An Interview with Ken Dixon: Incoming Global Business Advisory Board Chair
Ken Dixon, Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP Global Business Advisory Board Member Interview Ken Dixon is an esteemed member and incoming chair of the Global Business Center’s Global Business Advisory Board, having served since 2010. He spent his 30+ year career with the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, LLP, working... Read More
Football to Franchises: A Student Entrepreneurship Story
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship proudly celebrates achievements in the world of student entrepreneurship beyond our competitions and programs like Lavin Entrepreneurship Program, the Entrepreneurship Minor, and the MS in Entrepreneurship. This guest blog post comes to us from University of Washington Junior Isaiah Barhoum—an informatics and accounting student—who channeled his passion for football in... Read More
Sokcho
By Brandan Tang, Foster Undergraduate who participated in an exchange with Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to Sokcho, roughly a three hour bus ride east of Seoul. Sokcho is known for the Seoraksan mountain range which has great trails for hiking and offer beautiful views... Read More
A Look into Accenture Day at Foster
By Kate Jung, Foster Undergraduate and inaugural Accenture Student Consultant of the Year (2016) On Wednesday, May 3rd, the Foster School of Business celebrated Accenture Day, acknowledging the world’s largest consulting firm for its generous support and involvement in our community. It isn’t surprising that Accenture, with its support of various student organizations, case... Read More
Nami Island
By Brandan Tang, Foster Undergraduate who participated in an exchange with Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to Nami Island, a small island roughly 2 hours away from Seoul. I was fortunate to get a ride with a friend, Lily, who I met at the University... Read More
Photo Diary: Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
Show, don’t tell. It’s the mantra of the 21st Century Marketer. It’s also a great way to share student entrepreneurship in action. Please enjoy this photo diary from the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge held on March 1, 2017. Included quotes are from actual students who participated at the event. If you missed it, a recap of the event... Read More
Q&A with Yohan Collure, TMMBA Student
Yohan Collure, Global Account Executive at NCR Corporation, shares his experience in the Technology Management MBA Program. Why did you choose the Technology Management MBA program at the Foster School? I chose the TMMBA program primarily for a few reasons. The focus on business as it applies to technology companies. As a Seattleite, there’s no shortage of... Read More
Austin Jacobs- Starbucks
This past summer I interned at the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle. My day-to-day duties as a Starbucks intern started with getting to connect with my partners (coworkers) and fully immerse into the cultural environment. This was by far my favorite part of interning at Starbucks — they fully invested in their interns and gave us... Read More
Reminiscing about Japan
By Yared Habtemariam, Foster Undergraduate who participated in the Spring Break Kakehashi Project in Japan From March 20th-28th, 2017, I had the opportunity to travel abroad to Japan with the Foster School of Business for the Kakehashi Project. The purpose of the project was to get a better understanding of the Japanese economy, foreign affairs... Read More
Foster #1 for best MBA salary to debt ratio among top 30 schools
As MBA graduates’ average debt rose above $100,000 for many top-ranked U.S. schools, the average debt of Foster School MBAs dropped to $32,047 from $35,104 last year. Foster graduates also benefited from one of the highest job placement rates in the U.S., at 98%, and an average salary and bonus of $133,299. Among the top 30 schools in... Read More