Foster Finance Faculty Spotlight – Lukas Kremens
Get to know Lukas Kremens, Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, who teaches the elective course Alternative Investments – Hedge Funds and Private Equity. Please tell us a bit about your background. I am from Essen, Germany. I studied in London and Milan, then worked... Read More
Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge Breaks New Ground
The start of the 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC) showed a previously unmatched determination from college students to bring forward innovative solutions to environmental problems. A record 42 student teams applied for the competition from ten different colleges and universities from around the region. Judges selected 22 of those teams (detailed below) to... Read More
Club Spotlight – Foster Marketing Association
The Foster Marketing Association’s (FMA) mission is to connect students with the Marketing community and provide them with resources for a successful Marketing career. In this feature, current co-presidents Priyanka Gadkari and Sam Wilkes, Full-Time MBA ‘24 share their insights. Please tell us a bit about yourselves. Priyanka: I am originally from Atlanta, GA and... Read More
How to Prepare for a virtual Hybrid MBA Interview
You’ve submitted your application to the Hybrid MBA Program and received an invitation to a virtual interview. What’s next? We have you covered for what to expect, and how to prepare for a virtual interview. WHAT TO EXPECT The admissions interview is the final piece of your application and is conducted with a member of... Read More
Present & Future Collide at 2024 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
Sometimes the best innovations can seem more like science fiction than reality. Books and movies have talked of un-freezing heroes for decades. The students on team BioLegacy want to do the same. Only in this case, the heroes are the doctors and their patients waiting for desperately needed organs for transplant. Judges awarded BioLegacy the... Read More
A Breath of Fresh Air for the 17th Annual CISB Foreign Market Strategy Competition
The Certificate of International Studies in Business Program (CISB) hosted its 17th annual Foreign Market Strategy Competition. The CISB program prepares students to be global business leaders through coursework in foreign language, international business, and area studies. The goal of the CISB Foreign Market Strategy Competition is to gain hands-on experience in foreign market entry... Read More
Foster Entrepreneurship Faculty Spotlight – Alicia DeSantola
Get to know Alicia DeSantola, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization and Helen Moore Gerhardt Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Foster School of Business, who teaches the MBA elective course Entrepreneurial Strategy. Please tell us a bit about your background. I have bicoastal roots— I joined Foster in 2019 after completing my PhD... Read More
Club Spotlight – Foster Creative
In this Foster MBA Association feature, the ex presidents of Foster Creative Zharen Gonzales and Ayush Kulkarni, shared details about the club, their involvement and tips for current and future leadership. Please tell us a bit about yourselves. Zharen – I’m from Baltimore, MD. Before Foster I worked in accounting. As you can imagine, this... Read More
Study Abroad and an Internship in Taipei
Foster student Katelyn Shelby recently completed a study abroad program in Taipei through the Certificate of International Studies in Business program. She shares her academic and cultural experiences as a foreign exchange student. Studying and working abroad in Taipei, Taiwan, was an absolute whirlwind of adventure and discovery! For four incredible months, I immersed myself... Read More
Get to Know MS in Entrepreneurship Student: Alexandria Tangas
The MS in Entrepreneurship program is made up of a diverse group of students who come from various backgrounds and experiences. We love to highlight students from the current cohort, so read on to hear more about Alex’s journey to the program! Please tell us your name. Alexandria Tangas Where are you from? I grew... Read More