Podcast: Social media as a leadership tool
This morning’s UW Foster School of Business breakfast lecture focused on the social media revolution. Richard Law, CEO of Seattle-based Allyis, talked about “Social Media... Read More
Faculty podcasts: Brands that die and merger research
Two UW Foster School of Business faculty members gave lectures this week on research relevant to the financial crisis and our current economy: Brands that die and... Read More
Management podcasts by Foster faculty
University of Washington Foster School of Business Assistant Professor of Management Michael Johnson and Assistant Professor of Management Morela Hernandez interviewed several other researchers and... Read More
Dean travels to Asia to expand global business leadership
Traveling abroad may sound exotic, but this one-week, December trip was all work, no play. Despite spending nearly 50 hours at airports and inside airplanes,... Read More
Minority community must mobilize today for green economy
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR What do solar energy, non-toxic cleaners, bio-plastics and alternative fuels have in common? More than meets... Read More
Building the next generation of business leaders of color
This past spring, the College Success Foundation released the results of a study that looked at how well Washington’s high school students are doing in... Read More
Team spirit carries EMBA student through recession
Megan Lum, Foster School Executive MBA program student (class of 2010), is blogging for Business Week while pursuing her graduate degree. In her first post, Lum shares... Read More
Foster alumni honored at 2009 Business Leadership Celebration
A social networking entrepreneur, a finance executive and a light doctor walked into a room. Why? Last night, the... Read More
Emotional leaders – new research and survey
Joy. Sorrow. Guilt. Anger. Are emotional leaders received well by employees? Perceived as sincere? Motivational? A new series of studies by UW Foster School of Business... Read More
Minority business economic challenges and opportunities
I opened today’s newspaper to yet more glum unemployment news. On October 22, the chairwoman of the White House Council of Economic Advisors told the... Read More