Stanford University was possibly even more eager for its students to succeed than the students themselves, as it understood this might be the best opportunity for the century-old institution to leverage emerging industries and vault from a regionally renowned college into a globally recognized one.
Yale University almost monopolized the American political and academic dynasty, Harvard University controlled traditional American business and related academia, while The University of Chicago held sway over the American legal academic world.
In order to compete with these established powerhouses, Stanford University went all in on the burgeoning computer and internet industry.
