business
June 1, 2008
Irvine Robbins, 1917-2008
Irvine (Irv) Robbins, '40, introduced America to a host of unusual ice cream flavors as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins.
December 1, 2007
Treasure hunt
It's a maze of statistics, multipliers and matrices, as one intrepid reporter strives to make sense of the UW's economic impact on our region.
Business school renamed
The UW School of Business is being renamed in recognition of gifts from the Foster Foundation totaling $50 million.
September 1, 2006
Our man in Tokyo
Four years after earning his UW M.B.A., Yoshihiko Miyauchi helped launch a Japanese corporation that is now worth $8 billion. Along the way, he became Japan's No. 1 advocate for deregulation — and the owner who nurtured Ichiro Suzuki's baseball career.
June 1, 2006
Magnificent 7
A great university has great teachers. This year, the UW honors seven instructors from three campuses who have touched the lives of thousands.
December 1, 2005
$33 billion risk
A UW Bothell business professor says that the Puget Sound region could suffer $33 billion in property damage and economic losses following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake along the Seattle Fault.
September 1, 2003
Gift backs business school
The brothers behind Milgard Manufacturing are creating opportunities for UW Tacoma business students to receive a world-class education in their own back yard.
March 1, 2003
Boost for entrepreneurs
Students enrolled in the UW Business School’s Center for Technology Entrepreneurship will receive a greater return on their educational investment, thanks to recent leadership gifts.
September 1, 2001
Tops in toys
Since his arrival at Toys “R” Us in January 2000, after serving as chairman and CEO of upscale toy retailer FAO Schwarz, John Eyler has made sweeping changes.
March 1, 2001
Largest alumni gift
A $10 million gift by Neal Dempsey, ’64, and his wife, Janet, to support academics and athletics is the largest alumni gift ever to the university.
September 1, 1999
Frisky business
Student entrepreneurs gain the experience, contacts and confidence necessary to launch their own companies.
June 1, 1999
No ‘ex-jock’
After receiving his M.B.A. from the UW in 1989, Jim Beattie worked in the Mariners' front office and now is challenged with making the Montreal Expos a winner.
September 1, 1996
Class gives business students a taste of Wall Street
The Business School places some of its students in their own real world laboratory—Wall Street
December 1, 1995
Hard times on the Ave
Set up by Seattle's pioneers as the city's second main street before the turn of the century, University Way NE today sadly bears little resemblance to its old self.
September 1, 1995
Buildings to aid sciences, business, art, engineering
As the University of Washington celebrates 100 years at its present campus, its buildings and grounds continue to evolve through new construction.
March 1, 1994
Journalism's debate
UW Communications Professor Doug Underwood describes the clash in American journalism in his new book, “When M.B.A.s Rule the Newsroom.”
December 1, 1993
Stronger skis
UW engineers say they can help the last major U.S. manufacturer of downhill skis—Washington-based K2 Corp.—keep its competitive edge.
March 1, 1993
One for the money
It's always a gamble to start your own business, says UW Professor Karl Vesper, but your number may come up during a recession.
September 1, 1990
Down to business
Robert S. Leventhal takes over as dean of the UW business school, with his sights set on making it among the nation's best.