Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Liquidity Preference Functions at the Stanford GSB

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Liquidity Preference Functions at the Stanford GSB When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. “Leave it to clever biz students to dress up a party as a business meeting,” quips a Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) News article in reference to the school’s weekly Liquidity Preference Functionsâ€"or LPFsâ€"explaining, “Every Friday … students blow off end-of-the-week steam over beverages, food, and loud music.” Essentially happy hours, LPFs are a longstanding GSB social tradition in which students get together to enjoy spirits at local establishments after classes. Alumni even have LPF events during reunion. In fact, the gatherings are such a quintessential part of the GSB experience that two of the school’s graduates who started a winery together named one of their wines LPF  to honor this facet of their time at their alma mater. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at the Stanford GSB and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Liquidity Preference Functions at the Stanford GSB When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Essentially happy hours,  Liquidity Preference Functions (LPFs)  at the Stanford Graduate School of Business are weekly opportunities for students to get together to enjoy spirits at local establishments after classes on Fridays. Even alumni have been known to arrange LPF events during reunions. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at the Stanford GSB and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business)