UW Foster School Ranked 7th in Nation for Graduate Programs in Entrepreneurship

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the University of Washington Foster School of Business is 7th among graduate programs in entrepreneurship according to rankings compiled by The Princeton Review and published in Entrepreneur magazine.

The ranking is a significant jump from last year’s spot at 25th.

“Validation is sweet,” said Connie Bourassa-Shaw, director of the Center. “We know we have the courses, faculty, students, activities, and cross-campus and community relationships that turn ‘entrepreneurship education’ into ‘entrepreneurial reality.’ What drives us is the absolute conviction that our entrepreneurial students—and faculty as well—can use the resources of the Center, the UW, and Seattle to get their next companies up and running.”

The rankings are based on surveyed data from more than 2,300 schools, focusing on academic offerings, students and faculty, companies launched, cross-campus partnerships, competitions and other activities outside the classroom.

The Center’s Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate for MBA and engineering students, Environmental Innovation Challenge, market research internships with UW TechTransfer, and support of Foster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition are among the innovative programs cited in the decision. 

Complete rankings are available in the October 2009 issue of Entrepreneur. Details and a complete listing of the schools are also available online at www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges.