Nancy Jacob: the Foster School’s “Trailblazer of the Century”
When she was named the ninth dean of the UW School of Business Administration in 1981, Nancy Jacob (BA 1967) became the first woman to... Read More
Theresa McMahon: the Foster School’s “Activist of the Century”
Having joined the UW as a professor of economics in 1911, Theresa Schmid McMahon became the first women to serve on faculty of the College... Read More
Better Together: Business Leadership Celebration honors outstanding leaders, transcendent scholar
BLC is back! After COVID-19 cancelled a 2020 gathering, the Foster School’s 29th Business Leadership Celebration last night was just that—a true celebration of, well,... Read More
BLC 2019: Bruce Avolio on finding authentic leadership where you least expect it
The UW Foster School’s 28th annual Business Leadership Celebration featured a quintet of the school’s most-decorated faculty giving TED-style talks on different “Facets of Leadership.”... Read More
BLC 2019: Christina Fong on the relative success of givers, takers and matchers
The UW Foster School’s 28th annual Business Leadership Celebration featured a quintet of the school’s most-decorated faculty giving TED-style talks on different “Facets of Leadership.”... Read More
BLC 2019: Pat Bettin on compassionate leadership in the toughest of circumstances
The UW Foster School’s 28th annual Business Leadership Celebration featured a quintet of the school’s most-decorated faculty giving TED-style talks on different “Facets of Leadership.”... Read More
BLC 2019: Crystal Farh challenges assumptions on team leadership
The UW Foster School’s 28th annual Business Leadership Celebration featured a quintet of the school’s most-decorated faculty giving TED-style talks on different “Facets of Leadership.”... Read More
BLC 2019: A Charles Hill leadership lesson embedded in a story of grit
Sandpaper. It’s not a topic you might expect to light up an audience of several hundred movers and shakers in attendance at the UW Foster... Read More
BLC 2019: Annual gala examines facets of leadership, honors outstanding leaders
At its 28th annual Business Leadership Celebration, November 14 at the Westin Seattle, the UW Foster School of Business examined multiple facets of leadership and... Read More
Foster celebrates a century of business leadership in the Northwest
On a night to revel in past glories and imagine a fascinating future, the University of Washington Foster School of Business welcomed more than 600... Read More