Fall Quarter Newsletter 2013 www.uwb.edu/mba
About the UW Bothell MBA Programs: The UW Bothell MBA programs emphasize experiential learning through interactions with business leaders and entrepreneurs. Corporate executives share real-life insights, coach and mentor our students to advance in their careers. As a result of the interactions inside and outside class, students are able to view the world through the lens of a business leader, learn from the experiences of businesses and create a practical path to success. A decade ago, UW Bothell became the first school to offer an MBA program focused on technology management in the Puget Sound region. In 2009, we started offering a Leadership MBA program in Bellevue, at the Eastside Leadership Center, to meet the needs of professionals and businesses in the Bellevue-Redmond and adjoining areas.
The Leadership MBA
The Technology MBA
The UW Bothell Leadership MBA is a oneof-a-kind dynamic program that attracts a diverse student population eager to develop as leaders. The students are passionate about their goals and like to challenge one another to achieve ever greater heights.
The UW Bothell Technology MBA is a rigorous program attracting students who are passionate about technology. Many of these students are engineers and scientists. Others are nontechnical, but have a great enthusiasm for managing technology-driven corporations.
The Leadership MBA is built on these ideas:
The Technology MBA is built on these ideas:
1. Leadership is a central challenge in today’s corporation.
1. Technological innovation is at the heart of the modern economic structure.
2. Leadership matters in every functional area and every career stage.
2. Technologies are changing every aspect of the corporation- functions, products, processes, roles, strategies, and structures.
3. Leaders come from diverse backgrounds- young and old, men and women, all ethnicities and cultural heritages. 4. There is no one formula for leadership. What is important is that you develop and practice a clear, coherent and thoughtful leadership philosophy. 5. Communicating effectively across different cultures is vital. 6. Mentoring and being mentored are vital leadership elements.
3. Understanding the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship is crucial. 4. Simply being a super-engineer is insufficient. What is needed is a holistic technology management perspective. 5. Engineers and scientists need to learn to work in cross-functional global teams. 6. Communication is central to a technology manager’s success.
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