David Tan examines the behavior of prescription opioid companies following the Purdue Pharma lawsuit.
Mana Heshmati finds that strategy courses provide real-world value to MBA students—especially those who tend to be confident.
Programs
Foster MBA Graduates Are Poised for Success
Foster MBA Class of 2024 lands rewarding jobs across industries including banking, healthcare, and consulting
Lukas Ng Builds Agriculture Startup as Technology Management MBA Student
UW pitch competitions sow the seeds for agricultural venture
MBA Students Identify Financing Barriers for Renewable Energy Projects
At the UW Climate Risk Lab, MBA students study the connection between access to financing impacts and projects on tribal lands
People
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain at Microsoft
Master of Supply Chain Management alumni play key roles in Microsoft's greener future
Technology Management MBA Valedictorian Forges Path in Machine Learning
Class of 2024 rallies behind Diana Iftimie and her startup idea to use AI for the greater good.
Foster Alumni Take Charge at Autev
Three MS in Entrepreneurship alumni launch a start-up with the promise of turning any parking spot into a charging station
Insights
Foster School of Business Jumps to #3 in TAMUGA Rankings
TAMUGA Rankings are an annual index of research published in the eight most influential peer-reviewed journals in the U.S.
New Research: Nonverbal Communication
Xiao-Ping Chen explores the environmental cues we rely on to understand each other.
New Research: The Thorny Issue of Workplace Touching
From high-fives to handshakes, Elijah Wee explores the complicated ways we respond in today’s workplace
Features
Answering the Call: Foster Faculty Develop Leadership Training for Firefighters
Foster School partnership empowers Pacific Northwest fire services leaders to innovate and inspire
Climate Risk: The Next Critical Business Skillset
Student demand for climate risk and sustainable finance training is growing.
A New Era of AI and Human Ingenuity in Business School
Foster faculty are empowering students to be "AI champions" — innovators who can harness AI as a tool to solve problems.