BEDC Certificate Program
The Business and Economic Development Center at the UW Foster School of Business is pleased to host its second certificate program geared towards improving the management skills for CEOs and executives of minority-owned businessese and businesses in economically distressed communities.
Click on the below cities to learn more about the topics offered in each program.
Fall 2009
Tacoma – Certificate program held at Tacoma Community College
Tri-Cities – Certificate program held at Columbia Basin College’s Pasco Campus
Winter 2010
Seattle – Certificate program held at the University of Washington Foster School of Business
[separate programs taught in English and Spanish]
Minority executive benefits
The BEDC Certificate Program brings outstanding faculty from the UW Foster School of Business, local education institutions and business professionals together to provide you with an opportunity to study proven business fundamentals and learn how to best apply them to your growing company. Business owners who participate in the BEDC Certificate Program will also have an opportunity to network and meet prospective customers.
Program cost
Cost for attending the BEDC Certificate Program is $200. The tuition fee covers:
Registration for certificate program
Program materials
Parking
Light refreshments
Partial and full scholarships
Thanks to the generous support of Seattle Bank, State Farm Insurance, and United Parcel Service, we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships that cover between 50% to 100% of the tuition cost. Please indicate in your RSVP e-mail that you would like to be considered for a BEDC Certificate Program scholarship.