PitchBook CEO lectures at Startup Resource Nights
Foster School alumnus John Gabbert (’96) returned to the University of Washington on Jan. 21 to share his startup story and tackle the topic of... Read More
The honor and privilege of leadership
For B. Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer, leadership is the greatest privilege in life. On Wednesday, April 1, Turner provided a thorough discussion on... Read More
The journey of Tableau
Christian Chabot, CEO and co-founder of Tableau, spoke at the Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series on April 2. He outlined how Tableau, a business... Read More
CEOs and investment bankers give a rare glimpse into the IPO and M&A process
This event was hosted by Neal Dempsey, the Foster School’s visiting 2013-2014 Edward V. Fritzky Chair in Leadership. You’ve probably seen the headline; “Major company... Read More
The art of failing
This event was hosted by Neal Dempsey, the Foster School’s visiting 2013-2014 Edward V. Fritzky Chair in Leadership. Failure is part of life. In fact,... Read More
Investing in life
Gary Furukawa (BA 1981) is the chief investment officer for Freestone Capital Management, a wealth management firm. Recently, he spoke at the Foster School about... Read More
Power of a game plan
Recently, Foster School students had the opportunity to hear from Steve Forbes and Rich Karlgaard, two of the powerhouses behind Forbes magazine. The topic of... Read More
Organizational leadership
Bruce Avolio, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, led a discussion on organizational leadership on April 24, 2013 at the UW... Read More
Seeing the future with Ken Denman
Ken Denman (MBA 1986) holds the Edward V. Fritzky Chair in Leadership at the Foster School of Business. He spoke in March at the Foster... Read More
Bruce Avolio TEDx video: showing up for leadership
Bruce Avolio, executive director of the Foster School’s Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, spoke at TEDxUmeå on January 17, 2013. The theme was “Leadership,... Read More