Stanford Business Podcasts

Hear from our faculty, alumni, and other experts on a wide range of topics relevant to professionals, businesses, and society. Learn how to make better decisions or enhance your communication skills. Benefit from insights from global leaders and entrepreneurs.

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Communication

Think Fast, Talk Smart

Join lecturer Matt Abrahams as he talks with communication experts about ways to get your message across confidently and concisely.

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Leadership

View From The Top

Listen as MBA students interview global business leaders about effective leadership, core values, and lessons from their careers.

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Global Entrepreneurship

Grit & Growth

Hear from entrepreneurs in Africa and South Asia, and get practical tips and proven management strategies from leading thinkers.

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Race & Power

Leadership for Society

Through discussions about power, fairness, and inequality, Professor Brian Lowery prepares leaders to engage with today’s most urgent issues.

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Know What You See

From workplaces to neighborhoods, race is embedded in everyday experiences. Brian Lowery asks hard questions about the forces shaping our lives.

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August 08, 2022
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Tony Elumelu on “Democratizing Luck”
In this podcast episode, the investor explains why he’s dedicating his life to helping others.
Leadership
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August 02, 2022
Audio
Franchising in India: Learning the Hard Way
Franchising can be a great success or a dismal failure — and even both, as one Indian entrepreneur learned.
Entrepreneurship
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July 20, 2022
Audio
Fundraising: It’s a Marathon not a Sprint
Five experts provide strategies for navigating the fundraising journey.
Finance
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July 19, 2022
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Gwynne Shotwell on Aiming High and Taking Big Risks
The president and COO of SpaceX talks about risk taking, feedback, and leading teams through moments of failure.
Leadership
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July 19, 2022
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The Price of Cheap Talk: What Economics Teaches Us About Communication
In this episode, we explore how economic concepts show up in everyday communication.
Economics
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July 13, 2022
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How the Best Investors Approach Their Mistakes
It’s in how you evaluate the lesson, not the outcome.
Finance
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July 05, 2022
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Solving Important Problems
Meet two entrepreneurs who are building social enterprises focused on improving children’s literacy and women’s health in South Asia.
Social Impact
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June 30, 2022
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Anne Wojcicki: There’s No Such Thing as the Perfect Dataset
In this podcast episode, the co-founder of 23andMe shares lessons on science and marketing.
Leadership
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June 22, 2022
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Courage, Belonging, Ambiguity and Data: How to Design Your Communication for Success
In this episode, we dive into four different themes that will help your message stand out.
Innovation
Think Fast Talk Smart: the Podcast
June 20, 2022
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It’s Not Just a Man’s World
This episode explores ways to overcome the unique challenges women in business face from society and themselves.
Entrepreneurship
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June 17, 2022
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Sundar Pichai: “Reward Effort, Not Outcomes”
The CEO of Google and Alphabet on how Google wants to define the future of work.
Leadership
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June 13, 2022
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Negotiation: When to Stay and When to Walk Away
Make your next negotiation a success through these negotiation tips and examples.
Career & Success
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June 09, 2022
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Dara Treseder, MBA ’14: “If You Stand For Everything, You Stand For Nothing”
Peloton VP shares why defining purpose, whether for a brand or for yourself, is the jumping-off point for business.
Leadership
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June 07, 2022
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Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Aren’t Clear
In this podcast episode, we discuss how being transparent is crucial to earning trust.
Leadership
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June 07, 2022
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John Cochrane: “Fair or Unfair: Do Competitive Markets Give Everyone a Chance?”
In this podcast episode, we discuss how competitive markets work, and whether they lead to good economic outcomes.
Finance
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May 31, 2022
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From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve Goals
In this episode, we look at an essential ingredient of human behavior: motivation.
Career & Success
Think Fast Talk Smart: the Podcast
May 25, 2022
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David Vélez: “Position Yourself in the Scarcity, Not in The Oversupply”
In this podcast episode, Nubank cofounder advises students to operate in a market where they have a competitive advantage.
Leadership
David Vélez, MBA ’12
May 24, 2022
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A Conversation with Tony Elumelu
The private sector has an important role to play in helping entrepreneurs transform the African continent.
Entrepreneurship
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May 13, 2022
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Jessica Alba on the Role of Humility in Entrepreneurship
In this podcast episode, entrepreneur Jessica Alba shares how lessons from her personal life informed her business decisions.
Leadership
Jessica Alba
May 10, 2022
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Forgiveness: How the Right Communication Repairs Relationships
In this podcast episode, we look at the role of forgiveness in healthy communication.
Career & Success
Think Fast Talk Smart: the Podcast