the foster difference

Rigor & Relevance

Because leadership and strategic thinking are among the most important skills a business school graduate can have, Foster School of Business Dean James Jiambalvo is committed to infusing Foster's core curriculum with them. To balance rigor and relevance in the student experience, Foster enhances its core curriculum through a variety of experiential learning opportunities (certificates, centers and practicums).

The Foster School's four centers offer intensified focus key business disciplines:

• Business and Economic Development Center

• Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Global Business Center

Foster students also have the opportunity to build the course work and recognition through certifications that prove to employers our students have the experience and drive to be major players in any organization:

• Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Certificate of International Studies in Business

• Global Business Certificate

• Sales Program Certificate

• Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate

In addition, more than 200 executives speak in classrooms a year, while dozens of the world’s most innovative corporations invite our students into their companies to experience real-world challenges and establish career-making relationships through internship and mentoring opportunities for undergraduates and MBAs.