Study abroad: Getting started
Foster alum Anna Demyanik reflects on her experience preparing to study abroad in the Netherlands.
Stories from students,
faculty, staff, alumni, and
Seattle’s business community.
About the Global Business Center
Since 1990, the Global Business Center has been developing future business leaders with the knowledge, skills and vision needed to collaborate and compete across the globe. Transforming students into global business leaders starts in the classroom, but that is only the beginning. The Global Business Center offers a wide range of programs and services that send Foster students to countries around the world, and bring the world to the Foster School of Business.
Upcoming GBC Events
Plan your study abroad!
The Global Business Center’s goal is to help the students of UW Foster School of Business meet the world! Visit our website to learn more about MBA and undergraduate study abroad opportunities at the Foster School.
About the Undergraduate Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration builds foundational knowledge of business which students enhance with specialization in the fields of accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, information systems, international business, marketing, and operations/supply chain management. In the classroom and out, students learn strategic approaches to working on and leading teams, practice critical thinking and analysis while cementing theoretical knowledge, and acquire work experience through internships.
Upcoming Undergrad Events
Undergraduate Strategy Development Competition
The undergraduate program at the Foster School partners with Seattle’s thriving and innovative business community to develop forward-looking, customized cases centered on a current strategic issue. The result of this partnership is a capstone course, Strategic Business Management, taken during one quarter of senior year, which positions student teams in front of executives to make formal presentations on their recommendations. Learn more.