Noma’s Under the Bridge
Guest post by Lindsay Ligon, a Foster student studying Supply Chain who participated in the Foster exchange at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. During the first week of my stay here in Copenhagen, I was lucky enough to get tickets to a popup dining experience by the world-famous Copenhagen restaurant, Noma. The popup... Read More
Reflecting on My Time Abroad
Guest post by Jamie Koffman, a Junior studying finance and marketing. Jamie attended Bocconi University through our Foster Exchange Program. Vienna, Austria (Un)certainty As I packed up my belongings to leave for Italy four months ago, I was uncertain about the adventure that I was about to embark on. Don’t get me wrong, I... Read More
Celebrating Thanksgiving in France
Guest Post by Madison Mackenzie, Foster Senior studying Finance and CISB. Madison is currently participating in an undergraduate exchange with Audencia Business School in Nantes, France I invited my friends from Audencia over to celebrate Thanksgiving this past Saturday—you don’t get time off in France for Thanksgiving and we had a midterm the Friday after. I... Read More
Q&A with Mollie Johnsen, MS in Taxation alumna
Mollie Johnsen, Manager at Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC , shares her experiences in the UW Foster School’s tax program. She graduated from the program in 2013. What advice would you give a student choosing between several tax programs? The UW tax program was the first time in my schooling experience where everything I was... Read More
Marketing, Branding and Financial Preparedness: November and December YEOC Sessions
This blog post was written by Foster student and YEOC Mentor Khatsini Simani. Photography by Mentors Khatsini Simani and Mike Guevarra. November: Marketing & Branding How many uses can you find for a brick? November’s session began with an exercise in creative thinking, an important skill utilized by Marketing professionals. Mentors Alvin Benavides and Bontu... Read More
Go Team! Fostering effective collaborations is a matter of discipline and drive
Education is a team sport at the Foster School of Business. Across programs, students produce projects, tackle problems and deliver presentations in teams. They collaborate to compete in case competitions and create business plans. They team up to run all manner of student organizations. Why is this? We asked resident expert Greg Bigley to explain... Read More
The Year in Research: Top 10 of 2017
Each year, faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business produce influential research that advances academic theory and advises management practice. As we wind down the year, here are the 10 most-read research briefs produced in 2017 (or the very end of 2016), plus a few old favorites. #1 Cashing Out The largest... Read More
Honor Roll: Foster faculty recognized for outstanding achievements
Faculty members of the UW Foster School of Business have received awards and accolades—at the university, national and international levels—for excellence in research, teaching and leadership in 2017. Here are some highlights:
Leading Across Boundaries: Looking back at the illustrious boating history of UW
On December 1st, CLST’s “crew team” in cooperation with UW Advancement Officer Nicole Klein, Sam Quinn, MBA Class of 2018, and the MBA Association leadership, held a Leading Across Boundaries or L.A.B. event at the Waterfront Activities Center (W.A.C.). The L.A.B. event centered on discussing the history of rowing at UW, going back to its... Read More
Michael Wagner produces “Best Paper” in IIE Transactions
The Institute of Industrial Engineers has honored Michael Wagner, an assistant professor of operations management and Neal and Jan Dempsey Endowed Faculty Fellow at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, with its 2017 IIE Transactions Best Paper Award in the area of scheduling and logistics. The award recognizes the impact of Wagner’s 2015 paper, “Robust... Read More