Bearing Witness to the Black American Freedom Struggle
This spring, 20 Foster MBA students embarked on a personal and professional journey, participating in the inaugural Race, Culture, and Business MBA Immersion program. This program was the work of many hands, starting with Ed deHaan, the Gerhard G. Mueller Endowed Professor in Accounting, recognizing a need to bring tough and important conversations out of... Read More
At the State of the Economy Forum, the only thing certain is uncertainty
“I’m starting with uncertainty,” said Chris Mefford (MBA 2002) to open the Foster School’s annual State of the Economy Forum, April 26. “Is there any other place to start in 2022?” Sure, we’ve seen a rapid economic recovery and robust—if uneven—growth, declining unemployment and rising wages, reported Mefford, the president and CEO of economic consulting... Read More
The Business Impact Group: Foster Freshman Consulting in 2022
Freshman studying consulting at Foster waste no time in putting to work their newfound insight and expertise. This year’s freshman class helped foster futures for array of local businesses from a wide range of industries, because they know it’s never too early to make a positive impact. Read on for members of The UW Foster Business... Read More
UW Foster Announces the Accounting for Business Professionals Major
An empowered career path and a natural double major from The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington The Accounting Department at the Foster School of Business is excited to announce a second accounting major, Accounting for Business Professionals, which is available to students starting Spring 2022. The Accounting for Business... Read More
Foster Takes 2nd in RSMCC Global Competition
This Spring Quarter, four Foster Undergraduates (Emma Dahleen, Patricia Li, Kelly Lan, and Josephine Beaudoin) and their faculty advisor (Leta Beard) had a chance to compete in the 2022 RSM STAR International Case Competition at Erasmus University. The team tackled two cases at RSM including a 12-hour case about Domino’s Pizza, and a 24-hour case focused on IKEA. While... Read More
Climate pledges take center stage at Idea Lab event
Over 150 business leaders, scientists, government officials and UW Foster School of Business faculty and students gathered in PACCAR Hall on Thursday night to discuss the role of corporations in combating climate change in an event hosted by the Foster MBA Association’s (MBAA) Net Impact organization. Wendy Guild, the assistant dean of MBA Programs, set the... Read More
Foster Department of Management and Organization ranked #4 in the nation for research productivity
The University of Washington Foster School of Business has the #4 most productive management research faculty in the nation, based in its publication record over the past five years in the discipline’s top journals. This according to the annual index compiled by Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia. The TAMUGA Ranking of Management... Read More
Accounting Alum Transitions to Data Analyst
Kelley Sinnock, 2016 Bachelors of Business/Accounting, 2017 Masters of Professional Accounting, current PwC’s Client Experience Group Kelley Sinnock, a Foster double dawg, graduated with her undergraduate degree in Business/Accounting in 2016 and earned her Masters of Professional Accounting in 2017. Kelley provided us with insight on how her educational choices at UW continue to help... Read More
Hybrid MBA Hosts Second Virtual Career Expo
The Hybrid MBA Program is recognized consistently for its career management services. Through a Q&A, Hybrid MBA career coaches provide a behind-the-scenes look into the second Virtual Career Expo. The Hybrid MBA program is proud to offer robust career management offerings. Hybrid MBA students are supported with tremendous professional development, including career events, 1:1 career... Read More
The 19th Celebration for African American Alumni Achievement
A History-Making Community Looks to Future This month saw the 19th Celebration of African American Alumni Achievement (CA4), bringing together UW and Foster alumni, students, staff, and friends to honor Spratlen Legacy Award winner Joanne Harrell, MBA ‘79, and inaugural Emerging Leader Award winner Brooke Spearmon, MBA ‘09. Foster alums and community members from across... Read More