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Elective Courses

This page lists both current and past elective courses offered by the Foster School at various times of the year, but is not an exhaustive list. You may click on one of the subject areas below to skip to that section of the page. If you are interested in a course for which there is no syllabus linked below, you are encouraged to contact the course instructor directly.

To view the current quarter course offerings, see Elective Course Schedules.

To review previous student feedback on MBA Elective courses, please visit the UW Course Evaluation Catalog.

***The elective courses below are available to Full-time and Evening MBA students. Other elective courses offered by the Business School may not be available to you.***

COURSE PREFIX COURSE TITLE CREDIT DETAILS SYLLABUS
ACCOUNTING ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
ACCTG 510 Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or ACCTG 500
Syllabus-SPR/2023
ACCTG 579 *Alphanomics: Active Investing in Equity Markets 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or ACCTG 500
Syllabus-SPR/2023
ACCTG 579 *Examining Corporate Fraud 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or ACCTG 500
Syllabus-SPR/2019
ACCTG 579 *Race, Culture, and Business Immersion 2 credits
Enrollment limited to students selected for the program (by application).
Credit/No Credit grading only.
Syllabus-WIN/2023

Program Information

ACCTG 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
BA 560 Cooperative Education in Business 1 credit
Open only to students who meet requirements of internship program.
Internship credit may not be applied to fulfill specific MBA degree requirements or to credits required for graduation.
Credit/No Credit grading only.
BA 578 *Impact Investing Strategic Management Practicum 2 credits (AUT & WIN)
Enrollment limited to Foster MBA students selected for the course (by application).
Credit/No Credit grading only.
Flyer-AUT/2021
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
BCMU 509 Finding Your Voice 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2023
BCMU 579 *TED Talks 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2023
BCMU 579 *Interrupting Privilege 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2024
BCMU 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
BUSINESS ECONOMICS ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
BECON 526 Competing in the Global Economy 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2023
BECON 527 International Finance 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2016
BECON 546 Game Theory 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or BECON 500
Syllabus-SPR/2022
BECON 560 Foster Research Partners 4 credits
Maximum of 8 credits count toward MBA Electives.
Enrollment limited to Foster MBA students selected for the course (by application).
Syllabus-2020-2021
BECON 579 *Applied Global Macroeconomics 2 credits
Prerequisite: BECON 501
Syllabus-SPR/2019
BECON 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
ENTRE 509 Foundations of Entrepreneurship 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2021
ENTRE 510 Entrepreneurial Strategy 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or MGMT 502
Syllabus-WIN/2023
ENTRE 522 MGMT 522 Innovation Strategy 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus,Flyer-SPR/2022
ENTRE 530 Entrepreneurial Decision Making 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2016
ENTRE 532 Software Entrepreneurship 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2021
Class details
ENTRE 540 Business Plan Practicum 2 credits
Maximum of 4 credits count toward MBA Electives.
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Credit/No Credit grading only.
Syllabus-WIN/2023
ENTRE 541 Technology Commercialization 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2023
ENTRE 542 Venture Capital Investment Competition 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2022
ENTRE 543 Environmental Innovation Practicum 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2020
ENTRE 545 Health Innovation Practicum 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2021
ENTRE 555 MKTG 555 Entrepreneurial Marketing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-AUT/2022
ENTRE 557 FIN 557 Entrepreneurial Finance 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2023
ENTRE 579 *Angel Investing 4 credits (AUT & WIN), 2 credits (SPR)
Maximum of 10 credits count toward MBA Electives.
Enrollment limited to Foster MBA students selected for the course (by application).
Syllabus
2022-2023
ENTRE 579 *Biomedical Entrepreneurship 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2015
ENTRE 579 *Creative Destruction Lab 2 credits (AUT), 2 credits (WIN)
Enrollment limited to Foster MBA students selected for the course (by application).
Flyer-2023-2024
ENTRE 579 *Entrepreneurial Influence and the Pitch 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2023
ENTRE 579 *Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-WIN/2024
ENTRE 579 MKTG 579 *Influencer Marketing: Profiting from Social Media 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-WIN/2021
ENTRE 579 MKTG 579 *Intrapreneurship: Developing New Products within Organizations 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus,Flyer-SPR/2021
ENTRE 579 *Women in Entrepreneurial Leadership 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-AUT/2022
ENTRE 600 *New Ventures Practicum 2 credits
Maximum of 6 credits count toward MBA Electives.
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-AUT/2016
ENTRE 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
FINANCE ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
FIN 528 International Financial Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500, 501 or BECON 500, 501
Syllabus-SPR/2016
FIN 551 Problems in Business Finance 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SUM/2022
FIN 552 Problems in Corporate Planning & Financing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-AUT/2017
FIN 553 Problems in Capital Investment Planning 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2023
FIN 555 Financing Decisions, Payout Policy & Corporate Control 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2017
FIN 556
Business Valuation and Investment Analysis
4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2020
FIN 557
ENTRE 557
Entrepreneurial Finance 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-AUT/2021
FIN 558 Mergers and Acquisitions 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2023
FIN 560 Investments 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2022
FIN 561 Financial Futures & Options Markets 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2021
FIN 562 Management of Financial Risk 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2019
FIN 566 Alternative Investments: Hedge Funds & Private Equity 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2023
FIN 579 *Asian Capital Markets 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2022
FIN 579 *Behavioral Finance 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-WIN/2022
FIN 579 *Climate Finance and the Race to Net Zero 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-AUT/2023
FIN 579 *Financial Institutions: Fueling Growth, Managing Risk, and Avoiding the Next Financial Crisis 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2017
FIN 579 *Institutional Investment 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2022
FIN 579 *International Business Compliance 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2021
FIN 579 *International Finance 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2021
FIN 579 *Introduction to Real Estate Finance & Investment 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-AUT/2022
FIN 579 *Machine Learning in Business 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or FIN 502
Syllabus-SPR/2022
FIN 579 *The Power of Access: Impact Lending to Underserved Communities 4 credits
Enrollment limited to students selected for the program (by application).
Syllabus-WIN/2022
FIN 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
IS 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
IBUS 500 Global Business Forum 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Credit/No Credit grading only.
Syllabus-WIN/2023
IBUS 545 Cases in Sustainability 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-WIN/2020
IBUS 570 International Study Program 2 credits
Enrollment limited to students selected for the program (by application).
Program Information
IBUS 579 *Applied Global Consulting Projects 4 credits
Enrollment limited to students selected for the projects (by application).
Syllabus-SPR/2021
IBUS 579 *Wicked Problems: Business in a World of 9B People 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Credit/No Credit grading only.
Syllabus-AUT/2019
IBUS 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
MANAGEMENT ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
MGMT 509 Managing in a Global Environment 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2022
MGMT 511 Leadership Fellows 2 credits
Enrollment limited to Full-time MBA students selected for Leadership Fellows Program.
Syllabus-WIN/2015
Class details
MGMT 522 ENTRE 522 Innovation Strategy 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus,Flyer-SPR/2022
MGMT 545 Leading & Managing High-Performance Organizations 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or MGMT 500
Syllabus-AUT/2021
MGMT 547 Successful Negotiations 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2023
MGMT 548 Deal-Making in High Velocity Ventures 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or MGMT 500
Syllabus-SPR/2022
MGMT 550 CEO & Board Governance 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2024
MGMT 555 Nonprofit Board Fellows Leadership Seminar 2 credits
Maximum of 4 credits count toward MBA Electives.
Enrollment limited to students selected for Board Fellows Program.
Syllabus-2021-2022
MGMT 575 Women in Leadership 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2021
MGMT 579 *Accelerating Equity Through Corporate Action 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2023
MGMT 579 *Business Strategies in Emerging Markets 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2018
MGMT 579 *Corporate Growth Strategies: Build, Borrow, Buy 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or MGMT 502
Flyer-SUM/2021
MGMT 579 *Developing Strategies for Social Impact 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2021
MGMT 579 *Globalization of Healthcare Services & the Biotech Industry 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2017
MGMT 579 *Innovation, Strategy, and Design Thinking 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2024
MGMT 579 *Intersections of Law & Business 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2015
MGMT 579 *Leading Across Cultures 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SPR/2021
MGMT 579 *Managing a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2018
MGMT 579 *Management Consulting: Structured Problem Solving and Critical Thinking 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2018
MGMT 579 *Mindful Decision Making 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-WIN/2023
MGMT 579 *Moving Beyond Startup: Growing a Healthcare Technology Business 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-SPR/2020
MGMT 579 *Perspectives on ESG in Business 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Flyer-WIN/2024
MGMT 579 *Power and Status Dynamics in the Workplace 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2023
Flyer-SUM/2023
MGMT 579 *Strategic Consulting Practicum 2 or 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2020
MGMT 579 *Sustainable Product Design & Development 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of MBA Program Office
Syllabus-SUM/2015
MGMT 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
MARKETING ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
MKTG 505 Advanced Marketing Strategy 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2019
MKTG 511 Business-to-Business Marketing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2022
MKTG 535 Analytics Consulting Lab 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-WIN/2024
MKTG 550 Direct Marketing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
MKTG 552 Consumer Marketing & Brand Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-AUT/2022
MKTG 554 Strategic Product Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2022
Flyer-WIN/2023
MKTG 555 ENTRE 555 Entrepreneurial Marketing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-AUT/2020
MKTG 556 Advertising & Promotion Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2021
MKTG 560 Consumer Insights 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Flyer-SPR/2024
MKTG 562 Customer Analytics 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-AUT/2022
MKTG 564 Analytics for Marketing Decisions 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus,Flyer-WIN/2021
MKTG 566 Digital Marketing Analytics 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2021
MKTG 568 Pricing Strategy and Analytics 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2022
MKTG 570 International Marketing 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2018
MKTG 579 *Consultative Selling 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SUM/2023
MKTG 579 *Digital Systems & Strategies 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-WIN/2020
MKTG 579 *Go-to-Market Strategy 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SPR/2021
MKTG 579 ENTRE 579 *Influencer Marketing: Profiting from Social Media 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-WIN/2021
MKTG 579 ENTRE 579 *Intrapreneurship: Developing New Products within Organizations 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus,Flyer-SPR/2021
MKTG 579 *Marketing of Innovations 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Syllabus-SUM/2020
MKTG 579 *The Sustainable Company 2 credits
Prerequisite: BA 500 or MKTG 501
Flyer-SUM/2023
MKTG 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
OPMGT 530 Risk: Measurement, Management, and Leadership 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or QMETH 500
OPMGT 540 Sustainable Design of Global Supply Chains 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 502 or OPMGT 502
Syllabus-AUT/2021
OPMGT 550 Project Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 502 or OPMGT 502
Syllabus-SPR/2022
OPMGT 560 Supply Chain Management 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 502 or OPMGT 502
Syllabus-SPR/2022
OPMGT 565 Business Analytics: Tools for Big Data 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 501 or QMETH 500
Syllabus-AUT/2022
OPMGT 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details
QUANTITATIVE METHODS ↑ Return to Top
Number Syllabus Course Title Details Syllabus
QMETH 551 Modeling with Spreadsheets 4 credits
Prerequisite: BA 502 or QMETH 501
Syllabus-WIN/2023
QMETH 600 Independent Study 2 or 4 credits Independent Study Details

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