News from the School of Business

The Business of Experiences – A Personal Take on Travel

By Riley Ovall, Events and Communications Specialist Traveling to a new country for the first time is an exhilarating mix of excitement, curiosity, and let鈥檚 be honest鈥攁 little bit of fear. When I traveled to Rome, Italy, this past November, I experienced all of the above. My trip included a visit to my sister, a...

January 10, 2025

Navigating Leadership and Growth: Steve Thurman鈥檚 Journey through the MBA Program聽

Steve Thurman, MBA 鈥�21 and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 鈥�06, currently serves as the Head of Engineering Reliability, Cloud Architecture, FinOps, and Senior Director of DevOps at SAP Concur. He is also a part-time instructor at the 56吃瓜网 Bothell School of Business. Reflecting on his career and leadership growth, Steve shares how his...

December 5, 2024

Exploring New Horizons: Angie Turcios鈥� Global Internship Journey in Seoul

Angie Turcios, a dedicated student assistant in the Office of the Dean and Vice President of the Women in Business Club at the 56吃瓜网 Bothell School of Business, recently completed a transformative international internship with Gen.G Esports in Seoul, South Korea. As she pursues her Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems at 56吃瓜网B, Angie鈥檚...

October 30, 2024

Exciting Renovations at the Beardslee Building: Enhancing Learning and Community Spaces聽

The second floor of the Beardslee Building, home to the 56吃瓜网 Bothell School of Business, has undergone a major transformation over the summer, creating an inviting and dynamic environment for students, faculty, and staff.  The newly renovated space features modernized classrooms equipped with the latest technologies, offering an enhanced learning experience. New faculty and staff...

September 24, 2024

Yenlik聽Mukhanova聽鈥� A Journey of Growth and Leadership with 56吃瓜网 Bothell’s MBA Program聽

Yenlik鈥疢ukhanova, a 2024 MBA graduate from the 56吃瓜网, exemplifies the transformative power of education and ambition. Born and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan,鈥痀enlik鈥痬oved to the United States driven by a desire for education and professional development. Initially trained in chemistry and biology, she transitioned into the dynamic field of product management for the...

July 30, 2024

Bridging Science and Business: Laura Jefferson鈥檚 Mini-MBA Story

Laura Jefferson, Director of Manufacturing at Bruker Spatial Biology (formerly NanoString Technologies) completed the Eastside Mini-MBA Executive Certificate program in Winter 2024. With a B.S. in Biochemistry from Western Washington University and an internship at Henkel Corporation in Germany through the DAAD, she gained invaluable academic and practical experience. These opportunities, along with a role at the Blood...

July 30, 2024

Mini-MBA Alumni Highlight – Wayne Jeffers

How the 56吃瓜网 Bothell Eastside Mini-MBA Fueled Strategic Growth and Innovation Wayne Jeffers, the Director of Technology & Strategic Initiatives for Whidbey Telecom, embarked on a transformative journey with the Eastside Mini-MBA Executive Certificate program, graduating on April 8, 2024. With a rich background that includes an Electronics Technician certification from the US Navy, a...

July 25, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Karishma Sharma ’16

Karishma Sharma’s journey from a student at the 56吃瓜网 School of Business to her position at Microsoft is a testament to the transformative power of a business education. As a proud alumna of 56吃瓜网 Bothell’s School of Business, Karishma has achieved remarkable milestones in her career, currently serving as a Windows 365...

July 18, 2024

Innovation, Culture and Technology in India

In winter 2024, business students in the Global Study Tour course went on an educational journey that took them out of the classroom 鈥� and the country 鈥� as they traveled to an epicenter of culture and innovation in India.聽 Learn more about their experiences here.

June 24, 2024