Global Business Center 

Building global business expertise

Welcome to the Global Business Center at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. Our mission is to develop global business expertise by hosting and sponsoring outstanding international education initiatives. See what's happening:

  • We are now accepting proposals for the 2010 NIBEN Travel and Curriculum Development Grants.
  • Earn business credit while studying abroad! See student programs
  • We would like to thank SeaMo and our campus partners for helping make our 10/15/09 Poverty and Opportunity: Microfinance + People-Powered Development events a great success!  Watch the video of Oikocredit's Executive Director Terry Provance's keynote presentation.
  • 2009-10 Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients are leaving for their programs.  Contribute to the Global Study Abroad Fund to support future students.
  • Two GSEC teams, 2007 finalist Planting Empowerment and 2008 winner KAITE, were selected as 2009  SEED initiative winners.

    • As home to one of only 31 federally-funded Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), the GBC works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education to contribute to the international understanding and competitiveness.


    Join us for the Global Social Entrepreneur Competition Awards Banquet. An Evening of Innovation on March 4 features keynote speaker Bill Gates, Sr. and the 2010 teams. Register now.
    Need Money to Study Abroad?
    You may be eligible for a Global Business Center scholarship. To support exchange or study abroad program additional expenses, scholarships are available for undergraduate Foster School students. Apply by Feb. 16.
    The semi-finalist teams for GSEC 2010 have been selected after two rounds of reviews from an unprecedented number of applications,161 submissions from 36 countries!
    Connect with the Global Business Case Competition on Facebook.

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