GEMBA Program, University of Washington, Foster School of Business

A Happy New Year from our GEMBA Class 9! We celebrated today with an Italian lunch at Mamma Melina's. Best wishes for a successful and joyous year!

https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/07/17/uw-steady-at-no-28-in-the-world-fourth-among-u-s-public-institutions-no-1-on-cnbc-us-public-colleges-that-pay-off-the-most/

UW steady at No. 28 in the world, fourth among U.S. public institutions; No. 1 on CNBC US public colleges that pay off the most The University of Washington was recognized this week for its global impact in teaching and research, as well as for its value to graduates compared to cost of attendance.

Yesterday, Prof. Christina Fong and the World Affairs Council brought together distinguished members of a State Department program, the International Visitors Program, and the GEMBA students, for an informal networking lunch. Everyone discussed what international business means to them and to the world, and what the benefits and challenges might be - now and into the future.

This Winter quarter, GEMBA students are learning International Finance from Prof. Mark Westerfield.

In this course, Prof. Westerfield has helped students learn financial decision making, from both a theoretical and practical approach. Our experienced instructor has done this through topics such as criteria for making investment decisions, valuation of assets and liabilities, relationship between risk and return, and capital structure choice.

Professor Westerfield is with GEMBA for the first time this year, and we feel lucky to have him!

Financial Times ranks Foster #1 in U.S. for MBA jobs, #7 in world for research - Foster Blog The UW Foster School of Business ranks #1 in the U.S. for job placement and #7 in the world for research in The Financial Times 2019 Global MBA Rankings.

Another honor for the University of Washington!
In a recent report from The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) - a transparent, self-reporting framework for higher education institutions - UW was awarded a gold rating. UW has received a gold rating three times, but this is the first year that all three campuses - Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell - were included in the report.
We are proud of UW's long history of environmental responsibility and innovative practices in this area.

https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/01/28/university-of-washington-earns-high-marks-in-international-sustainability-rating/?utm_source=UW+News+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UW_Today&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJRNU5HRmpZVEZqTVRjeSIsInQiOiJvTmFVQzRtb3haMmNqaThkQXFSZXNwMWwyQ1c0bmJUOEhXNk1GSlN2QjhYUzVyNTQ1UHNyWFFHblFtS05pM0xIZVBRTitHQ29wR1BUaFZRUnYwTGtFK01nam5IZlwvdStac2tXbVNlRGYyNllFOUZTdXMweVRPRTlXbmo4eTBwaEoifQ%3D%3D

Epic Climb | Foster School of Business Charting Foster’s astonishing rise in the rankings, the product of a decade-plus of unparalleled engagement, expansion, and innovation.

In Winter Quarter, GEMBA is fortunate to have Prof. Kevin Steensma as the Global Strategy instructor.
In this course, our students start to develop a global vision and appreciation of international markets. Students will emerge from the course prepared to be global managers, comfortable navigating the similarities and differences among national markets and national business practices.
Welcome back to GEMBA, Professor Steensma!
Happy Friday from GEMBA, everyone.

The Foster School has just been named to the list of "10 Business Schools to Watch in 2019"! What a great honor.
In the article, they praise Dean Jim Jiambalvo for creating "the blueprint for building the modern business school."
Also cited is the amazing city of Seattle - "The Seattle market has exploded, thanks to a vibrant startup scene and a powerful Fortune 500 presence."
Quoting Dean Jiambalvo - "Entrepreneurship is something we...pay a lot of attention to. We have a very very strong center, great coursework, and great experiential learning".
GEMBA is honored to be a part of the Foster School!

https://poetsandquants.com/2019/01/13/10-business-schools-to-watch-in-2019/2/

The GEMBA program is happy to have Professor Christopher Barnes with us again this winter quarter, as the instructor of Organizational Leadership.
In this course, students will learn what constitutes good organizational leadership and people management, as well as understand why a company's people are their best resource and greatest source of competitive advantage.
Prof. Barnes will help the students emerge from the UW better prepared to successfully lead their future teams.

Welcome back and Happy 2019, GEMBAs!
We are midway through our first week of Winter Quarter, and off to a great start.
Yesterday, we had our Strategic Marketing Management course with Professor Jonathan Zhang.
In this course, students will assess market opportunities, design effective marketing strategies and learn the necessary skills for implementing those strategies.
We are very happy to have Prof. Zhang with us once more!

For their "Welcome Back" message to students returning after winter break, UW shared a photo of one of the coziest places on campus - the fireplace in Paccar Hall! This will be a familiar sight to GEMBA students.

Welcome back and Happy Winter Quarter, everyone!

Happy first day of winter quarter, Huskies!
Let's make this quarter one for growth... and cozy vibes. 😊