Tapping the rich legacy and resources

History of the Sloan Program

The Sloan Program was founded in 1957 under a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Foundation provided the funds for six businessmen and six doctoral students to begin studies in the 1957-58 academic year under the leadership of Paul E. Holden, who served as the first Stanford Sloan director. In the mid-’60's the program was again enlarged to include foreign executives and participants from government and private organizations.

• Sloan Program History

Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business was created in 1925 as a result of a meeting with business leaders called by Herbert Hoover to find ways to keep talented students on the West Coast. Today, the GSB sets the pace for effective organizational leadership and management including a new GSB curriculum which embraces Stanford’s interdisciplinary assets to emphasize collaboration and innovation to meet the pressing organizational and global needs.

• Stanford Graduate School of Business History

Stanford University

On October 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building. The institution was founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their son, Leland Stanford Jr., with the goal of providing quality undergraduate education in the American Western frontier. Today, Stanford offers innovative interdisciplinary education through seven world-class schools in Business, Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Science, Law, and Medicine. Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s leading academic institutions with approximately 6,000 undergraduates and about 8,000 graduate students. The faculty includes 16 living Nobel Laureates and four Pulitzer Prize winners.

• Stanford History