This isn't a goal we reach once and then declare victory. This is a goal we strive toward every day by staying with our core values and building on our strengths. We are a small school and will always remain relatively small, but our size does not mean we are small in impact. Stanford Business School is determined to use every ounce of creativity, every resource, and, where appropriate, our technological acumen to reach incredible new heights. Based on our past performance, this is a goal we will attain.
Today is a wonderful time to be involved in management education.
The world has plenty of capital and lots of technology, but a shortage of good managers. Our MBA program helps educate present and future managers who are in demand. This year we had a 34 percent increase in the number of companies recruiting our students, which is a mixed blessing. It is an acknowledgment of the caliber of our students and the quality of our program, but it does produce a troubling supply and demand dilemma when we have so many more companies recruiting than we have students. Because of today's expansive business environment, we have to challenge our students more than in the past to consider the long-term impact of their actions, and we must work to maintain strong, positive relationships with organizations that recruit here.