Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
A BOLD Vision
In 2020, Stanford University Graduate School of Business kicked off an innovative program to search the world for individuals with vision, empathy and a burning desire to assist their communities.
Presenting the first class of BOLD Fellows.
Angela Kheir, Byblos, Lebanon
Angela Kheir, Byblos, Lebanon
Ozlem Akkurt, Samsun, Turkey
Ozlem Akkurt, Samsun, Turkey
Peter Coutoulas, Evander, Mpumalanga
Peter Coutoulas, Evander, Mpumalanga
Paula Nicioli, Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Paula Nicioli, Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Josh Swee, Adelaide, Australia
Josh Swee, Adelaide, Australia
Nia Froome, Brooklyn, New York
Nia Froome, Brooklyn, New York
Luis Flores, Dallas, Texas
Luis Flores, Dallas, Texas
Julia Marisa Sekula, Florianópolis, Brazil
Julia Marisa Sekula, Florianópolis, Brazil
Jose Garcia, Los Angeles, California
Jose Garcia, Los Angeles, California
Shaibyaa Rajbhandari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Shaibyaa Rajbhandari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Cengiz Cemaloglu, Istanbul, Turkey
Cengiz Cemaloglu, Istanbul, Turkey
Samina Hydery, Albany, New York
Samina Hydery, Albany, New York
At Stanford we have a fundamental commitment to bringing in students from all different backgrounds, with all different of perspectives, from all sorts of life circumstances and with all different experiences.
When we select students for the BOLD Fellowship, we're looking at the fellowship as a way to create additional opportunity … and we're looking for students who have a commitment to creating that same type of opportunity for others.
Eliane Porturas, Lima, Peru
Eliane Porturas, Lima, Peru
Ivo Paulo Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ivo Paulo Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OYINDA AJAYI
Lagos, Nigeria
Most of most of my career has been centered around creating financial access for people.
Back home I ran a young entrepreneurs network for small entrepreneurs who are just starting out. The goal was to help support each other in accessing capital, accessing knowledge, information, and just business acumen that they could use to grow their businesses.
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The journey is always easier when you can look up and find someone that looks like you and understands your experiences, and can pull you up in that journey.
So it's one thing to be a woman in the workplace, but also another thing to be a black woman in the workplace. I'm grateful that while I worked in consulting, I had a mentor who would always support me throughout my journey as a consultant and beyond.
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JASON GOMEZ
Lake Elsinore, California
I'm a dual degree MD MBA candidate.
I worked in the healthcare tech environment prior to medical school in San Francisco. During that time I discovered this interest in the business of healthcare. Prior to that I had only thought about the practice of medicine and the practice of healthcare. While I was working, I found this passion for wanting to be a leader in the healthcare industry.
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I see Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is really sending the elevator back down, or letting other people stand on their shoulders to reach their own goals and own aspirations.
For me, I hope to do that by leading as an example, at being in the C-suite of a hospital, for instance. Being a person of color who's running a hospital. Being a person of color who even is just a physician.
It is powerful to see yourself represented in these careers and positions.
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YOSSELIN MELGAR
Inglewood, CA
I'm from El Salvador and I immigrated to the United States when I was a kid. In that journey a lot of opportunities opened up to me, including education and networks. This allowed me to get to Stanford. I have personally experienced the value of having access to resources.
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I think leaders need to be cognizant of the people that they are leading. They need to think about diversity in different ways. Diversity is not just about race, the color of your skin, where you come from. It is really about interest and different personalities. The world needs leaders who can think about the organizations are leading from multiple different perspectives.
TOURÉ OWEN
Sacramento, California
Entrepreneurship and owning a business is a totally different ballgame. It's not necessarily about how hard you work. It's about how strategically you think, the connections you make, the partnerships you build. I knew from everything I'd heard and learned from entrepreneurs and alumni that Stanford was a place where I'd be able to learn that.
Touré Owen - early startup
Touré Owen - early startup
Touré Owen - early startup
Touré Owen - early startup
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Two years after Stanford, hopefully I am owning a barber shop, cutting hair, learning about the industry and coming up with a plan to scale that in a way that makes sense not just for the investors, but the employees.
RAUF KHAN
London, United Kingdom
One reason why Stanford was very appealing to me is the sense of optimism that exists here. I'm sure it exists in the Bay Area, on the west coast, and perhaps throughout the US.
That sense of optimism really drives you to believe that you can achieve anything, and that you can work on something that can have true and, potentially, global impact.
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I wanted to go somewhere where I could be me; I could be the full extent of me; and I could reflect on who "me" is. Stanford is, in my opinion, the place to do that.
I was just at a class, Big Ideas and Climate Tech. Earlier I was leading a workshop on How to Build a Team Culture. And later on in the week I will do a Design Thinking activity, thinking about the startup that I eventually want to launch.
Being able to walk from each of those different classes and opportunities, all within a campus is an incredible opportunity.
Rauf Khan leading workshop
Rauf Khan leading workshop
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