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Accelerate your development as a global leader in 12 months
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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Accelerate your development as a global leader in 12 months
“The Michael G. Foster School of Business is pleased to offer an accelerated Global
Executive MBA (GEMBA) program for experienced professionals that is unlike any other.
In 12 months, a select cohort of students will be equipped to excel in an increasingly
complex global business environment while positioning themselves on a fast-track career
advancement with an MBA degree.
Curriculum balanced with rigor and relevance, along with Foster’s outstanding faculty,
vibrant Seattle culture, and presentations from some of the most innovative business
executives in the world, make this a compelling way to earn your MBA in an interactive global learning
environment. I encourage you to consider our GEMBA program. We’re looking for exceptional candidates with
ambitions to expand their business knowledge and enhance their careers as global leaders.”
JIM JIAMbAlVO
Dean, Michael G. Foster School of Business

As a global leader or manager, you have been identified as
a high potential individual in your organization, expected
to contribute towards increasing the company’s value. The
Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program at Foster is for
individuals who have strong international experience and
a drive to make a difference in their organization. Through
the program, you will expand your breadth of knowledge
to more effectively solve complex, unstructured business
problems, and accelerate your leadership development.
As an experienced global manager, you will study full-time
at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington,
U.S.A. The program prepares middle and senior managers to become top executives with advanced courses
in global strategy, finance, business leadership, and management. The 12-month program starts in June and
leads to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Washington Foster School of
Business.
fOsTEr GEMbA ADVANTAGE
• Connecting with and learning from other global leaders
One of the key differentiating factors of the Foster GEMBA program is the diversity of the group of
international leaders with global management experience. On average, about 90% of the class is from outside
the U.S. As such, the program tends to attract individuals who want to learn with other global leaders, and/
or plan to return or find career paths overseas. In addition to sharing knowledge with one another, during the
GEMBA program, the cohort will be learning from some of the most successful business leaders in the world.
An entire course will be dedicated to exploring leadership best practices where key executives will share their
strategic perspectives on current global challenges.
• Nationally ranked. Globally recognized.
Since its establishment in 1917, the UW Foster School of Business has continued to rank high in the public,
national and international academic space. According to the most recent Economist Ranking on “Which MBA?”
Foster School ranked #6 among public schools, #23 in the nation, and #35 in the world. In addition to MBA
rankings, Foster has built a global reputation in Executive Education, and for their Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, and their Global Business Center.
• Location and Lifestyle
Located in the heart of Seattle, the University of
Washington campus is ranked second for Best Campus
Environment in The Princeton Review’s 2011 student
assessment of business school safety, attractiveness and
location. Seattle is a major port city with close proximity
to Asia and Latin America. Participants will experience
the strong entrepreneurial spirit of the city as well as the
strong business sectors that have established Seattle as
their hub.
UW Foster ranks in Top 20

MBA Faculty: Partners in Your Success
COMMITMENT TO TEACHING
The Foster School of Business and its faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for
their teaching experience and scholarship. Faculty members have extensive consulting and realworld
experience. Balancing relevance and rigor, they continually refine class content to address
the ever-changing marketplace and focus on the information that is relevant for you as a working
professional.
Global Executive MBA faculty members have experience teaching global leaders and they are known
for their ability to make courses relevant to business professionals. As scholars and practitioners, they
use case studies from organizations as teaching examples and focus on ways to apply learning at
work, which bridges the gap between real world and academic knowledge. Many faculty members
consult with organizations around the world, allowing them to bring current business issues and
engaging guest speakers to the classroom.
ENGAGING WAYs TO lEArN
In-Class Lectures: Benefit from the knowledge and current research of the University’s talented
faculty as they present essential topics for global leaders.
Case Studies: Understand how to analyze strategic business issues by examining real-world
problems and developing strategies and solutions.
Learn from Executive Speakers: Gain insight into the most critical issues faced by top executives as
they share the stories behind their corporate initiatives and strategies. Seattle is home to some of the
most successful global companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon, and Costco. Learn
from their real-life experiences.
Study and network with seasoned global leaders that bring diverse experiences from various
industries and regions of the world.
A fOCUs ON sTUDENT sUCCEss
Smaller classes give students the opportunity to interact with faculty and ask questions to ensure
they understand the course materials. Faculty members are personally invested in making courses a
successful learning experience. They are available for meetings during their office hours and teaching
assistants are also available to provide support.
For a complete list of all Foster School faculty
teaching in the GEMBA program, visit
foster.washington.edu/gemba

A Collaborative Learning Environment
“The GEMBA program provided two fundamental levels of education that were essential for me – first, it
facilitated a fast-track opportunity to advance my career, and secondly, it provided an education that purposely
developed and prepared its students for a global perspective. Foster’s integrated approach to teaching uses a
cohort-based model that aligned with my style of learning.”
Shilpi K. Anand
Self-sponsored
GEMBA ‘12

Curriculum that balances rigor and relevance
GEMBA is a cohort-based, lock-step program that features curriculum optimized for global participants. The curriculum
is designed to not only provide the frameworks necessary to compete in a complex global environment, but also to
explore the critical issues that leaders face on a regular basis. To promote a more diverse and dynamic learning, some
courses will be jointly taught with other business professionals from the U.S.
Summer Quarter
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Competitive Strategy: Learn key concepts of strategic management with a focus on the strategic
factors that increase the probability of a firm’s competitive success or failure.
Financial Accounting: Understand the role of financial accounting as a measurement tool and a
communication system for the transmission of relevant financial information to decision makers for
efficient resource allocation and utilization.
Statistics for Business Decisions: Unlock the power of statistics and probability, embrace the
relevance of the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, and to manage the uncertainty in the
decision-making process.
Professional Communication: Enhance and strengthen business communication skills as leaders, to
boost professional development.
Decision Modeling: Learn about the use of techniques that have been developed to help managers
deal with complicated choice problems in manufacturing, service operations and other areas.
Ethical Leadership: Investigate frameworks for analyzing and addressing ethical issues in
organizations. Increase ability to provide ethical leadership within and for the organization.
Microeconomic & Macroeconomic Analysis: Review how economic policies and conditions affect
every aspect of business specifically the impact of monetary, fiscal and regulatory policies on
companies’ decision-making and performance.
Operations and Supply Chain Management: Analyze the operating priorities that drive process
design decisions. Learn to develop accurate measurement systems in order to make intelligent
operating decisions.
Financial Management: Enhance your understanding of finance principles and practices, including
cash flow analysis, capital budgeting, relationships between risk and return.
Global Strategy and Cross Cultural Leadership: Explore the challenges posed in strategy
implementation and process in a global setting.
Leadership Speaker Series: Get first-hand face to face knowledge from a number of executives
representing some of the world’s most successful global companies.
Leading Teams and Organizations: Learn how to create and lead effective organizations. Topics
include perception and decision-making, employee motivation and change management.
Strategic Marketing Management: Explore the concepts of global market segmentation and
positioning, which are essential to the strategic planning process.
Applied Strategy and Business Consulting: This course exists to facilitate successful completion
of a mutually‐agreed upon project for a client organization, while offering a practical “learning by
doing” experience in which students apply concepts, tools and theories from the MBA curriculum to
complex, unstructured, real‐world challenges and opportunities faced by managers.
International Finance: Understand exchange rates, international parity conditions, measuring and
managing exchange exposure, international financial markets, and trade financing.
Leadership and Effective Decision Making: Gain a better understanding of the critical role of
leadership in creating and sustaining effective organizations. Learn how to articulate a vision and
motivate your team to implement it successfully.
Managerial Accounting: Learn to work with and use accounting information for managerial decisionmaking
purposes.
Marketing Strategy: This course focuses on marketing strategy from a decision-making perspective
by linking marketing decisions and strategy to business performance.
Negotiations: Learn powerful strategies for planning, negotiating and implementing agreements.

Foster GEMBA: Why Choose the University of Washington?

Top Reasons to Earn an MBA
at the University of Washington
Reputation - Study at a school with a nationally ranked MBA program and is within an
internationally renowned research university.
Culture - Participate in an intimate MBA program that fosters individual attention, encourages
teamwork, and empowers students to actively participate in their MBA experience.
Business Connections - Enhance your international contacts by joining the Foster School
alumni network of more than 50,000 graduates.
rOI - Realize a strong return on investment for sponsoring organizations. The Global Executive
MBA program continuously improves to respond to the needs of global business.
Location - Experience Seattle’s dynamic and vibrant environment, which benefits from its
strategic Pacific Rim location and strong connections to Asia, the Americas and beyond.
Lifestyle - Enjoy Seattle’s cultural diversity, safe environment and natural beauty. This
cosmopolitan city welcomes new ideas and people from all over the world.
“At this stage in my career, I needed to glean applicable knowledge, tools and skills that would set me
apart from my competition. Because an EMBA is a significant investment of time and resources, I had
thoroughly researched the top 20 schools. I really wanted a program that was solid and not just strong in
brand reputation. After carefully comparing the curriculum, time frame, student maturity and experience,
global demographic spread of students, quality of program directors and associate deans, and talking to
many business associates, my instinct pointed me to the UW Foster GEMBA program as the best choice for
my ROI.”
Jeff Gehrke
Managing Partner
Strong Worldwide Inc.
GEMBA ‘12

“Given that my aim is to help manage change in the Korean financial market, Foster’s strong network and
reputation, especially in Korea, is an absolute advantage. I was fascinated and drawn by this program’s focus
on leadership, strategic thinking and communications – three key building blocks that I believe are necessary
to develop a successful leader and contributor in the global community.”
Hak Nyun Kim “Alex”
Private Banker
Hana Bank (Korea)
GEMBA ‘12
“As my organization is postured strategically and operationally throughout the world,
I sought a program that was internationally focused and relevant. I perceived the UW
GEMBA program to provide these characteristics not just through the challenging
academic curriculum, but the intent of the program to maximize participation by
international MBA students sponsored by their employers.”
Chae Gayles
Contingency Contracting Team Leader
U.S. Army
GEMBA ‘12

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
This program is ideally suited for international business professionals who are looking to enhance their career in
an increasingly complex global business environment.
Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for admission to the Global Executive
MBA program:
• Degree Requirement: Applicants must have a four-year undergraduate degree in business or alternate
degree with equivalent work experience.
• Proof of English Language Proficiency Requirement: Applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 92
iBT or 7.0 IELTS. This will exempt applicants from having to complete additional English coursework.
- OR -
TOEFL score of 84-91 iBT (no sub-score below 18) or 6.5 IELTS (no sub-score below 5.5). Applicants with
test scores in these ranges are required to enroll in the UW Intensive English Program (IEP) in spring
quarter (March) and successfully complete the course with a combined GPA of 3.0 or above. With successful
completion of the IEP course they will be eligible to enroll in the GEMBA program in June. The IEP registration
application fee and tuition are not part of the GEMBA program cost.
• Official Transcripts: Applicants must submit one official transcript from all college or university institutions
in which a degree was granted.
• GMAT Criteria: If a candidate is nominated and sponsored by their organization, the GMAT will be waived as
a requirement. If a candidate is self-sponsored and is not supported by an organization, the candidate must
take the GMAT and submit the score as part of the application process.
• Statement of Financial Ability: To be considered for admission, applicants must submit a Financial Ability
Form with supporting official financial documentation showing adequate financial resources to cover the cost
of one-year of study.
• Employer Letter of Support: If a candidate is nominated and sponsored by his/her organization, then he/
she must submit a letter from their employer explaining how and why the candidate is being supported to
take a one-year sabbatical from his/her current position to complete the program on a full-time basis in
Seattle. If a candidate is self-sponsored then he/she must submit a letter of recommendation from a current
or previous supervisor.
For a complete list of GEMBA application requirements visit foster.washington.edu/gemba.
GEMBA Program Fee: $62,500 USD
Visit our website at foster.washington.edu/gemba
APPlY TODAY
Applicants are encouraged to begin the application process early and take
advantage of the November 15 early-admission deadline. By meeting this deadline
applicants will be notified of their admission status by December 1. The final
application deadline is December 31. By meeting this deadline applicants will then
be notified by February 15.
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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BOX 353225, SEATTLE, WA 98195-3225
PHONE: 206.543.8560
FAX: 206.685.9236
WEB: FOSTER.WASHINGTON.EDU/GEMBA
Think differently.
Make a difference.
It’s the Washington Way.