Faculty & Research
Foster faculty are a diverse and highly esteemed panel of dedicated educators and researchers. Comprised of leading experts in the field and award-winning teaching professionals, Foster faculty bring expertise to the classroom and engage with their students in groundbreaking research in many areas of today’s business landscape.
Research and Publications
According to the current Financial Times research index, Foster’s faculty ranks #10 in the world (averaged over the past five years) for its combined publication rate in the top 50 scholarly journals representing every business discipline. Of the 83 faculty members at Foster, 37 (45%) are involved in the review process at a leading academic journal, providing strong evidence of research impact.
Strategic Learning
Strategy courses provide real-world value to MBA students—especially those who tend to be confident.
Lack of Power Corrupts, Too
Those who lack power and status in an organization tend to promote themselves through strategic deceit
Faculty Research
University of Washington Research Uncovers Inequities in Small Business Lending
Foster School study illustrates how minority and women-owned firms are subject to systemic discrimination Read more
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Science and Finance
Climate data scientist Xiaojuan Liu joins UW Climate Risk Lab Read more
Make Negotiating Work for You
Foster Professor Elizabeth Umphress shares best practices to make negotiating a win-win Read more