Better Together, Better Tomorrow: Thoughts on the future of Foster by Dean Frank Hodge
Frank Hodge became the Orin and Janet Smith Dean of the University of Washington Foster School of Business on July 1, 2019. Since then, he’s... Read More
Office communication: When is it good to be blunt, and when should one be subtle?
In her dissertation on managerial communication styles, Misha Mariam, a Foster PhD student, aims to identify which communication styles are most effective for different managerial... Read More
Foster Accounting Students Win WSCPA Scholarships
This year the Washington CPA Foundation, which is part of Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA), awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to students pursuing accounting,... Read More
The Jiambalvo Effect
Dean Jim Jiambalvo’s leadership over the past 14 years has inspired the UW Foster School of Business to… Engage Jiambalvo’s deanship has spanned two historic... Read More
2018 Management and Organization Dissertations
Upcoming dissertation events from the Department of Management and Organization. Eli Awtrey’s Dissertation Defense Wednesday May 23, 12:00 – 2:00p, EXEC 310. The Microdynamics of... Read More
Research Powerhouse: Foster climbs to #3 in the world in Financial Times scholarly ranking
Financial Times has ranked the UW Foster School of Business faculty #3 in the world and #1 among public universities for research productivity. This research index,... Read More
Why a Foster PhD: Sam Yam
Guest post by Sam Yam, UW PhD When prospective PhD students in management are deciding which program to attend, I think there are two things that... Read More
Why a Foster PhD: Brooks Holtom, Organizational Behavior track
Guest post by Brooks Holtom, 1999 graduate, UW PhD in Organizational Behavior. First placement: Vanderbilt University Current placement: Georgetown University
Why a Foster PhD: Fong T. Keng-Highberger, Organizational Behavior track
Guest post by Fong T. Keng-Highberger, 2016 graduate, UW PhD in Organizational Behavior. Current placement: Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University Receiving my PhD from... Read More
Recent Foster PhD grads among Poets & Quants “40 under 40”
Two recent graduates of the Foster School’s PhD Program have been named among the “40 under 40 Most Outstanding MBA Professors” compiled by Poets &... Read More