Corporations stockpiling cash, some of it in risky investments
The largest American corporations hold combined cash reserves in excess of $1.5 trillion, an account that has more than doubled over the past decade. But this is not simply an industrial-sized rainy day fund. According to researchers at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, firms are investing a good deal of this “cash”... Read More
Student Teams Awarded $38,000 for Environmental Innovations
On a day where being green meant everything, it was a student team highlighting the orange glow of the sun that won the spotlight. Nova Solar Glazing was awarded the $15,000 Wells Fargo grand prize at the 2017 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge hosted by the Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. The team of... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Matthew Unruh & Nathan Bright
The Foster community doesn’t just consist of students and faculty, but also the staff that support the MBA program. These individuals are working hard behind the scenes to ensure events and systems are in order so that students have the resources they need to be successful. When you visit the MBA Program Office, it’s likely you’ll... Read More
Foster #1 in job placement of top 30 schools – U.S. News ranking
Ranking #1 in the Northwest and #27 of 377 business schools nationwide, Foster’s Full-time MBA Program led the top 30 schools in job placement in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Business Schools Full-time MBA ranking. Foster’s nationally reputed Evening MBA Program ranked #1 in the Northwest and #18 of 301 schools in the U.S. The... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast 2.8: what about a Key Arena remodel?
Three private groups are vying to invest roughly half a billion dollars into a sports and entertainment complex in Seattle that could become home court for the return of NBA basketball. Proposals include the construction of a new arena in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood and the renovation of Key Arena, the former home of the Seattle... Read More
Technology Management MBA Admissions Tips: Recommendations
One part of Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) application is a letter of recommendation by your immediate supervisor. This letter provides insight into your communication skills, drive and leadership potential, among other things. Watch this video with Jessica Christmas, our Admissions and Recruiting Coordinator, to learn more about the letter of recommendation as part of your admissions... Read More
The empirical guide to greater government efficiency
However they lean politically, most American taxpayers share at least one civic opinion: that government ought to operate more efficiently. Now the brightest minds in organizational science are helping to make it so. Fourteen leading management scholars—including Tom Lee of the University of Washington Foster School of Business—have contributed their particular areas of expertise to... Read More
Learning about the Foster Undergraduate experience
We at Foster are always striving to provide the best possible experience for our current and prospective students. With this mind, we are conducting a usability study to better understand the undergrad experience. We want to learn if, how, when, and why current and prospective undergrad students interact with the Foster website, blog, and social... Read More
Foster launches Master of Science in Taxation
Starting fall 2017, the UW Foster School of Business will offer a new Master of Science in Taxation (MST), based on the taxation track of the long-running MPAcc program. The change comes as the result of input from program faculty and the Seattle tax community as the program seeks to place students in a wider... Read More
Introducing the 2017 GBCC Student Leadership Team!
The 2017 Global Business Case Competition (GBCC) is fast approaching and the dynamic team of student leaders who organize the competition are hard at work. We have a jam packed week of international collaboration, engagement, and education in store for this year’s GBCC teams. Every year, GBCC has a unique personality brought to life by the... Read More