Welcome to the Global Business Center (GBC) at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Our mission is to develop global business expertise by hosting and sponsoring outstanding international education initiatives. As home to one of only 17 federally-funded Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), the GBC works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education to contribute to the international understanding and competitiveness. See what’s happening and get involved with GBC:
Earn business credit while studying abroad!
With opportunities ranging from study abroad to case competitions, the Global Business Center (GBC) has many resources for the internationally-minded undergraduates.
Whether it’s working with women entrepreneurs in India or earning a certificate in global business, GBC provides international education opportunities for all MBA students.
Program highlights
The Global Business Case Competition (GBCC) is an annual international case competition that brings together undergraduate university students from across the globe to compete in a fast-paced and challenging business case study.
In this twenty-four hour case competition, students work in cross-disciplinary teams to address a critical global health challenge.
The Russell Investments International Case Competition is an annual event in which teams of undergraduate business students apply their knowledge and skills to a real-life international business problem.
This Foster School student organization trains students how to tackle a case competition.
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Read the GBC blog
Guest Post by: Sheridan Juarez, a Foster School of Business student studying Accounting and Finance. In Spring 2019, Sheridan participated…
Guest Post by: Maya Lustgarten, a Foster Senior studying Business Administration and pursuing a Certificate of International Studies in Business. She…
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Alumni perspectives: global competence advances careers
Boundless global opportunities at the Foster School of Business
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