A Message from Sigrid

HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEK!

The turkey, the pies, the Apple Cup…so much to look forward to! Whether you are spending the holiday with family, friends, and/or taking some time to just relax, I hope you enjoy this holiday week and time off!

Speaking of Thanksgiving (which is an ACTION word incidentally), I am thankful for all of our students who have organized the “Friendsgiving” gatherings and those who are opening up their homes to share this day with their fellow classmates! You make me proud to be part of such an amazing community.

Have a good week!

Best,

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

Weekly Events

Class of 2019 Town Hall Meeting
The first MBA Class of 2019 student meeting/forum will be held Tuesday, November 21 from 12:30-1:20pm in PCAR 390.  Your Class Reps are looking forward to learning what is going well, what is not going well, and what can be improved in all areas of the program. Lunch will be provided to those who attend. If you cannot participate in the meeting, please feel free to bring you questions/suggestions/feedback to either Derik or Shilpa.

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

WINTER QUARTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Winter Quarter Elective Classes with Openings Still Available:

• ACCTG 510 A/B: Financial Statement Analysis
• ENTRE 540 A/B: Business Plan Practicum
• ENTRE 579 A/B: Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs
• ENTRE 579 C/D: Biomedical Entrepreneurship
• ENTRE/FIN 557 A/B: Entrepreneurial Finance
• ENTRE/MKTG 555 A/B: Entrepreneurial Marketing
• FIN 556 A/B: Business Valuation and Investment Analysis
• FIN 556 C/D: Business Valuation and Investment Analysis
• FIN 562 A/B: Management of Financial Risk
• FIN 579 C/D: Asian Capital Markets
• FIN 579 E/F: Introduction to Real Estate Finance & Investment
• IBUS 579 C/D: Global Business Forum (very limited spaces)
• MGMT 579 E/F: Managing Across Cultures
• MKTG 511 A/B: Business-to-Business Marketing
• MKTG 511 C/D: Business-to-Business Marketing
• OPMGT 560 A/B: Supply Chain Management (limited spaces)
• OPMGT 560 C/D: Supply Chain Management

Please email mbaregis@uw.edu with your elective requests. Be sure and specify the section that you prefer (if there are multiple sections of the class for which you are interested).

CLASS OF 2019 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Applied Strategy Project Selection Survey Reminder
You need to complete your Applied Strategy project selection survey for Winter 2018 by noon on Monday, November 27. The link to the survey is https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mbacore/344059. Instructions for requesting projects are included on the survey.

We plan to assign students to projects and distribute the section assignments by December 6th.

Please email us at mbacore@uw.edu if you have any questions.

ALL MBAS

MBA Program Office Hours This Week
The MBA Program Office will be open Monday through Wednesday. The MBA Program Office will be closed Wednesday afternoon, and all day Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Orin’s Place Hours This Week
Orin’s Place will be closing early on Wednesday November 22, 2017 prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. On Wednesday they will be serving hot food until 2:00pm. Café items will be available until 3:00pm. Orin’s will also be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2017 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, November 24, 2017.

Paccar Hall/Team Room Hours This Week
Paccar Hall will be open the normal operating hours this week on Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, Paccar Hall will be closed. However, you will still have access to the building and the MBA Lounge with your Husky card as usual. On Saturday and Sunday, the normal weekend hours for Paccar Hall will resume. Team rooms will be open 24/7 everyday during the holiday weekend.

Making Plans for Winter Break? Winter Qtr begins Wed., Jan. 3
For those of you making plans for the break between Autumn and Winter Quarters, please check with your instructors to confirm the dates of your final exams and/or deadlines for deliverables. 1st year MBAs: your last core final exam and Core Case Competition Launch is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12. When do you need to be back? For all MBAs: Winter quarter begins Wednesday, January 3rd. Students not in attendance on the first day of class may lose their spot in elective classes. Also, first year MBAs are required to attend the follow up day of LEAD on January 3.

Foster Center Announcements

GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER

Global Business Law Institute: Legal and Political Risk in Global Business
December 1st, 8:00-10:30, UW School of Law
RSVP to Kyle Brown

GLOBAL HEALTH BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION

Info Sessions:
Thursday, November 30th
12:30pm Paccar Hall - Deloitte Commons

Tuesday, December 5th
5:00pm Paccar Hall - Deloitte Commons

Team Formation Event: Tuesday, January 9th
5:00-6:30pm Paccar Hall - Deloitte Commons

Competition Kickoff: Thursday, January 25th
5:30-6:30pm TBA

Competition: Saturday, January 27th
8:30am-2:00pm Paccar Hall

COMPETE
REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 1ST.
FIND OUT MORE: bit.ly/1NxBCQa

Fellowships & Financial Aid

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.

There are several information sessions coming up and applications for 2017-18 are due on January 31, 2018.

2018 Bonderman Travel Fellowship
Where would you go if you had eight months to travel solo? Which six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world would you visit? How would you get there? Where would you stay? What experiences would you seek out? How would you be transformed?

The Bonderman Travel Fellowship offers University of Washington graduate, professional, and select undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and travel abroad. Apply here.

CAMPUS DEADLINE: January 8, 2018

The David L. Boren Fellowship provides up to $24,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. More information about award components and eligibility can be found on the Boren website.

Foster School, UW, & Seattle Business Community Announcements

FOSTER SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Check out the entire University of Washington Events Calendar.