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At UW Foster MSIS, Professor Crystal Bulda empowers students to tackle cyber threats with real-world strategies. Learn from her expertise in cybersecurity and business risk!???

We had an inspiring night at the Women in Tech Dinner! ??? Hosted by UW Foster MSIS and UW Foster School of Business, this event brought together an incredible community to learn, connect, and empower one another. We were inspired by Angelina Howard’s keynote on career development and navigating the tech industry and gained valuable skills from Amber Kemmerling’s interactive workshop on mentorship and mapping a 5-year plan. A special shoutout to our alumni and industry partners for leading insightful table discussions on informational interviews! Huge thanks to Boeing and Women in Tech Seattle for their support! #WomenInTech #Networking #CareerGrowth #MSIS #TMMBA #Leadership #Mentorship

Calling all Bay Area Alumni – Let’s Connect! We’re excited to bring a group of MSIS, UW Foster MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) and UW Foster Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) students to San Francisco for our annual Tech Trek, and we’d love for you to join us at our Student & Alumni Mixer! ???Date:?Thursday, March 27th ???Time:?5:30 PM - 8:30 PM ???Location:?B Restaurant and Bar -?720 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA We hope you can join us for an evening filled with great conversations, delicious dinner, and refreshing drinks! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and meet our current students, who are eager to learn from your experiences.

Our MSIS students consistently highlight Professor Tayfun Keskin as one of the most impactful faculty members in the program. Information systems come to life through storytelling. From the Roman Empire to packet-switched networks, he makes technical topics engaging and memorable. If you’ve taken a class with Professor Keskin, you know just how valuable his insights are! Share your favorite takeaway or lesson in the comments. ?? #MSIS #FosterFaculty #StorytellingInTech

?? Happy International Women's Day! ?? Today, we celebrate the?strong, intelligent, and extraordinary women?who inspire and lead. At?UW Foster School of Business MSIS, our women students share their experiences, the role models who shaped them, and their advice for future leaders. ??? Watch their stories and join us in honoring women everywhere! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #EmpoweredWomen #UWFosterMSIS #WomenInTech #WomenInLeadership

UW Foster School of Business MSIS Students Visit Costco IT to Explore Innovation & Digital Security Our students had the incredible opportunity to visit Costco IT Headquarters, where they learned how Costco is modernizing the member experience while ensuring a safe and secure digital environment for all. A huge thank you to Brittany Walker for coordinating this visit and to the inspiring Costco IT leaders who shared their insights: ?? Javier Polit | CIO IT, Executive Vice President ?? Jennie O'Brien | IT VP & Chief of Staff *MSIS Advisory Board Member ?? Joel Crabb | Global eCommerce VP ?? Troy Ness | Innovations Director ?? Harish R. | Data & Analytics VP ?? Adrian Ybarra | Information Security AVP It was also great to see MSIS alumni now working at Costco IT, who stopped by to share their experiences: ?? Kate Domer | Innovation Analyst Intern ?? Bethany Ortiz | Security Analyst ?? Isha Patel | Project Manager - Value Management Office ?? Angelique Putri | Software Engineer I This visit was a joint experience with students from UW Foster School, Hybrid MBA, UW Foster School, Technology Management MBA, UW Foster Global Executive MBA, and Evening MBA programs at UW Foster School of Business, fostering cross-program collaboration and learning. A big thank you to Costco IT for an engaging and insightful visit! ?? #MSIS #UWfoster #CostcoIT #Innovation #Cybersecurity #DigitalExperience #TechLeadership

?? Kicking off our Accelerate Program's study trek with a splash at SeaBear Smokehouse in Anacortes, WA! ?? Yesterday, our students delved into the tech world behind the scenes of this iconic company. Study Trek isn't just about visiting companies; it's about experiencing the tech landscape firsthand and understanding its role across industries. At SeaBear, our students got an exclusive look at how technology intertwines with project and product management in non-traditional tech settings. A huge thank you to the incredible SeaBear team for their warm welcome and invaluable insights: ?? CEO Michael Mondello shared his leadership journey and the rich history of SeaBear. ?? IT Manager Mike Phillips shed light on the company's technical modernization efforts and the in-house solutions driving their success. ?? Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Ecommerce Sarah Gauthier, your partnership means the world to us! ?? Director of Production Jeremy Jepsen guided our students through the fascinating salmon processing and packaging process. ?? Sales & Marketing Associate Andrew Pierzchala, your coordination made this visit seamless. Here's to more enlightening experiences ahead! ?? #TechInBusiness #MSIS #StudyTrek #SeaBearSmokehouse #LeadershipInsights