Michael G. Foster School of Business, UW

UW Foster is a world-class business school in a pioneering city perched on the Pacific Rim. The world’s best and brightest leaders are here, applying ingenuity to better humanity. We celebrate our rich and uniquely Foster partnerships with iconic c ich and uniquely Foster partnerships with iconic companies – we collaborate, we innovate, we call them neighbors. From entrepreneurial ventures to world-class companies, you will find Foster alumni working to create their greatest impact. Community is the heart of who we are – it is why we start our purpose statement with “together.” We are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment that inspires everyone to be better together. We encourage every individual to bring their full self to all that we do. We foster leaders who better humanity through action. We foster the future by striving to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our approach relies on fostering imagination, curiosity and innovation to solve unstructured, real-world problems. We gather insights by listening and truly hearing each other. We find strength in diversity and originality. We proactively lift each other up. In their award-winning paper, Kotha and his co-authors established the imperative of entrepreneurial ventures to address different criteria for legitimacy as they evolve over time. This prestigious award recognizes a crucial accounting study that has stood the test of time and contributed in a fundamental way to subsequent research. In her classes, DeSantola liberally employs what she calls “live cases,” in which visiting company founders and entrepreneurial leaders present a real-time dilemma faced by their business to the class. ...view more