Why is growth good?
Something to think about…. I was at an event the other night, on the future of Seattle hosted by our Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the Impact Hub in downtown Seattle. The moderator was one of Foster’s own Marketing Professors, Jeff Shulman. It seems obvious to most anyone that Seattle is growing very fast, just... Read More
Heart + Mind
Orin Smith has led Starbucks, the University of Washington and a host of impactful organizations with visionary intellect and humble humanity When we reminisce, with no small amount of caffeinated civic pride, on the creation of Starbucks, our thoughts inevitably return to that hallowed original store in Pike Place Market, circa 1971, or perhaps to... Read More
Venture Capital Walk pays off for student entrepreneurs
Startup investment experts shared gems of wisdom to a group of two dozen student entrepreneurs at an event hosted by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. The venture capital walk in Seattle opened the door for MBAs and undergrads from the University of Washington to visit Madrona Venture Group, Vulcan Capital and Maveron. A lot of... Read More
Economist ranks Foster #21 in the U.S. and #32 among world’s top 100 business schools
The Foster School at the University of Washington moved up from #24 to #21 in the U.S. and ranked #32 globally according to The Economist’s 2016 Which MBA ranking. The high ranking was influenced by the Foster School’s outstanding job placement and alumni advancement results. Among 100 business schools worldwide, Foster scored #7 in the... Read More
TMMBA teamwork: Reflections on the water
On a Sunday afternoon in late September, TMMBA Class 16 students found themselves on the waters of Lake Union to put their teamwork skills to the test. The cohort participated in the inaugural TMMBA Leadership & Teamwork Practicum – a special opportunity at the Pocock Rowing Center where students learned to row as a team and experienced the... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Live: Episode 12
In a special live episode of the Seattle Growth Podcast, recorded October 17 at Impact Hub Seattle, host Jeff Shulman moderates a conversation among three local leaders on the effects of Seattle’s dramatic economic and population boom. Shulman’s guests include: John Connors – managing partner at the Seattle venture capital firm Ignition Partners and former CFO... Read More
EMBA international immersion in Viet Nam: Day 4 & 5
The last two tours of the trip, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation and TOTO happened on Thursday and Friday respectively. Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is an Australian grassroots charity that reaches out to kids in crisis throughout Viet Nam. Blue Dragon kids are street kids, children from very poor families, and victims of human trafficking and... Read More
Salaam Alaikum…Alaikum Salaam!
By Yesenia Velasquez, Foster Undergraduate and Global Business Center Scholarship recipient who participated in the Morocco Exploration Seminar. Before diving into this amazing opportunity I had in Morocco, I knew very little about this culture and country. When preparing for this study abroad, I learned a variety of things about Moroccan people, life, and myself.... Read More
Behind the scenes at the “Seattle Growth Podcast”
Seattle is growing at clip not seen since the Gold Rush. And this growth is inducing enormous change on the city—as well as strong feelings and polarized opinions about how to address those changes. Jeff Shulman, an associate professor of marketing at the Foster School, decided to investigate the issues by interviewing more than 100... Read More
Life Lessons From the Amazon
By Julia Allen-Pi’ilani, Foster Undergraduate and Global Business Center Scholarship recipient who participated in the Foster Exploration Seminar to Brazil. We boarded our bus for the three-hour drive, and one-hour boat ride toward our Amazon lodge. Four hours is long time to reflect, but what was I thinking about? My cell phone. My phone company kept... Read More