A Message from Sigrid

Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about your plans for Winter Quarter classes!

2nd year students: Bidding on your core section preference (BECON 501) and electives will begin next week (Tuesday, Oct. 24) at 8:00am. To prepare for bidding, I encourage you to plan for the electives you want to take in Winter AND Spring Quarters. You may consult the Year-at-a-Glance list of elective offerings to assist you in this process. As always, if you want to meet with me to review your current progress to degree and/or discuss your plan for the balance of the year, I’d be happy to work with you. To make an appointment, please use the scheduling link.

1st year students: You will not be participating in bidding for Winter Quarter. You are scheduled to take 14 credits of BA 501 – your core class - only. As discussed in your academic planning session during MBA Program Launch, it is possible for you to add an elective to your core classes in Winter quarter; however, most students will elect not to do so. See below for more details under the Academic Announcements section.

Have a good week,

,

Sigrid Olsen
Director of Student Affairs - Full-time MBA Program

Weekly Events

See the entire MBA Student Events calendar and the MBAA Club Calendar.

Programs & Projects Fair
Tuesday, October 17, 12:30-1:20pm, Anthony’s Forum
Come see the many ways you can specialize your academic plan to fit your career goals. Representatives from Foster and other UW graduate programs will be here to talk to you over lunch.

Programs include:

• Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship Certificate
• Global Business Center: Global Business Certificate
• Consulting & Business Development Ctr.: Board Fellows Program
• Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking: Leadership Fellows
• Net Impact Service Corps
• Jackson School of International Studies: REECAS MA and REECAS Certificate
• Evans School of Public Policy and Governance: Management and International Development
• Venture Fellows
• Career Management: Second Year Peer Advisors
• MBA Programs Office: Independent Study

Field Study Project Introduction - Veteran's Administration

Tuesday, October 24, 5:00-5:50 pm, PCAR 456 (Gamble Conference Room)

FT 2nd year and Evening 2nd/3rd Year MBA Students are invited to learn more about this topic.

PLANNING AN EVENT?

If you are planning a club event, the MBA Program Office and Foster School have lots of resources available to you. The best place to look is the Student Events Guide on the Current Students Website. It has info on finding a venue, finding funding, serving food and alcohol at your event, and more.

If you would like to request a room please use the Student Event Room Request Web Form.

If you can't find what you need or have any questions, contact Matthew Unruh.

CLASS OF 2018:

Winter Quarter Elective Bidding Opens Tuesday, October 24
Bidding for winter quarter elective classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 8:00 am. Bidding closes on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10:00 pm. All 2nd-Year Full-time MBAs are eligible to bid on their BECON 501 core section preference and elective classes for Winter.

To Prepare for Bidding:

•           Read the Elective Course Pre-Registration instructions.
•           Review the Elective Course Schedule for Winter Quarter
•           Consult the Year-at-a-Glance list of electives offerings for Winter & Spring
•           Familiarize yourself with the MBA Registration Calendar.
•           Complete the Pre-registration Bid Form between 8:00am on October 24 and 10:00pm on October 29.

CLASS OF 2019:

Core Class Tutors Available
If you would like to work with a 2nd-Year MBA student for tutorial assistance with your core classes, please contact Sigrid.

Winter Quarter Electives
If you would like to add an elective to your Winter quarter schedule, you may request space in courses beginning Monday, November 13 by emailing mbaregis@uw.edu. You will receive an email on Thursday, Nov. 9 detailing the electives that have space available. Important note: It is not imperative for you to take an elective (in addition to your core classes) in Winter quarter. In fact, most students will NOT. The majority of first-year students opt to focus their time on the Winter core classes and securing their summer internship.

Fellowships & Financial Aid

Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS)
GFIS works with current UW graduate students, helping them identify and locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition and conference travel. Students can visit GFIS during drop-in advising hours, schedule individual appointments, or request information by email. Drop-in hours are Mondays from 1:30-2:30pm and Thursdays from 11:30am-12:30pm. For more information, go to this link.

2017/18 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Info Session
FLAS Fellowships support undergraduate, graduate and professional students in acquiring modern foreign languages and area or international studies competencies. Students from all UW departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. FLAS Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Graduate-level FLAS Fellows receive $18,000 tuition and $15,000 living stipend for the full year fellowship. See their website for info session dates. The application for 2018/19 FLAS fellowships opens October 31, 2017.

Center Announcements

GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER

2018 Study Tours
Global Business Study Tours are fast-paced academic trips that allow students to experience business and culture first-hand through personal meetings with executives and local business leaders, company visits and cultural excursions. Tours last 8 to 14 days and take place during Spring Break.

If you missed the information session on this year’s study tours to China/Japan and Israel but are interested, make an appointment with Jess Rush to learn more details and/or check out this webpage. Applications are being accepted now (due October 22).

2018 Global Consulting Program: India
Info Session Today: October 16, 12:30-1:20 pm, PCAR 394
A select group of MBA students will travel to India in March (during Spring Break) to get a first-hand look at social entrepreneurship and how it works. During their time in the country, MBA’s will help rural people build the kind of businesses that can lift their families and villages out of poverty, a practical global experience that cannot be found in any textbook.

Next Info session:
October 18, 2017
5:00-5:50pm in PCAR 456

Foster School, UW, & Seattle Business Community Announcements

FOSTER SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Check out the entire University of Washington Events Calendar.  

Flu Shots Available at Hall Health Center
Flu shots are now available at Hall Health Center. The center is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Bring your Husky Card and your insurance card with you.

Employment Oppurtunity

University of Washington Undergraduate Academic Affairs is seeking an hourly graduate student assistant for the 2017-8 academic year, beginning mid-November, to provide foundational support for the University of Washington-Seattle’s application for the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification. 

Under joint supervision of the Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center and Urban@UW, this GA will assist a committee of administrators, faculty, staff, students and community partners in

• Researching the UW’s community engagement efforts across the Seattle Campus, including University Medical Center;
• Collecting and maintaining data from various stakeholders across campus, including deans, chairs, and program directors;
• Analyzing and synthesizing collected data, and,
• Writing and editing sections of the UW-Seattle’s application for this prestigious classification

Details can be found in HuskyJobs; posting ID 119740

Please submit your application to jnfrdvsn@uw.edu by October 23, 2017.