The UW Foster School of Business academic departments provide in-depth, actionable instruction in five of the most relevant and in-demand areas of business. Classes are taught by faculty who are thought-leaders in their fields, prolific researchers, and most importantly, committed to the success of their students. Departments span across all of Foster’s programs, from undergraduate to the PhD level.
Accounting
Accounting is the backbone of business, encompassing record-keeping, reporting, compliance and taxation, budgeting and internal controls. The Foster accounting faculty train students in all of these areas, as well as providing an ethical framework and context to the language of business. Accounting faculty members include the school’s Dean, Frank Hodge.
Finance and Business Economics
The Finance and Business Economics Department is a collegial group of thought leaders providing instructions on fundamentals through advanced concepts for today’s economy. Our faculty engage with business leaders and students to develop new insights spanning asset pricing, corporate finance and governance, fintech, behavioral finance, mergers & acquisitions, small and minority business economics, and machine learning applications.
Information Systems and Operations Management
The ISOM department combines cutting-edge technology with core business principles, positioning graduates for success in a vital and rapidly expanding area of business. ISOM offers courses in three distinct, yet integrated curriculum areas: information systems, operations management, and quantitative methods.
Management and Organization
The Department of Management and Organization serves to advance the Foster School’s three key pillars of strength: leadership, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurship. The faculty, drawing from multiple disciplines, research and instruct to optimize scholarship and practice in areas including organization behavior, ethics and technology, and innovation.
Marketing and International Business
Faculty in this department research and teach marketing and international business with the benefit of being closely integrated with industry-leading companies locally and across the globe. From internships at leading Seattle companies to global treks, students benefit from experiential learning opportunities.