Albers School of Business Receives $2.3 Million Donation
The Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics recently received a $2.3 million donation, one of the largest gifts in the school’s history. The gift came from the estate of Mary Agnes and Raymond Guernsey, a local Seattle couple, and will be used to establish a new scholarship fund. Continue reading…
Foster Partners with MLT to Help Underrepresented Students
In an effort to improve access to education, skills, coaching and connections for underrepresented students, the Foster School of Business partnered with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). MLT is a well-respected national business leadership program with a powerful and professional network of peers, mentors and senior leaders looking to create a diverse, equitable and thriving community. Foster became the 31st school to join MLT and the 14th Premier Partner school. Continue reading…
Meet GeekWire’s Geek of the Week: A Seattle University IT MBA Alum
After graduating from Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics with an MBA in information systems, Joe Hueffed went on to work at some of the most iconic companies in the Pacific Northwest region. It was for this reason that GeekWire recently named Hueffed the “Geek of the Week.” Continue reading…
Washington Business Ranked Best in U.S. for 2017
For 11 years, CNBC has ranked the nation’s states to determine which are the most economically competitive. After months of data analysis—reviewing more than 60 measures of competitiveness from taxes to regulatory climate and quality of the workforce—Washington came out as “America’s Top State for Business in 2017.” Continue reading…
The University of Washington Looks at the Effect of Minimum Wage
Over the years, there have been many arguments for and against raising the minimum wage. The issue is that study results vary. Three years ago, Seattle became one of the first cities in the nation to approve a $15-an-hour minimum wage, to be implemented over several years. It started in April 2015, when the wage raised to $11 an hour from $9.47. Then, it continued in January 2016 with an increase to $13 an hour. Continue reading…
Metro Jobs Report: Seattle Minimum Wage, Breaking Up Amazon and More
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