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Sarah Soule

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Philip H. Knight Dean and Professor Graduate School of Business, Stanford University at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Sarah Soule is the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanfords Graduate School of Business, the first woman to hold the position. An expert in organizational behavior and social movements with a PhD from Cornell, she also co-founded Honeystone Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.

Outside of her academic and venture roles, Sarahs personal interests include cooking, hiking, and jogging. She deeply values community and has a hidden talent for making exceptionally good soup. Her favorite spot on the Stanford campus is the Memorial Church.

Unique fact: Sarah is the first woman to be appointed Dean in the 100-year history of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Philip H. Knight Dean and Professor Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Higher Education Leadership
As the first female Dean of Stanford's GSB, she is actively shaping the future of management education, including new initiatives in leadership development and AI.
Social Movements
A core focus of her academic research and publications, she studies how social movements influence corporate behavior and policy change.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Philip H. Knight Dean and Professor Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Professor
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
9-2016 - 9-2022
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
3-2020
Co-Founder
Honeystone Ventures
9-2023 - 6-2025
Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford
Stanford University
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Education
1989 - 1995
PhD
Cornell University
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