Metro Jobs Report: Seattle Minimum Wage, Breaking Up Amazon and More
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In Search Of The Best Seattle International MBA Programs
An MBA education by itself is valuable in today’s economy, but some element of international business education or experience is essential for students hoping to get a full picture of the global marketplace.
Inside the Foster Technology Management MBA Program: Student Interviews
What’s it like to be a Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) student at the Foster School of Business? The 18-month program is work-compatible MBA that’s geared for technology leaders. It’s an accelerated program that was designed to include lively discussions, study groups, networking events and a rich business curriculum. Recently, Foster pulled together a few TMMBA students to talk about their experience.
Seattle Named Among Nation’s Most Innovative Cities
Innovation is key to doing business. It’s how new ideas and products are created; it’s how companies improve. In fact, regardless of the sector of geography, executives agree that “innovation today is a key driver of organic growth for all companies,” according to a PWC survey.
So, the question becomes, is there someplace that’s best for innovation? Based on a city ranking developed by Innovation Leader, a magazine and website focused on innovation in large companies, Seattle is the fifth most innovative city in North America. Continue reading…
Rob Adams Announced As New UW Foster Entrepreneurship Center Director
For years the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship has integrated entrepreneurship into the very fabric of the University of Washington, particularly its Foster School of Business. Now, with Seattle angel investor, startup mentor and former Cisco acquisitions manager Rob Adams as the next director, there are more great things to come. Adams succeeds Connie Bourassa-Shaw, who will be stepping down at the end of June to take her place as the part-time executive director of the Foster School’s new Master of Science in Entrepreneurship degree program. Continue reading…
Foster MBA Program #1 in Job Placement in the Northwest
If you want to ensure that you have a job after earning an MBA, then you ought to consider the full-time and Evening MBA programs at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. According to the most recent U.S. News & World Report release on the Best Business Schools, the Foster MBA program led the top 30 schools in job placement, ranking first in the Northwest region and 27th overall. And Foster’s Evening MBA program performed even better, ranking first in the Northwest and 18th overall. Continue reading…
