Accelerate 2007
The Foster School of Business is pleased to invite you to the annual Accelerate event for diverse working professionals. Accelerate 2007 will focus on "Catalyzing your Leadership Potential with an MBA". There will be a number of outstanding and unique graduate business programs that can build upon your accomplishments, help propel your career to the next level or open doors to exciting opportunities. Representatives from the Full-time MBA, Evening MBA, Global MBA, Executive MBA, and Technology Management MBA programs will be present to provide an introduction to the variety of options available at the Foster School of Business.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Networking Reception 6-7 pm
Introduction and Alumni Perspectives 7-8 pm

Douglas Forum, Fourth Flour, Bank of America Executive Education Center Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Washington, Seattle Campus

For more information on UW MBA programs, go to:

• Evening MBA
• Executive MBA
• Full-time MBA
• Global MBA
• Technology Management MBA

Foster School Happy Hour
Join fellow Foster School alumni for happy hour at Kells Irish Pub in Post Alley.  Take pleasure in the warm, cozy atmosphere and traditional surroundings while enjoying great food, drink and networking.

Light appetizers will be provided and a no-host bar will be available.

RSVP by January 30th to Orla Dermody at orlad@u.washington.edu  or by calling 206-221-6385.

Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series
The Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series is held once a month during the academic year, October-April. The series continues on Wednesday, January 23rd with Colleen Brown, President/CEO, Fisher Communications. More...

CEO Lunch Series Begins
The UW Business School and the Alumni Association invite you to join us for the 18th annual CEO Lunch series. The lunches feature CEO's of local companies in a dynamic program that attracts a wide range of Business School alumni and members of the Puget Sound business community.

The four-part series kicks off on February 12, 2008 at the Columbia Tower Club with Larry Flax of California Pizza Kitchen. More...

Foster School Welcomes Five New Faculty
The 2007-2008 academic year at the Michael G. Foster School of Business kicked off with five outstanding new faculty members. The new professors join the current Foster School faculty that has already built a leading-edge research reputation. Throughout the various academic departments, the School consistently ranks among the top 20 U.S. business schools, both public and private, for research productivity. More...

Leadership Banquet Honors Remarkable Alumni, Legendary Professor
At the 2007 University of Washington Business Leadership Banquet, November 1 at the Sheraton Seattle, the Michael G. Foster School of Business paid tribute to William S. Ayer (MBA 1978), Leslie Koo (BA 1977) and Ray Williams (BA 1957), three of its most accomplished alumni. Each received the School’s 2007 Distinguished Leadership Award. More...

Relationship Marketing Builds Illusionary Loyalty as Salespeople Capture Customers’ Hearts
The battle to win and keep customers in an increasingly competitive and crowded marketplace has become tougher as more companies and products are available to the free world. In response to these competitive pressures, companies are increasing efforts to build customer loyalty --commonly referred to as relationship marketing -- but have these efforts been a waste of marketing dollars, or money well spent? More...

Holier Than Thou? Employees Who Believe They Are ‘Ethical’ or ‘Moral’ People Might Not Be
Bad behavior seems rampant in business, and scholars are divided as to why people act ethically or unethically. Many have argued that ethical behavior is the result of simple judgments between right and wrong. Others suggest that the driving force behind ethical behavior is the individual’s moral identity, or whether the individual thinks of him/herself as an ethical person. More...

Huskies Helping Huskies
Here’s a great way to stay connected and make a difference in the lives of other Huskies: volunteer to be a Husky Career Network contact.

Husky Career Network is a worldwide network of UW alumni and friends offering information about their field and networking referrals to UW students and UWAA members who are exploring their career options.  Click for more information and online sign-up.

Of course, if you are a UW Alumni Association member you can also take advantage of the Husky Career Network to support your own career development. The network allows you to access more than 2400 UW Business School alumni, and more than 5000 contacts altogether.

Connect With Foster School of Business Alumni Through HuskyConnect!
HuskyConnect is a new on-line networking community comprised of more than 300,000 UW alumni worldwide. Members are UW alumni or UWAA members – profiles are linked to official UW records.

• Enhance your professional network by identifying and connecting with Foster School alumni. 
• Customize your networking by creating or joining groups just for your interest area (MBA’s only, New York alumni, etc).
• Post alumni events in your area.
• Share news with former classmates.

HuskyConnect.com
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Neway Redia, BA ‘99
nredia@gmail.com
I moved to South Korea in January 2006 to become a CFO of Ultrasonic Technologies Ltd. (UTL), a joint venture between Siemens, a global powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics, and Prosonic, a local company. Under my leadership, Siemens acquired the company 100% in June 2006. As of October 2007, UTL merged with Siemens Ltd Seoul, a Siemens country organization in Korea, and a new Division has been created to integrate two Siemens Ultrasound operations in Korea as Siemens Ultrasound Systems Korea (SusKo). I am currently a CFO of the newly established SusKo Division.