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Business
School’s New Facilities Project Enters
Design Phase
Powered by a surge in private support for construction, the
Business School has hired LMN Architects and commenced schematic
design on this ambitious
capital project. [more...] |
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UW
MBA, Executive Education Rank Among World’s Best
The Economist has ranked the UW Business School’s
MBA program 27th in the world, and UW Executive Education
third among the world's executive custom programs. [more...] |
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Alumni
Survey Illuminates Economic Impact
A sweeping survey of Business School
alumni has identified a strong entrepreneurial streak,
and revealed invaluable insights into the student
experience and perceptions of the School today. [more...] |
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Entrepreneurship
Center Ranked 5th in the Nation
Entrepreneur magazine has named the UW Center
for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) the fifth-best
graduate entrepreneurship program in the country. [more...] |
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Beta
Alpha Psi Chapter Best in Best Practices
The
national
accounting
organization
honored
its
UW
delta
chapter
for
last
year’s
successful "Azn
Fusion” program
designed
to
promote
diversity
in
the
financial
service
professions. [more...] |
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UW
Team Takes Second at Pac-10 MBA Case Competition
The result advances the UW MBA team to the six-team
finals of the annual Pac-10/Big Ten MBA Case Competition
in January – the Business School’s fourth
appearance in as many years. [more...] |
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UW
MBAs Go for 8th Straight Challenge for Charity
The
competition stiffens, but UW MBA students will try to keep
the dynasty alive with avid volunteering and the annual C4C
Charity Auction & Dinner Gala, February 24. [more...] |
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Accounting
Doctoral Students, Professor Win National Competition
Two
PhD
students
and
a
faculty
advisor
won
the
inaugural
xTREME
Faculty
(xFAC)
accounting
case
competition,
sponsored
by
PricewaterhouseCoopers. [more...] |
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Research
Briefs
A
digest
of
some
of
the
latest
findings
by
UW
Business
School
faculty
on
corporate
crime
and
punishment,
consumer
tendencies,
emotionally
ambivalent
workers,
payback
for
unfavorable
stock
analyses. [more...] |
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Business
School Alumnus a Candidate on "The Apprentice"
James Sun (BA 1999), founder and
CEO of professional networking company Zoodango.com,
will vie for a spot on Donald Trump’s management
team in the sixth season of "The Apprentice." [more...] |
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Annual
Banquet Honors Distinguished Leaders
The
2006
Business
Leadership
Banquet
in
October
paid
tribute
to
Leonard
H.
Lavin,
Sally
Jewell
and
Lex
Gamble
(BA
1959),
and
gained
some
insight
on
the
future
of
the
Sonics
in
Seattle. [more...] |
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Reunion
Weekend Filled With Food, Fun and Football
Alumni came from as far away as Germany,
Japan, Taiwan and Iceland to attend the second annual
Back To Business School & Reunion Weekend in
September. [more...] |
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Upcoming
Events at the UW Business School
"Leaders
to Legends" Dean’s Business
Breakfast Lecture Series welcomes
Thomas Plimpton, PACCAR Inc. (January 17). Regional
Alumni Event brings Dean Jiambalvo to Los Angeles (January 25). CEO
Lunch Series presents Carlos Guangorena, Plaza Bank
(February 6). "Leaders
to Legends" Dean’s Breakfast
Series welcomes Dr. Brian Nattrass, Sustainability
Partners Inc. (February 21). Alumni
Reception with the Dean (February 28). Global
Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC)
(March 2) CEO
Lunch Series presents Dan Fulton,
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (March 20).
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