Two Foster MBAs on Climate, Capital, and Career Paths
Foster MBA students Margi Merline and Will Barror earn ClimateCAP Fellowships, explore careers at the intersection of climate and business
Building AI Leadership with a Foster MSIS
How Annabelle Brown pivoted industries and roles with the support of the MSIS team
programs
View All →AI in Action: Inside the MSBA Classroom
Ben Jones highlights how Foster is preparing students for an AI-driven workplace
Tackling Everyday Problems with AI Solutions
In Léonard Boussioux's classroom, students answer the call to build with AI
research
View All →The Star Rating Nobody Wants to Leave
Francesca Valsesia reveals why the desire to be liked shapes what reviewers are willing to say in public, at least at first.
Are Influencers Effective Marketers?
Foster's Shailendra Pratap Jain and co-authors synthesized 135 experiments to learn what the evidence reveals.
What Bad Bunny Can Teach Brands About Diversity Marketing
Super Bowl headliner grew his audience without selling out. Esther Uduehi's research shows why that's so important.
alumni
View All →Reinventing the Story: How Leslie Grandy Pivoted from Hollywood to Product Management
A Foster MBA helped Leslie Grandy turn film-set leadership into a global career in product innovation
Manav Thiara Runs Toward the Hard Things
For AI leader Manav Thiara, the Foster Executive MBA delivered measurable career lift and a profound, personal shift.
Scientist Rong Fang Gains Grit to Pursue Entrepreneurism, Big Tech in Foster MBA
MBA opened doors for Rong Fang to participate in entrepreneurship competitions while pivoting her career
school
View All →Vladimir Dashkeev: When an Economy Collapsed, His Calling Emerged
A childhood shaped by economic upheaval fuels a teaching philosophy built on curiosity, clarity, and real-world relevance.
The Human Lens: Rethinking AI in the Real World
Uttara Ananthakrishnan’s research brings a systems-level perspective to the risks, rewards, and responsibilities of digital transformation.
Foster Professors Leta Beard and Jarrad Harford Named to Poets&Quants’ 2025 Best Undergraduate Professors List
Poets&Quants recognizes faculty whose work uplifts students and reflects Foster at its best.
students
View All →Wellbeing at Foster: Students Leading the Way
A new Undergraduate Wellbeing Ambassador cohort is creating space for connection and support in a high-achieving community.
A Classroom Without Borders: Studying Business in Ireland
Study abroad in Ireland through the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business
Foster Student Parker Ritzmann Named Schwarzman Scholar
Carrying an entrepreneurial mindset from Foster to the global stage in Beijing