How to succeed as a social entrepreneur and change the world in 12 steps
Student teams from universities in 49 countries submitted a record number of applications for the 2012 Global Social Entrepreneur Competition (GSEC). If you were one of those teams, you might be thinking “what now?” You research, plan, build and practice your pitches so that you can become the next GSEC winner in 2012! Follow the next... Read More
Finding Home Abroad
By: Nicole Winjum, Foster Undergraduate My time in Santiago has been great. I have been meeting people from around the globe, trying new food, seeing new sights, and hearing Spanish 24/7. Though I have never been the type of person to get homesick, I sometimes find myself longing for something a little less exotic and... Read More
Foster's Secret Weapon to Invading New York
Here’s a little known fact: the Michael G. Foster Finance Society has been connecting UW Foster MBA students with investment bankers in New York City though an annual Finance Road Show. UW is not your typical Finance school; we are not one of the few “core schools” that investment banks pick and choose from. But... Read More
Video: Michael Potts on a renewable energy future
Michael Potts, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, spoke to a group of University of Washington students in all fields – business, engineering, public affairs – about solutions for a renewable energy future. He addresses energy efficiency, building efficiency, 21st century electric cars, trucks, planes – and gives success stories such as a recent project to retrofit and “green”... Read More
First Impressions of Sydney
By: Sam Freedman, Foster Undergraduate Let’s see, I’ve been in Australia for about a month and I still haven’t written my first blog post, so this one is going to be very long and comprehensive to make up for how much I’ve been “sluffing” it. I’m going to divide it into sections so I can... Read More
Who Needs Sleep? Fall Marketing Case Competition
You know how as kids you play cops and robbers or cowboys and Indians? Well, in b-school you have the opportunity to play consultants. That’s what a case competition is, and as a first year, this was my first opportunity to participate in one. It might not sound fun, but it is. At least it... Read More
Pamplona – Settling In
By: Patrick Dion, Foster Undergraduate Hi, my name is Patrick, and I’m a third year studying at the University of Navarra this fall. So far my experience has been great but getting settled in here Pamplona Spain wasn’t the easiest thing in the world. The most difficult thing I experience when getting here was actually... Read More
The Power of the TMMBA Alumni Network
Tim Cooke, TMMBA Class of 2005 What are the top reasons professionals return to school to earn an MBA? I’ll speculate that the top two reasons are to help foster a career change and for acquisition of knowledge. Whether you’re considering an MBA or have already graduated from the TMMBA program, I propose that you... Read More
When entrepreneurship drives community building: Uwajimaya legacy
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR Uwajimaya’s beginnings were humble, when in 1928 Fujimatsu Moriguchi started selling fishcakes in Tacoma, Washington. Today, Uwajimaya is the largest family-owned Asian grocery and gift company in the Pacific Northwest. In 2011, Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno, the youngest of Fujimatsu’s seven children, leads the family enterprise as Uwajimaya’s... Read More
Gravity at the speed of light
At 16, Dan Price’s high school rock band, the Straightforwords, broke up. At 26, he was on a stage in Washington, DC, shaking hands with President Barack Obama, who had just announced Price as the winner of the National Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his company, Gravity Payments. Unrelated events?... Read More