May 07, 2013
The Seattle Times | | The time has come for interest rates to rise
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey looks at the history and effects of persistent low interest rates. Alan Hess, professor of finance, is quoted. |
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April 25, 2013
The Seattle Times | | UW students pitch their business plans in competition
The Foster School of Business hosts a statewide business plan competition to find the next new thing. |
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April 25, 2013
GeekWire | | Marijuana candies and brain-powered wheelchairs: Meet the 16 finalists in the UW business plan competition
The results are in from the initial rounds of the Foster School's Business Plan Competition, and there's no shortage of diversity in the teams moving on to the final rounds of the competition. |
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March 12, 2013
U.S. News & World Report | | U.S. News Releases 2014 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
The U.S. News 2014 Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in business, law, medicine, engineering, and education—including specialties within each discipline. The Foster School's jump from 35th to a tie at 23rd is noted. |
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March 01, 2013
Delta Sky Magazine | | Great short courses
Delata Sky Magazine compiles a list of "quick, focused executive refreshers from the top business schools." The Foster School's Minority Business Executive Program is included. |
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February 27, 2013
Chief Executive Magazine | | Monetizing the CEO Brand
Are you aware that your reputation as a CEO has a material impact on how financial analysts estimate your firm’s worth? Bruce Avolio, professor of management and exexutive director of the Foster School's Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, is co-author of the article. |
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February 25, 2013
GeekWire | | Sock startup: Lifelong friends, soon-to-be college grads enjoying success with sock business
GeekWire profiles Strideline, developed by Foster School seniors Riley Goodman and Jake Director. |
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February 22, 2013
GeekWire | | UW’s Buerk Center awards $170K to 8 student-led startups
For the past six months, ten teams from the Foster School's Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship have been working within a Tech Stars-esque Jones Milestones/Foster Accelerator and building their startups. Now, they're being rewarded for their efforts. |
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February 21, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek | | B-Schools Look for Way to Use New GMAT in Admissions
The GMAT's new Integrated Reasoning section is beginning to be used by admissions committees at top business schools to determine which applicants to accept. Dan Poston, assistant dean for master's programs, is quoted. |
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