Overview
Foster MBA Program is Dynamic, Relevant, and Realistic with its Focus on Strategic Thinking and Leadership
The Foster MBA program at the University of Washington gives students the power to design their own future. They can build a Foster MBA curriculum distinctly suited to their career goals with the right blend of courses, internship and project experience, international activities, research projects, and independent study.
The Foster MBA emphasizes strategic thinking and leadership: why knowledge is significant and how to apply learning to drive results. Here the questions students ask are just as important as the answers they craft, and the leadership skills students use to execute a complex business solution are just as vital as the strategy they develop.
Interactive learning environments, collaborative team projects, and hands-on work experiences allow students to apply their learning directly, use trial and error, and advance their knowledge with support from teammates, faculty, and advisers.
Faculty in the Foster School's MBA Program Provide a Stimulating, Challenging, and Strategic Learning Environment
At UW's Foster School of Business, students open their minds to emerging ideas that may completely transform the future of business. They'll have exposure to nascent theory and research taught by some of the most prolific scholars in the country. Drawing on consulting experience as well as relationships with business leaders, faculty members make connections between research and practice, strategy and application, and business practices and their ramifications on marketplaces and societies.
Seattle, Washington, is the Focal Point for Innovation and Quality of Life for UW MBA Students
All of this exciting learning and exploration takes place in Seattle, Washington, a city proud enough to embrace diverse cultures and progressive enough to accept new, creative ideas. Seattle presents countless opportunities to experience culture, art, and heritage surrounded by great natural beauty. There is a vibrant arts community, featuring music, dance, and theater, plus novel galleries and unique museums. The colorful and diverse ethnic influences make for fun festivals and a truly universal vitality. Seattle is a fine place to live and visit and a great city for graduate students, too.
MBA Clubs, Activities, and Career Services Enrich and Enlighten the Graduate Students at the Foster School of Business
MBA students at Foster are likely to participate in at least two or three different MBA clubs and activities. The rigorous academics plus these creative, collaborative organizations combine to offer transformative learning experiences. The MBA clubs and activities range from BizComm, an affiliate of Toastmasters International where students improve their communications skills, to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club, which offers a social milieu for students interested in business, trade, and cultural exchange. There are almost 20 enriching MBA clubs and activities.
Foster's MBA Career Center connects students with potential employers. Companies seeking qualified MBAs, students scoping out the job market, and alumni preparing new career moves all take advantage of a broad selection of MBA career services. Students will advance in their self-knowledge, assess employment markets, and climb the next rung (or three) on the career ladder. MBA career services also help local, national, and international firms find their next star MBA at UW's Foster School.
World-Ranked Faculty and the Finest Research Facilities Make for Awards, Honors, and Innovation at UW's Foster School
The award-winning faculty of the UW Foster School of Business continues to bring honor and acclaim to the program and the university. Professors have won numerous awards, from Robert Palmatier's 2008 Maynard Award (American Marketing Association) to Mark Soliman's Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature. The faculty includes numerous internationally recognized and highly-ranked professors, who exemplify the winning combination of top scholarship, leading-edge research, and creative teaching methods that make Foster a business school like no other.
The University of Washington's Foster School of Business is known not only for its instructional excellence, but for the innovative nature of its research. Research efforts undertaken by faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students lead to creative, stimulating advances for commercial businesses as well as dedicated non-profit organizations. Participating in cutting-edge research opens doors for students and allows them to gain real-life, hands-on experience as well as the invaluable business connections that will both initiate and propel their careers.
At the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, one of the research facilities at the Foster School, the focus is on innovation, various types of start-up firms, and the entrepreneurial business mindset that drives "creative destruction" as well as other "mothers of invention." The Global Business Center is concerned with international business and the global economy, including such innovations as social entrepreneurship, new paradigms for international programs, and the benefits of global partnerships.
Research facilities at the Business and Economic Development Center are directed toward "economically emergent" communities and minority-owned enterprises. The newest addition, the Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, focuses on pairing and growing leadership and strategic thinking at all levels of organizations with each and every organizational member.
