Daniel Braun – UW Husky Athletics
I chose Husky Athletics because I knew I wanted to get into the sports business. The Husky Athletics Game Day internship provided an excellent foot in the door to gain experience not only for my resume, but about other positions available within a sports organization. Also, since I am a student here and a long... Read More
Chapter One: Arrival
Written by Evan Rumpza, Foster undergraduate It was 75 degrees on the plane – the sky was grey. I left Seattle with one large dark green suitcase, a light green 48-liter backpack and a grey schoolbag. I had enough clothes for two weeks and no clue what lay ahead. Sydney, Australia was the destination on... Read More
A contrarian’s tale
“And then I ran out of money. That,” says Scott McAdams (MBA 1986), “was when I knew it was time to get serious about finding a job.” A few months prior to running out of funds, McAdams had graduated from Cornell University with degree in mechanical engineering. The year was 1979. Jimmy Carter was president.... Read More
Chen named fellow of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Xiao-Ping Chen, a professor of management at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has been named a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), a division of the American Psychological Association. “This prestigious honor is in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the field and awarded to only a few select... Read More
Twitter for entrepreneurs: using social media to build your personal brand
T.A. McCann is many things to many people: entrepreneur, mentor, angel investor, America’s Cup winner … (I could go on). On Thursday, April 23, the founder of Gist (which sold to Blackberry in 2011) and Rival IQ assumed the role of social media pro and spoke to a room of up-and-coming entrepreneurs about how to... Read More
Elizabeth Stearns receives Husky Green Award
Elizabeth Stearns, senior lecturer of marketing at the Foster School, received a Husky Green Award for demonstrating leadership, initiative, and dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability at the University of Washington. The award was presented during the Earth Day Celebration on April 22. Her recognition comes from the UW community of students, faculty, and staff... Read More
Want a better board? Recruit more women directors
Now that more than 20 countries have adopted quotas for women on corporate boards, the number of companies with women directors is growing worldwide. To identify the impact that women directors make on boards, Foster adjunct professor Cate Goethals and global management consultant Susan Bloch recently completed the Better Boards Project, an international study of... Read More
Meet the new Ambassador Coordinator
Meet Janice Javier, the Admissions Team’s new Ambassador Coordinator for the Evening MBA program. When prospective students want to connect with current students, Janice serves as a matchmaker; when someone wants to observe an Evening MBA class, Janice arranges the visit. She’ll be at most Admissions events and looks forward to connecting with you! Name: Janice... Read More
Foster Global Leadership Summit in photos
The UW Foster School of Business hosted a Global Leadership Summit in Taipei, Taiwan ROC on April 10, 2015. The purpose of the Summit was to host a high level forum in Taiwan in an effort to reach out to business leaders in the region and engage them in a meaningful dialogue on strategies in... Read More
Picatti Brothers | reflections on the Business Certificate Program
Doug Picatti, Vice President of Business Development and Co-Owner of Picatti Brothers, Inc. based out of Yakima, Washington, reflects on the value of the Business Certificate Program offered in Yakima by the Consulting & Business Development Center. I am Doug Picatti, the Vice President of Business Development and an owner of Picatti Brothers, Inc., an... Read More