A message from the former director

The University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business offers doctoral students the opportunity to study with outstanding faculty who rank highly among their peers in research, serve as editors of prestigious journals and author influential articles. Students are also attracted by the program’s moderate size – roughly 80 students in residence with 6 to 15 students in each of 7 fields of specialization – which allows close contact between faculty and students. Former director Terence Mitchell describes the Foster PhD Program’s approach to doctoral education.