#118 Dean of Stanford GSB, Jonathan Levin: Innovation Engines

Guest: Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business In this episode, we cover: The John Bates Clark Medal, and researching economic topics like auction design (01:56); Nobel Prize winners at the Stanford GSB and the uniqueness of the US university system (10:15); Teaching entrepreneurial students and the value of institutions (16:30); Being affirmative vs. reactive and how Jon measures success (23:07); International MBA students and the importance of geographic diversity (27:27); Growing up in an academic family and how Jon’s theory of teaching (34:47); The qualities that “great” GSB alumni have in common, and the gradual changes to business school cohorts (39:12); The qualities of “great” faculty and what was lost when classes moved to Zoom during COVID (47:06)