Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), Irv Grousbeck first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (later Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. He is currently the principal owner, a managing partner, and an executive committee member of the Boston Celtics, a National Basketball Association team. One of Grousbeck’s popular classes, “Conversations in Management,” features role-play with characters ranging from mid-level executives to external respondents. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 16 other top-ranked business schools, check out the free  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose which business school to attend, but the educational experience itself is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the directors of the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB),  Irv Grousbeck  (“Managing Growing Enterprises”), first began teaching at the  business school  in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. According to a recent GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Designed for students who anticipate becoming entrepreneurs or joining a start-up shortly after graduating from business school, the course is capped at 40 people and includes frequent role-plays. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose an MBA program, but the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB),  Irv Grousbeck  first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. Since 2003, he has also been a managing partner (and an executive committee member) of the National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics. According to a recent Stanford GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Designed for students who anticipate becoming entrepreneurs or joining a start-up shortly after graduating from business sc hool, the course is capped at 40 people and includes frequent role-plays. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), Irv Grousbeck first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (later Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. He is currently the principal owner, a managing partner, and an executive committee member of the Boston Celtics, a National Basketball Association team. One of Grousbeck’s popular classes, “Conversations in Management,” features role-play with characters ranging from mid-level executives to external respondents. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the free  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose which business school to attend, but the educational experience itself is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Irv Grousbeck from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), Irv Grousbeck (“Managing Growing Enterprises”) first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. Since 2003, he has also been a managing partner (and an executive committee member) of the National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics. In 2013, Grousbeck co-founded the $100M sports media venture Causeway Media Partners. According to a recent GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Designed for students who antic ipate becoming entrepreneurs or joining a start-up shortly after graduating from business school, the course is capped at 40 people and includes frequent role-plays. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Irv Grousbeck from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), Irv Grousbeck first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. He is currently the principal owner, a managing partner, and an executive committee member of the Boston Celtics, a National Basketball Association team. According to a recent Stanford GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Another popular class, “Conversations in Management,” features role-play with characters ranging from mid-level exe cutives to external respondents. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), Irv Grousbeck first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (later Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. He is currently the principal owner, a managing partner, and an executive committee member of the Boston Celtics, a National Basketball Association team. One of Grousbeck’s popular classes, “Conversations in Management,” features role-play with characters ranging from mid-level executives to external respondents. In addition to his work at the GSB, Grousbeck teaches a course at the Stanford Medical School titled “Managing Difficult Conversations” that is available to medical students and second-year business school students “who aspire to improve their ability to deal effectively with diffic ult interpersonal situations,” the GSB website states. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 16 other top-ranked business schools, check out our free  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose which business school to attend, but the educational experience itself is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Irv Grousbeck from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). One of the directors of the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Irv Grousbeck (“Managing Growing Enterprises”), first began teaching at the Stanford GSB in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. According to a recent GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Designed for students who anticipate becoming entrepreneurs or joining a start-up shortly after graduating from business school, the course is capped at 40 people and includes frequent role-plays. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 13 other top-ranked business schools, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Professor Profiles Irv Grousbeck, Stanford Graduate School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on  Irv Grousbeck  from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. One of the founders and former directors of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB),  Irv Grousbeck  first began teaching at the business school in 1985 after co-founding Continental Cablevision (now Media One) in 1964 and teaching at Harvard Business School (1981â€"1985), where he helped found the entrepreneurial management department. He is currently the principal owner, a managing partner, and an executive committee member of the Boston Celtics, a National Basketball Association team. According to a recent Stanford GSB alumnus with whom mbaMission spoke, students find Grousbeck’s “Managing Growing Enterprises” class so useful because in it, they must assume the role of CEO of the companies they discuss, and Grousbeck then forces them to deal with particular managerial challenges, strongly emphasizing execution. Designed for students who anticipate becoming entrepreneurs or joining a start-up shortly after graduating from busin ess school, the course is capped at 40 people and includes frequent role-plays. For more information about the Stanford GSB and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Professor Profiles Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business)