Introducing Martin McCurry as a Mentor for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Program
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship is Foster’s new 12-month degree that embodies the startup process — from ideation and formation to execution and scale. It blends the best of business school education, practical content, world-class Seattle connections, and time in the program for students to get their startup off the ground. Our goal for... Read More
Reflections from the TMMBA International Study Tour
The Technology Management MBA Program (TMMBA) traveled to Berlin, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia in March 2017 for the International Study Tour. Below, TMMBA student Slava Agafonov shares his reflections and thoughts from the trip. First off, our trip was a blast, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I learned a lot about my... Read More
The Golden Briefcase: A Legacy of Social Responsibility
If you are friends with a Foster Evening or Full-time MBA student, you may have noticed a golden briefcase floating around social media recently, and posts teeming with Husky pride. What is this all about and why are Foster students and alumni SO excited? Short answer: a worthy cause. Long answer: Every year, MBA students... Read More
New book examines what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in China
The “American Dream” is a concept so deeply ingrained in our nation’s mythos that it scarcely needs definition. But is there an analog in China? Does the world’s largest—and fastest-growing—economy present a comparable path to a better life through industry and innovation? A new book by Xiao-Ping Chen of the University of Washington Foster School... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Special Episode: To Key or not to Key?
What is the future of Seattle Center’s Key Arena? Multiple groups are hoping to bring NBA basketball and NHL hockey back to Seattle. One, led by investor Chris Hansen, is proposing the construction of a new sports and entertainment complex in the SoDo district. But two others have proposed a renovation of Key Arena, the former... Read More
New book examines what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in China
The “American Dream” is a concept so deeply ingrained in our nation’s mythos that it scarcely needs definition. But is there an analog in China? Does the world’s largest—and fastest-growing—economy present a comparable path to a better life through industry and innovation? A new book by Xiao-Ping Chen of the University of Washington Foster School... Read More
Adjusting to Cultural Differences
By Sidney Burton, Foster Undergraduate who is participating in an exchange with the University of Manchester Business School in Manchester, UK Before studying abroad, I had never been to Europe. I was honestly kind of surprised at how many differences there are between England and America. Coming in I figured, well they speak English so... Read More
Introducing Liz Pearce as a Mentor for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Program
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship is Foster’s new 12-month degree that embodies the startup process — from ideation and formation to execution and scale. It blends the best of business school education, practical content, world-class Seattle connections, and time in the program for students to get their startup off the ground. Our goal for... Read More
Traveling Outside of England
By Sidney Burton, Foster Undergraduate who is participating in an exchange with the University of Manchester Business School in Manchester, UK Studying at the University of Manchester allows for a lot of travelling time. I, as well as most of the other exchange students, was able to organize our schedules to only have classes Monday-Wednesday... Read More
CISB celebrates 25 years of creating opportunities of a lifetime
The Certificate of International Business (CISB) is the Michael G. Foster School’s nationally acclaimed, undergraduate international business program. In honor of its 25th Anniversary, CISB students created this video to showcase the program’s various language tracks (Spanish, Japanese, French/German, Chinese, Custom and US), unique study abroad experiences and exclusive global network. CISB students don’t just... Read More