A Message from Sigrid

Good morning! I asked Jenny Nowierski and Abby Schilbach to deliver this week’s message, following up on the C4C auction:

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2018 C4C Auction such an amazing event! We raised a little over $100,000 in net income to support our core charities, Special Olympics of Washington and the Boys & Girls Club of King County.

We would like to recognize the following outstanding leaders who made this event possible:

C4C Auction Co-Chairs:  Taylor Nordby & Rose Long-O'Donnell
Procurement Chair: Jon Randelman
Marketing, Attendance, & Decor Chairs:  Rhea Rawat, Claire Liu, Emily Chen
2019 Auction Leads:  Catherine LaPlant, Graham Bullis, and Juan Weiser
Design Work:  Kip Nordby
Slides, dessert dash, programs, & other:  Min Kim, Cuiwen Lee, Masha Makarenkova
Evening Leads: Katie Durham and Lindsay O'Connell
Outstanding faculty/staff supporters:  Jess Ma, Sigrid Olsen, Christina Fong, Jennifer Koski, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Forehand, Elizabeth Stearns, Dan Poston, Dan Turner, and Dean Jim Jiambalvo

Also a special thank you to the entire C4C Board and wonderful student volunteers for helping prepare and execute such a successful event,  

Jenny & Abby

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.

• MBA Coffee Break
• Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10:15-10:35am, Anthony’s Forum
• MBA Club Survey Dessert Exchange
• Tuesday, Feb. 13, 12:30-1:20pm, PCAR 390
• Class of 2019 F-1 Students: CPT Workshop
• Wednesday, Feb. 14, 12:30-1:20pm, PCAR 392

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.

ELECTIVES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Spring Quarter Elective Classes with Openings still Available
Please email mbaregis@uw.edu with class requests. If the you are requesting a course that is offered at two times, please remember to specify your preference.

ACCTG 510 A/B: Financial Statement Analysis
BECON 579 A/B: Applied Global Macroeconomics
ENTRE 509 A/B: Foundations of Entrepreneurship
ENTRE/MKTG 555 A/B: Entrepreneurial Marketing
FIN 560 A/B: Investments (limited spaces)
FIN 560 C/D: Investments (limited spaces)
MGMT 509 A/B: Managing in a Global Environment
MGMT 509 C/D: Managing in a Global Environment (limited spaces)
MGMT 548 A/B: Deal-Making in High Velocity Ventures
MGMT 550 A/B: CEO and Board Governance (very limited spaces)
MKTG 505 A/B: Advanced Marketing Strategy
MKTG 515 A/B: Pricing Strategies & Tactics
MKTG 515 C/D: Pricing Strategies & Tactics
MKTG 556 A/B: Advertising & Promotion Management
MKTG 556 C/D: Advertising & Promotion Management
MKTG 560 C/D: Marketing Research
MKTG 566 A/B: Digital Marketing (requesting priority for graduating classes from 2/12 to 2/16 at noon)
MKTG 570 A/B: International Marketing
MKTG 579 A/B: Consultative Selling
OPMGT 550 A/B: Project Management
OPMGT 550 C/D: Project Management
OPMGT 579 A/B: International Supply Chain Management

Another Section of MKTG 566: Digital Marketing is Now Offered for Spring
Another section of MKTG 566: Digital Marketing has been made available. Section C/D will be on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:20pm in PCAR 291.The graduating classes (Full-Time 2018 and Evening 2018) have requesting priority for this section from February 12 at 8:00am to February 16 at noon. After this period, MKTG 566 C/D will be available to the Full-Time 2019 and Evening 2019 classes.

Spring Registration Deadline is February 25
The deadline to register for the elective classes you were awarded through the pre-registration bidding process is Sunday, February 25. After this time, your add code will be invalidated and space given away to students on the wait list. Registration can be done via MyUW. If you run into difficulty, please drop by the MBA Program Office and we will assist you.

CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING (CPT) WORKSHOP

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 14, 12.30pm-1.20pm

Location: Paccar 392

CPT is a temporary authorization for practical training for F-1 students. If you have an F-1 visa, you will need to apply for CPT before you go to work for your summer internship employer. A representative from International Student Services will talk through the application process, requirements, timelines, etc. This will be a great opportunity for you to ask any questions that you may have. For further information, you can also refer to the ISS Website.

PLANNING TO GRADUATE AT THE END OF WINTER QUARTER 2018?

Applying for Graduation
If you are planning to graduate at the end of the quarter (Winter 2018), you should file for graduation no later than March 9, 2018. You need to complete the Master's Degree Application on the Graduate School website to file for graduation. If you would like to do a degree check to determine where you stand with regard to your degree requirements, send a request to mbaregis@uw.edu and we will send you an update.

MBAA & Club Elections Update

CLASS OF 2019 MBAA LEADERSHIP

The MBAA leadership roles for the upcoming term (beginning April, 2018) are filled!

Please join me in congratulating:

Marshelle Slayton, MBAA President
Mukund Rajasekhar, EVP Operations
Jason Schechtman, EVP Communications
Nimit Pathak, EVP Finance
Derik Kumagai, VP Academic Affairs
Shilpa Bothra, VP Alumni Affairs
Jamie Young, VP Diversity
Tanvir Singh, VP International Affairs
Afa Malu, VP International Affairs
John Turk, VP C4C
Jonathan Duong, VP Student Affairs
Jack Nettleton, VP Student Affairs
Scott Brimacomb, VP Resource Development
Gina Johnson, VP Career Development
Tami Geiger, VP Technology

Open Now: MBAA Club President and Officer Positions for 2018/19
Elections for MBAA Club president and officer positions will commence now that the MBAA elections are complete. If you are interested in pursuing a leadership position in an MBA club, please contact the club president to learn their timeline and procedure for developing new leadership. All club president positions will be filled before the end of Winter quarter (March 9). Training for new MBAA officers and Club presidents and new terms begin in April.

Field Study

Class of 2018- Field Study Sponsor/Student Reception Tuesday, February 27 in Douglas Forum
Field Study is the opportunity to consult on an MBA scoped project at a company vetted by Foster for academic credit. Companies will be invited to this career-fair style event to introduce their Field Study projects, and speak with prospective students. MBA students are encouraged to attend this event to learn more about the projects and make connections with the sponsoring companies. If you choose to move forward, you will form a team of 4-5 students and apply for the Field Study project(s) you are interested in (no more than 3 per team). If your team is selected, you will work on the project spring quarter, and you will earn 4-credits (BA578). You will be charged tuition accordingly. Field Study projects fulfil a practical experience requirement. These projects are open to the class of 2018.

Please use this link to RSVP for the reception. For more information please contact Jen Bauermeister.

Interested in the Board Fellows Progarm for 2018/19?

Board Fellows Program Info Sessions
Would you like to serve on a local non-profit organization’s Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 academic year? Come to one of the Board Fellows Program Info Sessions and learn more about how to apply your course work and professional experience to a great local non-profit organization!

All MBA students are welcome to attend any of the info sessions. Note: students must be enrolled for the duration of the 2018-2019 academic year in order to be eligible to apply for the Board Fellows Program.

The student online application will be open February 26-April 2, 2018.

Winter Quarter 2018

• Monday, February 26, 12:00-12:45pm (Parrington Hall #309 Denny Forum)
• Monday, February 26, 4:45-5:30pm (Parrington Hall #309 Denny Forum)
• Wednesday, February 28, 12:30-1:15pm (Paccar Hall, classroom 393)
• Wednesday, February 28, 5:00-5:45pm (Paccar Hall, classroom 394)
• Tuesday, March 6, 12:30-1:15pm (Paccar Hall, classroom 294)

Spring Quarter 2018

• Monday, March 26, 5:00-5:45pm (UW Foster Classroom TBD)
• Wednesday, March 28, 12:30-1:15pm (UW Foster Classroom TBD)

Staff contact
Keisha Jackson | lnjacks@uw.edu   
Assistant Director, Consulting and Business Development Center

Scholarship Information

Continuing MBA Student Scholarships for 2018-19

Students who will be continuing in the Full-time MBA program for the 2018-19 academic year are eligible to apply for scholarship funding from the Foster School. The MBA Scholarship application will open on March 1 and will be open for applications through April 15. All students, including international students, are eligible to apply. We will send a link to the application and more details in the February 26th newsletter.

TheWashBoard.org

As we approach the opening of our scholarship window on March 1st, we also want you to be aware of opportunities outside of the MBA Program Office. One of the sites you may want to explore is TheWashBoard.org. According to their site, “TheWashBoard.org is committed to increasing access to scholarships and financial aid for Washington students. Launched in 2010, theWashBoard.org, a free, web-based scholarship matching clearinghouse for Washington residents and students, serves as a simple and central scholarship search and application resource.”

http://www.thewashboard.org

Current opportunity:  PSBJ’s Women of Influence – Lytle Enterprises Scholarship - $7,500

In 2006, the Puget Sound Business Journal and Chuck and Karen Lytle joined forces to create the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Women of Influence-Lytle Enterprises Scholarship Fund. The Women of Influence Awards celebrate the leadership of women in the business world and in the larger community. To be a Woman of Influence, one must evidence not only leadership and achievement in business and in the community, but also be a mentor to other women. This scholarship puts money behind that message. This scholarship will enable a woman of potential to develop her leadership and business acumen in a local graduate school of business. In addition to providing financial support toward the scholarship winner’s education, the members of our stellar and prestigious Women of Influence advisory board will make themselves available to mentor her, providing her with a truly powerful launching pad.

Scholarship Amount: $7,500.00
Number of Awards: 3
Application Due Date: 4/23/2018
Two additional $1,000 awards will be provided to semi-finalists

For more information:

http://www.washboard.org/ScholarshipDetails/Seattle+Foundation/2018-2019/PSBJs+Women+of+Influence+-+Lytle+Enterprises+Scholarship

Foster School, UW, & Seattle Business Community Announcements

FOSTER SCHOOL

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Available

For the second year, the Accounting Department is hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site in Mackenzie Hall (Room 132)  from now through the tax filing deadline in mid-April.  The site will be staffed by UW MS Tax students, who will prepare free tax returns three days a week through the tax deadline in April.  The site will operate Mondays and Wednesdays 4-7pm and Fridays 12-3pm. All volunteers are certified by the IRS.  Anyone who earns less than $66,000 per year is eligible (although the site does turn away some people with especially complex tax issues). 

Last year, in our inaugural 2017 on-campus VITA campaign, student volunteers provided tax assistance to 700 taxpayers in King County. In addition to receiving adept tax assistance, these taxpayers also received tax refunds of approximately $1 million. New this year, the UW site is equipped to prepare tax returns for international students. 

If you’d like to get your taxes done, stop by anytime with your social security card (or a copy of it) and any tax forms you’ve received. No appointment necessary! Check out the entire Foster School Events Calendar.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Check out the entire University of Washington Events Calendar.  

Scholarship: The Judith M. Runstad Wells Fargo Washington Women’s Roundtable Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to one woman each year who is aiming to advance their career in technology, innovation, business, engineering, health, and/or real estate. You must be entering into or currently enrolled in an eligible graduate-level or continuing education program at the University of Washington and show a commitment to the community. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $4,000-$6,500. This scholarship is now open – see details here. The deadline is Today, February 12, 2018.