Vani Sattiraju & Leadership in Tech
“Women have been historically great at making communities so in order to help each other, let’s all help each other.” – Vani Sattiraju, MSBA ‘23 Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Foster MSBA. Join us in celebrating the impactful women currently enrolled in our program. On this special day, we’re kicking off... Read More
Choosing Where To Study Abroad Is More Than Just Picking Your Dream Travel Destination
Guest Post By: Yoo Jin Han, a Junior studying Marketing and CISB. She is a Global Business Center Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient, and she studied abroad through a Foster Exchange and Direct Enroll at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, during Autumn Semester 2022. I’m a Korean citizen but I chose to study abroad in... Read More
Foster is #10 in the nation for accounting research, #2 for financial accounting research in latest BYU Accounting Rankings
The annual BYU Accounting Rankings list the University of Washington Foster School of Business at #10 in the United States (#12 in the world) for accounting research published in the discipline’s top 12 journals over the past six years (2017-2022). Foster ranks #16 for accounting research productivity since 1990. Foster’s Department of Accounting faculty also registers... Read More
Celebrating the women of Foster’s Full-time MBA community
March is Women’s History Month, but striving for gender equality is a year-round pursuit for the Foster School’s Full-time MBA Program. The program is led by Wendy Guild, Foster’s assistant dean of MBA programs. And its curriculum is delivered by many distinguished female faculty members, including Elizabeth Umphress, plus Crystal Farh and Masha Shunko, winners... Read More
Career Resources at Foster
Foster MSCM students have the upper hand with access to a host of career services and job-search resources tailored to their specific career goals. Read on to make the most of what we have to offer and leverage our support for your dream career. Foster Career Services Located on the second floor at Founders Hall,... Read More
Beautiful Sights in Japan
Guest Post By: Erika Chaffin, a Senior studying Marketing and Japanese. She is a Global Business Center Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient, and she studied abroad through a Foster Exchange and Direct Enroll at Kobe University in Kobe, Japan, during Spring Semester 2022. The one thing people love to do when visiting a foreign country is... Read More
2023 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge Reaches New Heights
Stunned student faces grew wide with smiles as prizes were announced at the 8th annual Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. For some students a realization takes place in that moment—an internal shift from innovator to entrepreneur. Their idea receives validation, and the impact they hope... Read More
Gratitude, greatness and groove at the 20th annual Celebration of African American Alumni Achievement
The Foster School’s 20th Celebration for African American Alumni Achievement was just that—a joyous celebration, beginning in song and ending in dance. The in-between was just as jubilant, too. At this annual event, established in 2003 by the late Foster Professor Thaddeus H. Spratlen, nearly 300 students, alumni, partners and friends gathered in a spirit... Read More
CISB Foreign Market Strategy Competition Runs to Taiwan
On January 26th, 2023, the Certificate of International Studies in Business Program (CISB) hosted its 16th annual Foreign Market Strategy Competition. The goal of this competition is to gain hands-on experience in foreign market entry analysis by presenting to companies on expansion overseas. Each CISB language track prepared, presented, and competed for the most optimal... Read More
Foster retains #24 spot in Poets&Quants rankings of best undergrad business programs
For the second consecutive year leading industry publication Poets&Quants ranked the Foster School #24, #8 among public schools, and #1 in the Northwest of 93 schools in the 2023 Best Undergraduate Business Programs. Foster benefited from the rankings increased emphasis on diversity in admissions, an area in which Foster has a long-standing commitment. Foster performed... Read More