Name: 2016 Stanford Graduate School of Business Graduation Ceremony
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Graduates, Mary Bara, honored guests, Faculty, staff,

family, and friends, welcome to the 2016 graduation

ceremony at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

As you know, studying at the GSB means so

much more than mastering the concepts of management,

it is as much about personal transformation.

As you sit before us eager to receive your diplomas,

I encourage you to think about how you have changed And

Your graduation today, celebrates all that you have done and

become, and your readiness to have a dramatic and

positive impact on the organizations you will lead, manage or

found and through those organizations, the communities they serve.

What you have accomplished at the GSP, you have not accomplished alone.

You've learned and received help, guidance, mentorship and

support from many quarters, all of which are represented here, today.

to shoulder with your classmates, as you have throughout your time here.

Think how much you've learned from one another in squads, clubs,

touchy feely, or just in quiet conversation together.

You forged bonds here that will become lifelong friendships,

which will nurture and sustain you in the years ahead.

Take a moment to show your appreciation for one another.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Sitting behind me on the stage

the more than 200 tenure line faculty and

practitioners, who have been your teachers,

that your students can express their appreciation.

I ask the staff to stand, if they are not already standing.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> I have left the most important for

They provided encouragement, validation, love, and

yes, in many cases, financial support as well.

While we will hand the diplomas to you, you know that in parenthesis

after your name, belong the names of those who have nurtured you and

This is your opportunity to stand and say thank you to your friends and

family, who are here to celebrate your accomplishments with you.

different from that most business schools.

we are privileged to be the most selective business school in the world.

>> In making our selections, we try to pick the highest potential young men and

women, and to provide them with an education

that will enable them to go on to live lives of impact and meaning.

I hope that this has been a transformative experience for you and

that you have become infected by the GSB's lofty ambitions for

you and that you will indeed take this education, and

your desire to have an impact out with you.

I recently returned from East Africa, where I'd gone for the opening for

but one of the things it so clearly reminds me of

is how many people in the world live in very dire circumstances.

And let's not kid ourselves that the difference between where we sit today and

in the slums of Kibera is entirely of our own making.

Each of us has helped along the way and has been a recipient of good fortune,

whether by birth or the assistance of others, with that comes

a responsibility to make the most of the opportunities that we have been given.

It has become my custom to send you off with three wishes that I have for

First, do not be confused about what really matters.

It is the most important relationships in your life, that give it meaning.

They will sustain you in the good times and the bad.

Life expectancy is going up, and you will likely want to work for a very long time.

So settle in for a long journey and constantly invest in your self

knowledge and capabilities, both professional and personal, so

that you're increasingly well equipped for the years that still lie ahead.

Finally, let me note that at a recent 30th GSB reunion, 82% of the class showed up.

I want you to reflect on that for a moment, 82%.

group of people an important part of your life for the rest of your life.

Our graduation speaker today is an alumni,

who embodies these values while leading one of the largest and

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