Len E. Williams

Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast. We’re deeply committed to upholding the responsibility that comes with that legacy. And being public has always meant being accessible. Anyone can enjoy and be enriched by all the UW has to offer, including world-class libraries, art, music, drama, sports and the highest quality medical care in Washington state. Being public also means being engaged with our communities, and through knowledge and discovery we are elevating the quality of lives of others.

Since 1938, Pacific Coast Banking School has partnered with the University of Washington Graduate School of Business to help over 10,000 bankers “Rise Above the Rest”™ by providing outstanding graduate-level executive leadership and financial management education. The Vision and Mission reflects the beliefs of the founders of Pacific Coast Banking School and our Corporate Board, a prestigious group of industry experts, and educational and bank executives. PCBS offers the nation's premier three-year graduate-level management education program focused specifically on the financial services industry. Set in the scenic Pacific Northwest's University of Washington campus on the shores of Lake Washington, PCBS session attendees share a rich classroom experience while enjoying the natural beauty and excitement of one of the country's favorite tourist destinations. PCBS keeps its entrance standards high to attract the best and brightest, which is just one reason PCBS is considered The Premier National Graduate School of Banking™. PCBS is commited to help get the most out of employee potential, to enhance leadership and management abilities and to complement a bank's own internal training and development efforts.

University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business is the business school at the University of Washington, Seattle. It was founded in 1917 and is the second oldest institution of management education on the West Coast (behind the Haas School of Business). The school has nearly 46,000 alumni, and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). The School is one of four U.S. business schools to earn the EQUIS. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Enrollment each year is about 2,500 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs and over 1,000 working professionals in its executive education seminars and lifelong learning programs. Foster School of Business MBA program is ranked as 23rd in the nation by US News and 37th by Businessweek. An objective ranking of Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index by Academic Analytics ranks University of Washington #1 in research productivity in Business Administration and #8 in marketing.The Foster School's Custom Executive Education Programs are ranked fourth of their kind by The Economist. UW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is ranked fifth best in the country by Entrepreneur magazine.