Change of Mission: Bringing Military Supply Chain Experience to Civilian Life
Sophia Obamije, MSCM ’19, spent nine years in the military working in logistics and supply chain management. MSCM helped her transition to a civilian corporate... Read More
Kathleen Carroll draws from her military leadership to recruit great leaders for Amazon
Service. Humility. Leadership. These words tend to be overused in modern vernacular. But for Kathleen Carroll (MBA 2017), they form a sacred code, a guiding... Read More
Josh Rodriguez carries indelible memories—and they carry him—from combat to finance
Josh Rodriguez (MBA 2017) wears a bracelet with names inscribed: Navarro, Yllescas, Vile, Pirtle, King, Prange. “Peter [Navarro] and I were best friends in high school,” Rodriguez says. “He died... Read More
SFC (R) Eric Bourquin and GEN (R) Peter Chiarelli Discuss Leadership and Resilience
Beginning in November 2017, National Geographic aired an 8-episode series titled “The Long Road Home.” Based on Martha Raddatz’s bestselling book, the story chronicles the... Read More
11 questions with MSCM student Brandon Villarreal
We asked current Foster students to tell us why they chose Foster, explain how they balance life with school, and to share advice with potential... Read More
The 2016 Challenge for Charity Rainier Climb
Sold on a conversation and a view I still remember the time that I fell in love with the University of Washington. I had flown... Read More
From Service to School: Resources for Veterans interested in the Foster MBA Programs
If you’re a veteran interested in pursuing a full-time MBA, here’s a great guest post from Joe Dennis (Class of 2016), a former Army Captain... Read More
#Swooshlife: My summer internship at Nike
Nike. The swoosh. The brand. The company. I couldn’t believe I was lucky enough to be there this summer. So what was it like to... Read More
The 2015 UW Business Plan Competition: Co-chair perspective
Last year, I had the pleasure of serving as one of the two MBA co-chairs for the Buerk Center of Entrepreneurship’s annual Business Plan/New Venture... Read More
What a Difference a Year Makes
What a difference a year makes. Last year, I completed my last tour as a U.S. Marine, moved from my duty station in Japan back... Read More