Foster School of Business Graduation Celebrations

The date of the 2025 Foster Undergraduate Graduation will be Sunday, June 8, 2025. The ceremony will take place from 1-3pm in Alaska Airlines Arena in Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

The Foster Undergraduate Graduation Celebration will be live streamed here.

How to walk in the Foster Undergraduate Graduation Celebration:

1) Apply to Graduate by the April 11 deadline. We can only put those who have officially applied to graduate with the registrar into the program. You apply to graduate with your Assigned Adviser in Foster.

2) RSVP for the Foster Undergraduate Graduation Celebration. The RSVP form will open early in spring quarter. If you applied to graduate, a link will be sent to your email. The deadline to RSVP to walk in the ceremony is Friday, May 30 at 11:59 pm.

Read our 2025 Graduation Celebration FAQs for more event details.

MAILED GRADUATION INVITATIONS

Graduating seniors: You can request a physical graduation invitation card mailed to you or your family. The request form opens in early spring quarter and the signup deadline is Friday, May 9, 2025.

2025 Keynote Speaker

Coming soon!

2024 Student Speaker

Coming soon!

FOR MORE DETAILS & QUESTIONS:

Read our 2025 Graduation Celebration FAQs for details about eligibility, inviting guests, parking, dress code, bag policy, prohibited items, ADA accommodations, and more.

Questions? Email [email protected]

The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition contact Kristen Kohashi (206-616-1226, [email protected]) at least 2 weeks before the event. For further support, please contact the Disability Services Office at: Voice: 206-543-6450 (Voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (Fax), 253-642-0142 (VP), or e-mail at [email protected].

The 2025 Foster Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA, Hybrid MBA, and Technology Management MBA Graduation Ceremony will be held in person at the Meany Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, June 9, 2025.

Join us in celebrating the graduating class of 2025 in the Meany Hall Center for Performing Arts on the UW campus. (Driving directions) to Meany Hall and campus map.

The ceremony will begin at 5pm and typically lasts two hours. Tickets are required for all guests (including infants).

The ceremony will be streamed live for any guests that cannot attend in person. Link here.

EMBA, GEMBA, TMMBA and Hybrid MBA Ceremony Keynote Speaker

Coming soon!

The Foster School of Business Celebration for Full-Time and Evening MBA students is scheduled for 7:00PM on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 in Meany Hall. The ceremony will be streamed via Foster Live. The live feed will begin 15 minutes prior to the ceremony.

Each graduating student will receive four tickets to the ceremony. Additional tickets can be requested closer to the event date, based upon availability. For updates on ticket distribution and other important information, please continue to check the graduation website regularly.​

We will be hosting a reception, prior to the ceremony, for students and their guests to enjoy light refreshments. The reception will be from 4:00 – 6:00 PM in Paccar Hall.

More information can be found on the MBA Graduation website pages for each program.

Full-time MBA Graduation Website
Evening MBA Graduation Website

The UW Graduation Ceremony will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, June 8, 2024. Refer to the UW Commencement website for details on participating in that celebration.

Academic Attire

You will be required to wear academic attire (MBA gown, Master’s hood in UW colors with royal blue for Foster, cap, and a black tassel) during the celebration. You can purchase your attire via the University website.

2024 MBA Graduate Keynote Speaker

Joshua Rodriguez

Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Reserve

Josh is an advisor and co-leads a team out of the Goldman Sachs Seattle office. Josh provides investment expertise to client families, family offices, foundations, and endowments across the United States and Canada. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Josh served our country as a highly decorated reconnaissance officer in the United States Army. He was awarded 3 Bronze Stars for heroic and meritorious achievement leading soldiers in combat and for personal valor while fighting in the mountains of Afghanistan. Josh graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned an MBA from the University of Washington. He continues military service in the Army Reserve as Lieutenant Colonel leading the Seattle Detachment for the 75th Innovation Command.

Josh is very focused on giving back to underserved communities and mentors transitioning service members as well as undergrads through various Goldman Sachs initiatives. He regularly speaks on the topics of Leadership, Ethics, Resilience, and Finance both locally and nationally to colleges and professional athletes. He serves on the boards of Seattle Opera, Seattle Opera Foundation, and the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington personally leading efforts in Diversity and Racial Equity initiatives.

To honor the achievements of the MSIS Class of 2024, the program will hold a recognition on Friday, May 31, at 4pm PT.
Recognition details:
Date & Time: Friday, May 31, 2024 | 4pm PT
Location: UW HUB Lyceum

Please reach out to MSIS at [email protected] with any questions.

We also encourage all students to participate in the official UW Commencement on the afternoon of Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Husky Stadium.

The 2024 Foster School of Business Master of Science in Taxation and Master of Professional Accounting will be celebrating with an in-person ceremony on Friday, June 7th, 2024. The graduation ceremony will take place in the HUB ballroom on UW’s campus, from 4:30-6:30pm. Information and parking and tickets will be provided to the graduates.

For more information about the UW Commencement please visit the UW Commencement website for more details.

For further information, please contact MPAcc or MST Program:

MST
[email protected]
(206) 543-4670

MPAcc
[email protected]
(206) 543-4670

Congratulations to the 2024 Graduates!

As the academic year draws to a close, we are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates. Event details for the MSBA and MSCM program graduation festivities have been shared directly with the students. If you need information about the event, please check with your graduating student. We look forward to honoring this significant milestone together!

As the academic year draws to a close, we are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates. Event details for the MS in Entrepreneurship program graduation festivities have been shared directly with the students. If you need information about the event, please check with your graduating student. We look forward to honoring this significant milestone together!