Seattle University Offers Additional Aid for Low-Income Students
Three years ago, Seattle University began an experiment to see if they could give additional financial aid to promising low-income students, and, so far, it’s working. The program is simple: Low-income students who earn a strong GPA in their first quarter of school receive an additional $1,000 incentive. And, if those students keep their GPA above a 3.0, they continue to receive extra money year-over-year. It’s called a Challenge Grant. Continue reading…
Amazon or Microsoft: Seattle MBAs Debate Better Workplace
When it comes to getting a job at a tech company, Seattle MBAs can have a difficult choice ahead of them: Amazon or Microsoft? These two heavyweights are the best of the best in the tech industry and draw in hundreds of MBAs each year. But GeekWire recently asked the question that’s on everyone’s mind: “Which is the better place to work?” Continue reading…
Seattle Unemployment Falls While Real Estate Booms
Seattle’s unemployment rate reached 3.9 percent this past September—the lowest rate in five years. In 2011, the city’s jobless rate hovered around 8 percent. The drop in unemployment is due to many factors, not the least of which is Seattle’s booming tech economy. Continue reading…
Foster Ranked Top 20 for Entrepreneurship by Princeton Review
University of Washington’s Foster School of Business has always quietly been one of the top school’s in the world. The Economist recently ranked it as the world’s 32nd best full-time MBA program, and then Princeton Review ranked its graduate program as the 16th best school for entrepreneurship. Continue reading…
Foster Alumna Makes Waves in Healthcare Solutions and Roller Derby
The University of Washington’s Foster School of Business recently published an article on alumna Molly Moore (MBA ’12) and how her unique position in the healthcare arena coupled with a “meteoric rise in Seattle’s roller derby scene” made her the ideal celebrity spokesperson for the “Powered by Foster” campaign. The advertising campaign helps showcase the school’s work-compatible MBA programs.
Foster Professor Explores Seattle Civics, Culture and Commerce in New Podcast
The University of Washington’s Foster School of Business published an article on Associate Professor of Marketing Jeff Shulman’s 13-episode “Seattle Growth Podcast,” which features “in-depth conversations with 100 Seattleites” on how the city’s unprecedented growth is polarizing local opinion.
