Transfer Student Success at Foster Friday, March 24, 2017 Sarah Allex, Academic Advisor Krista Jacobs, Program Manager, Student Leadership and Development Deanna Fryhle, Program Advisor, Certificate of International Studies in Business

Transfer Student Success at Foster Agenda Foster School Admissions and Advising Global Business Student Leadership Career Development

Competitive Admission BACHELOR OF ARTS, BUSINES ADMINISTRATION (BABA) ONE VERSATILE DEGREE Competitive Admission Accounting Entrepreneurship Finance Human Resource Management Information Systems Marketing Operations & Supply Chain Management Special Programs Certificate of International Studies in Business Sales Certificate Program Consulting & Business Development Center

ADMISSIONS FACTORS 40% COMBINED GPA 25% PRE-APPLICATION GPA 35% WRITING SKILLS ASSESSMENT (WSA) Financial Accounting Acctg 201 & 202 Calculus Math 148 or 151 English Composition Engl 101 Micro or Macro Economics Econ 201, 202

ACADEMICE EXPECTATIONS Rigorous Competitive Larger Classes Group Projects Grading Consulting Classes Professionalism Traditional Schedule Out of Classroom Time Constraints

ACADEMIC POLICIES TO CONSIDER Satisfactory Progress 90 Credit Limit in Lower Division Transfer Credits Registration Restrictions

ADVICE! Major-Readiness Foreign Language Writing Meet with advisors and career coaches EARLY! *FOSTER ADVISORS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVISORS DURING WINTER QUARTER*

GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER OPPORTUNITIES Business Study Abroad Global Speakers & Events GBC weekly newsletter Case Competitions & Club

GLOBAL CASE COMPETITIONS Global Case Competition Club (GC3) Russell Investments International Case Competition (RIICC) Global Health Business Case Competition Global Business Case Competition: April 8, 2017 International Case Competitions, e.g., Maastricht, Portugal, Thailand

CERTIFICATE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS What is CISB? Why do CISB? Curriculum Careers Leadership How to apply?

GRADUATION PREPARATION Mission: We are a learning community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and business leaders dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and application of management knowledge. Student Organizations Internships Networking Foster Sponsored Activities Community Service Career Services Case Competitions

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

FOSTER SPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND CAREER SERVICES Week of Welcome (WOW) Foster Experience Business Week Business Career Fair: October 11, 2017 Career Services – DEM 212 Walk-In/Individual Career Coaching Access to Employers Group Workshops

Engagement/ Networking NO ONE PATH TO SUCCESS Academic Success Global Citizenship Student Leadership Engagement/ Networking

CONTACT INFORMATION Undergraduate Programs bizinfo@uw.edu 206-685-3400 www.foster.uw.edu/academics CISB Advising Cisb@uw.edu 206-543-5985 www.foster.uw.edu/cisb Global Business Center goabroad@uw.edu 206-685-3960 www.foster.uw.edu/gbc

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