Student Programs

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The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington works with over 1600 undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Business Administration. Through a variety of programs, the Global Business Center strives to build global business expertise within this group of students. Through our federally-funded CIBER grant and corporate sponsorships, we are able to offer students a premier group of programs that takes their studies beyond the classroom and out across the globe.

Undergraduate Program & Resource Offerings

Foster School Exchange Programs - The Global Business Center currently offers thirteen Foster School exchange programs with partners in Asia, South America, and Europe.

Global Business Center Scholarships - To support the additional expenses of an exchange or study abroad program, Global Business Center Scholarships are available for undergraduate Foster School of Business students.

European Internships - Through the EUSA organization, the Global Business Center arranges internships for UW undergraduate students in London, Geneva, and Madrid.

International Biz Email Listserv - Sign up to receive notices for study abroad opportunities, international internships, global speakers in Seattle, event sponsorship opportunities, and more.

Foster Buddy Program - Foster School students are paired up with incoming exchange students to help orient them to the School. Buddies email with the incoming students before their arrival, meet them at the airport, and are a friend for them during their stay here at the School.

Foster Students Exploring the World Blog - Foster School students are studying and interning abroad all over the world. This blog captures their adventures in and out of the classroom.

Study Abroad Photo Contest - The Global Business Center and Council Travel are hosting a photo contest for students who studied or interned abroad between Fall 2006 and Summer 2007.

Global Business Case Competition - The GBCC is an annual international case competition that brings together undergraduate university students from the United States and 12 - 14 other countries to compete in a fast-paced and challenging business case study.

IKEA International Case Competition - The IKEA International Case Competition is an annual internal event in which teams of undergraduate UW business students apply their knowledge and skills to a real-life international business problem.

Certificate of International Studies in Business - The CISB Program focuses on the cross-cultural skills and knowledge needed in today’s global marketplace through international business studies, practical experience, and immersion in a foreign culture.

UW's International Programs & Exchanges Office - Through exchange programs and departmental programs, we provide resources to enable the movement of people and ideas across international boundaries.

Exploration Seminars - These four-week international programs led by UW program directors give students five UW credits and take place between summer and fall quarters.  This unique "outside-the-box" cohort-based learning experience takes the classroom out into the real world through a variety of studies: business, biology, history, culture, environment, and more.

Selling Your International Experience Podcast - The Undergraduate Advising Center and the UW Career Center have teamed up to create this international podcast. A roundtable of advisors discuss how traveling abroad during college can pay dividends on the job market.