A Message from Sigrid

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

As we head into the last weeks of the quarter, personal STRESS levels often rise! Below are a few suggestions for dealing with it in healthy ways:

Learn to say no
Pare down voluntary activities to a level that allows you to focus on important priorities.

Practice good self-care
You may not be able to get as much sleep as you like over the weeks ahead but you can work on eating healthy meals and make time for regular physical activity. Also: Do something you enjoy every day – even for a few minutes.

Manage your time well
Maximize your productivity – enough said.

Be part of a Foster community of support
Offer positive emotional support to each other.

Have a good week,

Best,

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

Weekly Events

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

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.

PACCAR Team Room Hours

Just to make sure everyone is aware…Paccar team rooms are now open 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Rooms can still be reserved 7 days ahead of time through EMS.

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
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).

ALL MBAS

Students Who Want Electives for Winter Quarter
It is still possible to request electives that have space available (see above list). The MBA Program Office will be processing requests for elective courses through Monday, December 18. Please send your requests to mbaregis@uw.edu.

CLASS OF 2019 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Applied Strategy Project Ranking Survey Closed!
As you know, the Applied Strategy Project Ranking Survey closed today at noon. We are processing the results and creating team and section assignments. Look for an email with information regarding your project team and section assignment to come out no later than Wednesday, December 6.

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. See more information and dates/times of info sessions here. Apply here.

David L. Boren Fellowship, 2017-2018

Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and administered by the Institute for International Education (IIE)

CAMPUS DEADLINE: January 8, 2018
UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Webinars:
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, noon
Register for a webinar >
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.

UPCOMING PRIORITY COMPETITIONS

GLOBAL HEALTH BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION

Info Sessions:
Thursday, November 30
12:30-1:20 pm
Paccar Hall - Deloitte Commons

Tuesday, December 5
5:00-5:50 pm
Paccar Hall - Deloitte Commons

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

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

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

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

SMITH'S EMERGING MARKETS CASE COMPETITIONS

The Emerging Markets Case Competition is an opportunity for MBA students interested in global business strategies, focusing on emerging markets and social impact, to address challenges in emerging markets through real case studies. The 2018 competition will take place Friday and Saturday, February 23-24, at the University of Maryland, College Park in Van Munching Hall.

 NET IMPACT CASE COMPETITION

The Net Impact Case Competition (NICC) is the premier MBA case competition focused on solving real world social and environmental business challenges.  The competition is hosted each year by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder in Colorado. 

Registration
Virtual Round

Early Bird
November 15, 2017-January 4, 2018
$150

Regular
January 5, 2017
$200

Foster School, UW, & Seattle Business Community Announcements

FOSTER SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Check out the entire University of Washington Events Calendar.