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 4:00 p.m. in Mackenzie Hall 110.
    No RSVP required. Sessions are about an hour long.
  • 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. 13
(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
(Early Interviews)

New York

U.S.

Sept. 20, 2008

World MBA Tour

Sept. 19 & 20
(Early Interviews)

Seattle

U.S

Sept. 24, 2008

World MBA Tour

By Invitation Only

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)

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

Information
Session

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)