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
Yong Tan receives best paper award from Management Science
Yong Tan, the Neal and Jan Dempsey Professor of Information Systems at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has received the 2017 Best Paper Award in Information Systems from Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). INFORMS is the leading international association of operations... Read More
The TMMBA Student Experience: Program Immersion Week
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the newest cohort of Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) students descended on UW Seattle campus to start their TMMBA journey. Every TMMBA Program starts with seven full days of classroom instruction, team building, interactive learning and, of course, fun on the Seattle and Kirkland campuses. During the TMMBA Program Immersion students complete... Read More
Start Up Spotlight: Third Year Student Anil Mohammad Launches Waccal
Anil Mohammed Pre-MBA Profession: Design Engineer at Boeing Hometown: Glenview, IL (northern suburb of Chicago) What brought you to Foster? Why did you choose the Evening MBA Program? I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. I never knew how to help contribute because I had no business acumen. Also, knowing the foundational business principals... Read More
Growing Opportunity for Environmental Entrepreneurs
Dan Schwartz knows cleantech. “The problem isn’t a lack of ideas,” he said. “The only way environmental innovation will scale and make a difference is through industry involvement.” For four years he has served as director of the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and is one of the chief architects of the new... Read More
Strideline Eyes Future after Deal with NFL Players
Are you watching closely? Jake Director, Riley Goodman, and their team at Strideline are. Every snap of the football, every down of every play this NFL season could lead to a new design at the apparel company known for its signature socks. “If a player does a cool touchdown dance, or something noteworthy over the... Read More