Centers and Programs
The following centers and specialty programs are part of the UW Foster School of Business.
- Business and Economic Development Center. The Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC) connects students, faculty, and staff from the UW Business School with a diverse business and nonprofit community. The program helps expand students’ knowledge and skills by helping small businesses and under-represented minority students and by undertaking economic development research.
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The University of Washington supports Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, one of the primary venture capital and entrepreneur communities in the West Coast, United States. The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship connects students, faculty and business community members together and serves as resource for start-ups and companies.
- Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking. The Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking focuses on integrating rigor and relevance in terms of how leadership and strategic thinking are developed. The center examines methods and effectiveness of leadership in health care, defense, aviation and other business industries as well as explores the use of simulations as a new approach to teaching business management.
- Certificate in International Studies in Business. Created in 1992 with support from the Center for International Business, Education and Research, the Certificate of International Studies in Business at the University of Washington educates undergraduate UW business students to gain knowledge of international issues and global business practices.
- CFO Forum. The University of Washington Business School CFO Forum promotes communication between CFOs of leading corporations and UW faculty. The interaction between academia and industry in the forum provides a means for all constituents to share their knowledge, and learn about the latest finance research.
- Global Business Center. The UW Global Business Center works in partnership with the United States Department of Education to contribute to the international competitiveness of American business by developing and supporting international business programs for students, faculty, and the business community.
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