Global Business Forum
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and speaker series focused on international business issues. The forum invites regional executives from private sector companies and non-profit organizations to share their perspective on working in a global business environment. MBAs, graduate students from other UW departments, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate.
Check out the Global Business Forum
Fall Quarter Schedule.
Enrollment for credit in the Global Business Forum (BA 545, Global Business Issues) during three academic quarters is a requirement for the
Global Business Program certificate.
These are just some of the organizations that have supported the Global Business Forum with speakers in the past:
| Alteon (Flight Safety Boeing) |
PACCAR, Inc. |
| Airborne Express |
Pacific Software Publishing |
| Battelle |
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma |
| BETAfrica Foundation |
Real Networks |
| Convergent Technology Capital |
Rural Development Institute |
| Costco Wholesale |
Shurgard |
| Crooked Trails |
Starbucks Coffee International |
| Digital Partners |
Stevedoring Services of America |
| Economic Intelligence Unit |
Sunrise Identity, Inc. |
| European Union Center |
Sustainable Business Consulting |
| Frank Russell Company |
Symetra Financial |
| Genie Industries |
T-Mobile |
| Global Partnerships |
Talisma Corporation |
| GM Nameplate |
The Matter Group |
| Greater Seattle Vietnam Association |
US Bank |
| Int'l Longshore Worker Union #23 |
Unitus |
| Microsoft |
Uwajimaya, Inc. |
| Montrail, Inc. |
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide |
| Motorola-China |
Wells Fargo HSBC |
| National Center for APEC |
WA Council on Int'l Trade |
| Nintendo of America |
Weyerhaeuser |
| OrcaWave |
World Trade Center |