GEMBA by the Numbers
Program Highlights
The full-time one-year accelerated GEMBA program is designed for individuals who have strong international experience. With a smaller cohort size than most MBAs, you will benefit from more personal interactions with faculty and fellow students from around the world.
- Full-time, immersive experience
- Career services provides dedicated one-on-one support and cross-program events to network with other Foster students
- Access and connections to influential Seattle businesses, a city famous for innovation
- Theme-based global immersion trip
- Optional STEM-designated MBA Management Science Degree
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Key Dates & Admissions
Application deadlines for cohort starting June 2027:
Round 1
October 15, 2026 (early deadline eligible for $20,000 scholarship)
Round 2
January 15, 2027 (final deadline for international applicants)
Round 3
April 1, 2027 (final deadline for U.S. applicants)
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World-Class Faculty
Professor Choy is a specialist in communications and executive presence. She has delivered speeches to companies worldwide, and is a Dean’s Leadership Award winner. She also serves as Associate Dean of Executive Education, Global EMBA, and International Initiatives.
Professor Jain teaches marketing. His research on consumers and branding regularly appears in industry journals. His honors include the Kelley School of Business Research Productivity Award and the Dean’s Faculty Research Award.
Professor Reynolds teaches ethical leadership. His research on the topic has been published in Business & Society Review among other outlets. He was honored with the Lex N. Gamble Family Award for Excellence in Case Development and Curriculum Innovation.
Professor Wee teaches Leading Teams & Organizations. His research on these topics have been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, the Harvard Business Review and others.
Faculty Research
Keeping Humans Empowered in the Age of AI
The promise of artificial intelligence often comes down to how much it can do for us: answer questions, solve problems, make decisions, and complete work faster. But as those systems... Read more
The Strategy That Speeds FDA Clearance—Until It Doesn’t
For a medical device startup, getting through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is more than another box to check. Until a device receives regulatory clearance, the company can’t market... Read more
Fighting Fire with Foresight
When several wildfires are burning at once, one question becomes especially important: Where can limited firefighting crews make the biggest difference? Foster assistant professor Léonard Boussioux has been thinking about... Read more
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