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Research universities ask questions, generate knowledge and solve problems. According to the Association of American Universities, research-focused universities perform more than half of the nation’s basic research, the results of which are applied to real-world problems every day. Why does a school’s research agenda matter for MBA candidates? According to a 2014 Financial Times article by Paul Danos, then-dean of Dartmouth's Tuck Business School, it’s one thing that all great MBA programs have in common: a strong representation of outstanding researchers. The reason for this is that part of the value of earning an MBA from a leading school is the expertise that students glean from their professors. Read more

There’s no doubt that the holiday season is one of the biggest times of the year for charitable giving. That’s why one University of Washington Foster School of Business professor, Ann Schlosser, decided to research why we give to charitable organizations and causes. According to Schlosser, people don’t give because they’re trying to “keep up with the Joneses”—they give depending on how they feel they’re doing compared to others. Read more

Every once in a while, we come across a professor who stands out in the crowd. These professors demonstrate their exceptional accomplishments in ways that are impossible to ignore. In this case, Bruce J. Avolio, a professor of management at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, drew attention with his impeccable research. In fact, Clarivate Analytics recently named him to a select list of the world’s most frequently cited scientific researchers. Read more

As part of our continuing partnership with MBA Mama, an online platform that provides ambitious women with tools and resources to leverage an MBA and strategically navigate family/career planning, we are pleased to feature the following post spotlighting Anna Nordstrom, a student in the evening MBA program at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. Undaunted by a challenge, Nordstrom embarked upon her MBA as part of a plan to change careers—her first was as an elementary school teacher. Oh, and did we mention that she gave birth to her second child three Read more

There’s no reason a top MBA program can’t be affordable. While the average MBA student debt exceeds $100,000 for many top-ranked schools, that’s not the case at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. MBA graduates from the Foster School can expect just $35,104 in debt; that’s over $3,000 less than last year. And that lower debt doesn’t mean less opportunity. Foster grads have one of the highest job placement rates and highest salaries, averaging 95.6% in employment and $118,405 in earnings. The reason for the Foster School’s affordability is because the school has been able to offer more Read more

If you’re considering earning a Technology Management MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, there are many resources including The TMMBA ROI Blog Series to help you out. Throughout the series, the Foster School has dissected the value of the TMMBA program by interviewing a team of panelists. Technology MBA ROI Blog Series Blog 1 The first blog introduced the group of five panelists, all alums of the program. The panelists included: Mike McCarter: A 2014 graduate and the current Director of Online Operations at Microsoft. Amitai Rottem: A 2014 grad who became an entrepreneur after the Read more