Business and Community Connections

The Global Business Center at the UW Foster School of Business welcomes business, alumni and community participation in providing a world-class international education experience for students and faculty.

How Can You Make a Difference? 
Each year, over 200 community members actively support the Global Business Center and Foster students via mentoring, sponsoring, judging or speaking.

• Judge or sponsor a global business competition such as the Global Business Case Competition, Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition, or IKEA International Case Competition
• Mentor MBA or undergraduate students and share your expertise
• Speak to students about global business issues and opportunities
• Host a company visit and introduce students to your business or industry
• Provide a globally-focused internship or MBA consulting project
• Contribute to study abroad scholarships for Foster School students
• Learn about our Global Business Center advisory boards

Community Outreach
The Global Business Center collaborates with the private, non-profit, and public sectors to further practical global business education through community events and strategic partnerships.  This fall we are pleased to sponsor the following events focused on emerging international business issues:

• Microfinance and global development: featuring keynote Terry Provance, Executive Director, Oikocredit. Kane Hall 120, University of Washington. Organized by the Global Business Center and Seattle Microfinance (SeaMo), October 13, 2009
• Global Strategies Roundtable: US & Japan, October 29, 2009
• Global Washington Conference: A Blueprint for Action, The conference will unite the private, non-profit and philanthropic sectors to generate specific goals aimed at advancing global development in Washington. 7:30 am -6:30 pm, Microsoft campus. Organized by Global Washington.December 7, 2009
• Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) Senators Conference, TBD

Contact the Global Business Center for more information.