Student Programs

Business and Economic Development Center students

Student Programs

Diversity is to business in the 2000s what globalization was to business in the 1980s and technology was in the 1990s. Diversity is becoming a major contributor to business competitiveness and the bottom line. Truly successful companies embrace diversity in leadership and in the workforce, serve diverse customers, and have a diverse supply chain.

The UW Foster School Business and Economic Development Center immerses MBA and undergraduate students in minority-owned, women-owned small business environments where they learn to be successful leaders in managing a multicultural work force and reaching a diverse customer base. Businesses flourish. Students learn to lead while making a difference.

Undergraduates

Business Consulting

Gain hands-on, real-world experience in growing businesses.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Apply for scholarships that allow you to help build Washington’s future economic success.

Community Leadership

Make a difference in communities while learning how to lead. Scholarships available.

Case Competition

Compete in our annual Diversity in Business Case Competition while wrestling with diversity business strategy.

Graduate Students

Business Consulting

Accelerate business growth and create jobs for Pacific Northwest tribes via paid summer internships.

MBA Scholarships

Apply for financial aid and connect with African American and Latino-owned companies that seek to boost their competitiveness.

Community Leadership

Serve on a board of directors for nonprofits that support communities of color and low-income families.

Get an executive certificate
Sharpen your leadership skills with a certificate geared for minority- and women-owned business executives.

See the latest report from the 2008 Minority Business of the Year Awards.