Step 1: Connect with Us

The Foster MBA Program aims to achieve a quality match between the students we admit and the programs we deliver. Whether you’re just exploring or ready to apply, connect with us. Take advantage of opportunities here on the UW Seattle campus and worldwide events. Find out if the Foster MBA is the right fit for you.

Connect...in print and online

Begin the exploration by really looking around our Web site. You’ll find students and their stories, learn what your classes will be like, and get a feel for the transformation that takes place here.
Request information. You’ll be asked to provide your contact information and then you will receive the MBA viewbook (also available for download) as well as receive notices about upcoming MBA events in your area.
Chat with a current student ambassador via email.
Read Assistant Dean Dan Poston’s message

Connect...here on the UW Seattle campus

Attend an Information Sesssion offered every Thursday at 4:00pm, in Mackenzie Hall 110.
No RSVP required. Sessions are about an hour long.
We will not be offering Information sessions on the following Thursdays since they fall on holidays: November 27, 2008, December 25, 2008 and January 1, 2009.
Attend an Application Workshop - a two-hour evening session (6-8 p.m.) that covers the application process with suggestions on how to submit your best application.
Application workshops for the Full-time MBA program will take place on the following Thursdays:

September 25, 2008
October 16, 2008*
November 13, 2008*
January 22, 2009*
*concurrent with Preview Weekend

Registration is required.
To Register please fill out our online form:http://events.embark.com/event/uwash/mba/

Attend Preview Weekend. You’ll get the real feel — learning from our faculty, attending an Information session, getting application tips, even hanging out at a pub club with current students.
The full-time MBA Preview weekend schedule for 2008/2009 is as follows:

October 16-18, 2008
November 13-15, 2008
January 22-24, 2009

Registration is required.
To Register please fill out our online form:http://events.embark.com/event/uwash/mba/
Attend a Classroom Visit hosted by a student ambassador. Classes will resume this fall, for more information please email mbalink@u.washington.edu.
Schedule a telephone or on-campus interview with an admissions counselor before you apply. (206-543-4661)
Talk with Assistant Dean Dan Poston. (dposton@u.washington.edu or 206-543-4661)

Connect...at Foster MBA recruiting events.

MBA admissions representatives from the Michael G. Foster School of Business meet with prospective students across the U.S. and the world. Attend one of the following events to meet an admissions counselor and learn more about the features and philosophy of the Foster School and the admissions process.

NOTE: Candidates applying from outside of the Pacific Northwest region are encouraged to review the pre-scheduled interview dates below, and to keep these dates in mind when preparing to submit an MBA application. Review the admission interviews page for more information on the interviewing process.

Foster MBA recruiting calendar

City	Country	Date	Event	Interviews (dates subject to change)
Portland	U.S.	July 30, 2008	Kaplan Event	N/A
Santiago	Chile	Sept. 10, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 11 (Early Interviews)
Sao Paulo	Brazil	Sept. 15, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 16 (Early Interviews)
Boston	U.S.	Sept. 16, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 16 (Early Interviews)
Washington DC	U.S.	Sept. 18, 2008	NBMBAA Conference	Sept. 18 (Early Interviews)
Washington DC	U.S.	Sept. 18, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 18 & 19 (Early Interviews)
New York	U.S.	Sept. 20, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 21 (Early Interviews)
Seattle	U.S	Sept. 24, 2008	World MBA Tour	By Invitation Only
Chicago	U.S.	Sept. 25, 2008	1-on-1 Information Sessions	Sept. 25 (Early Interviews)
San Francisco	U.S.	Sept. 27, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 26 & 27 (Early Interviews)
Los Angeles	U.S.	Sept. 28, 2008	World MBA Tour	Sept. 28 & 29 (Early interviews)
Atlanta	U.S.	Oct. 9, 2008	NSHMBA Conference	Oct. 10 & 11 (Early interviews)
Walla Walla	U.S.	Oct. 15, 2008	Walla Walla University Graduate Fair	Oct. 15 (Early interviews)
Walla Walla	U.S.	Oct. 16, 2008	Whitman College Graduate Fair	Oct. 16 (Early interviews)
London	U.K.	Oct. 25, 2008	World MBA Tour	Oct. 24 & 25 (Early Interviews)
Irvine	U.S.	Oct. 27, 2008	UC-Irvine Graduate School Fair	Oct. 27 & 28 (Early interviews)
Salt Lake City	U.S.	Oct. 29, 2008	Utah State Graduate Fair	Oct. 28 & 29 (Early interviews)
Salt Lake City	U.S.	Oct. 30, 2008	Information Session	N/A
Los Angeles	U.S.	Oct. 29, 2008	UCLA Career Fair	Oct. 28 & 29 (Early interviews)
Orem	U.S.	Oct. 30, 2008	Utah Valley Graduate Fair	N/A
Provo	U.S.	Oct. 31, 2008	BYU Graduate Fair	Oct. 31 (Early interviews)
Seoul	Korea	Nov. 4, 2008	World MBA Tour	Nov. 4 (By Invitation Only)
Tokyo	Japan	Nov. 6, 2008	World MBA Tour	Nov 6 (By Invitation Only)
San Francisco	U.S.	Nov. 10, 2008	Info Session and Reception w/ Current Students & Alumni	Nov. 10 (Early Interviews)
Seattle	U.S.	Nov. 12, 2008	Inside the MBA	By Invitation Only
Shanghai	China	Nov. 13, 2008	World MBA Tour	Nov. 12 & 13 (By Invitation Only)
Portland	U.S.	Nov. 13, 2008	Inside the MBA	By Invitation Only
Taipei	Taiwan	Nov. 17, 2008	World MBA Tour	Nov. 17 & 18 (By Invitation Only)
Bangkok	Thailand	Nov. 25, 2008	World MBA Tour	Dates TBD (By Invitation Only)
New Delhi	India	Nov. 29, 2008	World MBA Tour	Nov. 28 & 29 (By Invitation Only)
Mumbai	India	Dec. 1, 2008	World MBA Tour	Dec. 1 & 2 (By Invitation Only)
Hyderabad	India	Dec. 4, 2008	World MBA Tour	Dec. 4 (By Invitation Only)
Bangalore	India	Dec. 6, 2008	World MBA Tour	Dec. 5 & 6 (By Invitation Only)