FOSTER IN THE MEDIA

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The faculty, students, alumni and staff of the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business are in the news on a regular basis. From feature stories to faculty quotes, find a taste of recent media coverage below.

November 02, 2009
Seattle Magazine
2009 Power List
Dean Jim Jiambalvo is featured as one of Seattle Magazine's 2009 Most Influential People of the Year.

November 01, 2009
The Seattle Times
Keep consumers safe by bringing back Glass-Steagall Act
The Seattle Times editorial board calls for the breaking up of large bank companies and the re-enactment of the Glass-Steagall Act. Alan Hess, professor of finance, is quoted.

October 30, 2009
TechFlash
Women in technology offer tips on breaking into the business
TechFlash asked a few of the attendees at a recent Women in Technology event how they got interested in technology and what advice they'd offer to young women looking to break into the tech business now. Emer Dooley, lecturer of business and computer science and affiliated with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is quoted.

October 29, 2009
The Seattle Times
Protect consumers from financial predators
The Seattle Times editorial board comments on Congress's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Alan Hess, professor of finance, is quoted.

October 06, 2009
Washington Post
For Gun-Shy Consumers, Debit Is Replacing Credit
The recession has cooled the American ardor for living on credit. After years of saying "Charge it," consumers are more often paying with their debit cards instead. Lewis Mandell, professor of finance, is quoted.

October 02, 2009
The Olympian
Venture leaders bow out
Most of Venture Financial Group's executives and board members no longer are associated with the company, having stepped down because the company has such a limited role now that its primary asset, Venture Bank, was closed and sold this month. Alan Hess, professor of finance, is quoted.

October 01, 2009
The Seattle Times
Foster mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor Endel-Jakob Kolde
Endel-Jakob Kolde, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and International Business, died in Kirkland, WA on September 20, 2009.

October 01, 2009
MSNBC
Hotel bargains — with a surprise twist
Many hotels are offering a variety of value-added perks ranging from free nights, meals, spa treatments, theater tickets -- even car washes. Robert Palmatier, assistant professor of marketing, is quoted.

September 22, 2009
Entrepreneur
Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2009
Foster is 7th among graduate programs in entrepreneurship according to rankings compiled by The Princeton Review and published in Entrepreneur magazine.