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, a factor in the paper’s “2018 Global MBA Rankings,” is derived by tallying the number of research papers by each b-school’s faculty that are published in the top 45 scholarly... Read More
Financial Times ranks Foster #1 in U.S. for MBA job placement, #3 in world for research
The Financial Times 2018 Global MBA Rankings emphasize business schools’ success in job placement, earnings, and faculty research—all measures where the UW Foster School performs among the world’s top institutions. The Foster Full-time MBA Program placed in the elite top 25 U.S. schools, ranking #23 in the U.S. and #48 worldwide. Top U.S. school for... Read More
Feelings of unfair treatment trigger the worst in narcissistic leaders
Narcissistic leaders are particularly prone to act in their own self-interest when they feel that they are being treated unfairly. And the repercussions of this enhanced egoism are damaging to employees and organizations. This according to a new study co-authored by Ryan Fehr, an associate professor of management at the University of Washington Foster School... Read More
MS in Entrepreneurship Admissions FAQs: Being a strong candidate and admissions timeline
To prepare candidates for the upcoming admissions deadline, we answered some frequently asked application questions. In this post, we’ll go over being a strong candidate and the application review timeline. Before you submit your application, be sure to thoroughly review our admissions page for application components, degree requirements, and more. What makes a strong candidate?... Read More
MS in Entrepreneurship FAQs: GMAT/GRE, work experience, and letters of recommendation
To prepare candidates for the upcoming admissions deadline, we answered some frequently asked application questions. In this post, we’ll go over the GMAT/GRE, work experience, and letters of recommendation. Before you submit your application, be sure to thoroughly review our admissions page for application components, degree requirements, and more. Do I have to submit a... Read More
MS in Entrepreneurship Admissions FAQs: Essays and video
To prepare candidates for the upcoming admissions deadline, we answered some frequently asked application questions. In this post, we’ll go over the personal statement, essays, and video portions of the application. Before you submit your application, be sure to thoroughly review our admissions page for application components, degree requirements, and more. How can I make... Read More
Seoul is the Instagrammable City
Guest Post by Kevin Cha, a Junior at Foster studying Information Systems. Kevin studied at Yonsei University in Korea through the Foster Exchange program. There are many things you can talk about when you describe Seoul: the food, places, people, nightlife, history, and more. I want to focus on something else, though. I want to... Read More
Entrepreneurship Resource Nights: Idea to Product
Each week you can read a recap of the previous Entrepreneurship Resource Night. This week, instructor John Zagula steps in for the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s Amy Sallin and recaps a class featuring Michael Dix of Intentional Futures. If you have questions about the lecture series, or any of the Buerk Center’s student competitions, email Amy at [email protected]. Week... Read More
Learning from Leaders at the TMMBA Tech @ the Top Speaker Series: Ajai Seghal
Our second fall 2017 Tech @ the Top speaker was Ajai Seghal. Ajai just started a new role as Chief Technology Officer of Eagleview, a provider of aerial imagery, data analytics, property data, and GIS solutions for government, infrastructure, and commercial sectors. In his early career, Ajai helped found and scale Expedia from a small... Read More
My Study Abroad Experience in Korea
Guest post by Rachelle Pierce, a Foster senior studying Marketing. She studied abroad on exchange at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. I’ve been back in Seattle for a few weeks now, but I can’t help to miss the country I called home for four months. Studying abroad in South Korea will be an experience I will... Read More