UW Undergraduate Women in Business

Ready to become a member? Here’s how to do it: 1. Fill out our registration form 2. Pay your dues, which are $15 a quarter or $40 annually, to our Venmo @UWUWIB . Dues are required after attending 3 meetings (excluding Kickoff), but can be paid anytime before! 3.Attend 3 meetings per quarter! We are beyond excited to get to know you even more! As always, feel free to message us with any questions!

As the school year has ended, we are overwhelmingly excited to share our Undergraduate Women in Business 2024 Spring Quarter Report! For all of the speaker panels, professional workshops, philanthropy events, and socials we have hosted, we could not be more proud of our community for embodying what it means to succeed as women in business. Some highlights from these past few months include: - Raising $54,534 for our 17th Annual Paving the Way fundraiser - Welcoming 50 active members, with 14 being gold members - Seeing 100+ faces at our 21 total events - Collaborating with 6 RSOs - Donating 100+ PB&J sandwiches to AmPowering - Being awarded for Most Philanthropic RSO and Most Collaborative Event by the Undergraduate Business Council We look back on this past year with endless gratitude for our corporate partners, professional contacts, Foster faculty and staff, and most of all, our incredible members! On behalf of the 2023-2024 executive team, we thank you for being a part of our community and treasure your support of our organization. As the seasons change and a new executive team transitions in, we look forward to another prosperous year of advancing the next generation of female business leaders at UWiB!

Last night, UW Undergraduate Business Council organised their 13th Annual Spotlight Dinner to recognise the efforts of UW Foster School of Business’ various RSOs, staff, faculty, and the Foster Five! UWiB was awarded the Most Collaborative Event Award for the Diversity in Marketing Mixer organised in collaboration with UW American Marketing Association, Black @ Foster, Asian Business Student Association at UW, UW Business Alliance, and ALPFA UW- Seattle. We also won the Most Philanthropic RSO award. A quick shoutout to our Director of Philanthropy Suhani Aggarwal for organising these philanthropic events all throughout the year. Another shoutout to Lisa Hu, the VP of Events at UW Undergraduate Business Council, for putting together the wonderful event and for being former UWiB Vice President! Also, a huge thank you to Professor Leta Beard for being our Faculty Advisor! We are very grateful to have you. Another thank you to Foster Undergraduate Programs Office (UPO) for supporting our organisation throughout the year!

Last month, Undergraduate Women in Business hosted our 17th Annual Paving the Way Fundraiser - a night of honoring female business leaders, and paving the way for those who are just starting their journey. Through this event, we raise money for the UWiB Endowed Scholarship (the first student-created endowment at the UW Foster School of Business) which distributes a $10,400 scholarship annually. We are proud to announce that the event was a resounding success, with over $52,000 raised, 160 attendees, and 14 corporate partners, including Deloitte, PwC, Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC (ZCI), and more. This year’s generous contributions allow us to continue increasing our scholarship award so that one day we can attain our goal of fully funding a deserving members’ annual tuition. The night hosted two incredible speakers: our Woman of the Year Betti Fujikado (she/her) — co-founder of Success Cohorts and Copacino+Fujikado —who inspired us to realize our power and uplift our communities, and our scholarship award winner Iman Janoo, who empowered us to lead with courage through her story of resilience. These women embody the values of UWiB and serve as a testament to the incredible talent in our community. The Paving the Way Fundraiser truly is a celebration of community – thank you to our corporate partners, faculty from the Foster School of Business, UW Visual Arts Society, Bay Laurel catering, and wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. We also thank the generous donations of Seattle businesses and bakeries, for making our Silent Auction and Dessert Dash possible. Another shout-out to the wonderful executive team, volunteers, our faculty advisor Leta Beard, the Alumni Advisory Board, and treasured family and friends of UWiB. Our organization would not be what it is today without all of you. We hope everyone had as incredible of a night as we did: celebrating our two amazing award winners, indulging in some delicious desserts, and even taking home an auction item or two. Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to the success of our 17th Annual Paving the Way Fundraiser. Here's to another year of empowering women and paving the way for a brighter future! If you were unable to join us at the fundraiser but would still like to support, consider donating directly to UWiB’s endowment fund. https://lnkd.in/gGZDCz5F A final thank you to the rest of our sponsors: Amazon WiFi, Boeing, EY, Google, KPMG US, Moss Adams, Rainier Partners, RSM US LLP, Tolo Events LLC, USI Insurance Services, West Monroe!

Being part of an engaging community gives us a sense of belonging and enables us to share relatedness. This evening, I attended the Undergraduate Women in Business (#UWiB) event celebrating stories of rich and meaningful experiences for our undergraduate students and mentors. Betti Fujikado (she/her) spoke as the Woman of the Year; inspiring with her words: “We all have the power to make a difference- so think about how to use it." Betti also reminded us of the power of making space for others and providing a place of safety and belonging in the community. #OSAYS and #SuccessCohorts. Iman Janoo, a scholarship recipient shared how she had to defy societal norms to chart her trajectory. The talented #UWiB leadership team ensured success, and we can't forget the much-anticipated dessert dash winners! Thank you, Professor Leta Beard and all our corporate sponsors, who continue to support us so we can all be trailblazers. While I took home an auction item from the event, my real win is feeling inspired, with a renewed sense of belonging and pride in working within this UW community. #uw_uwib;#Community #Inspiration #Belonging;#corporatepartners

AKPsi and UW Undergraduate Women in Business recently had the opportunity to visit Tableau’s Data1 office in Seattle. The event, featuring presentations by KJ Kim and Zahnae A., offered a deep dive into how students can leverage Salesforce and Tableau programs for academic and professional advancement. KJ led a hands-on Tableau workshop, during which attendees created their own data visualizations, showcasing the practical applications of these tools. The visit also included a panel featuring Anika Martynowych, Stephanie Norick, Carmen Long, and Britni Borrelli (Freiboth). As leaders in their respective fields, they shared invaluable insights on navigating non-linear career paths and pursuing passions. They also emphasized the importance of embracing new experiences at any career stage and the essence of authentic, fluid leadership. This visit not only provided attendees with practical skills and deep insights into the business and technological landscape but also highlighted the endless possibilities within the intersection of academic learning and professional application.

Happy International Women's Day! Today, as we celebrate the achievements and success of women worldwide, we're reminded of the crucial role we play in shaping a more inclusive and equitable future. At the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Women in Business (UWiB), we're committed to empowering the next generation of female business leaders and we invite you to join us in honoring this special day with action. Last year, with the generous support of companies like PwC, Deloitte, Zevenbergen Capital, RSM, and more, we raised over $45,000 for our scholarship endowment fund during our annual Paving the Way Fundraiser. These funds directly impact the lives of deserving UWiB members and have allowed us to distribute a $10,400 scholarship this year. In anticipation of our 17th Annual Paving the Way Fundraiser this spring, we are so excited to announce our Woman of the Year, Betti Fujikado (she/her)! As co-founder of Success Cohorts and Copacino+Fujikado, she has been given this honor for her outstanding entrepreneurship and dedication to DEI throughout her career, embodying the resilience, innovation, and leadership of the women we are celebrating today. As we commemorate International Women's Day, we call upon our community to stand with us in championing the advancement of women in business. Your partnership not only supports talented young women but also fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion within your organization. If you are interested in becoming an event partner, please contact Amber Haiwen at uwibpresident@gmail.com for a detailed list of partnership levels and benefits. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Chetana Marupeddi at uwibfundraiser@gmail.com for more information. Let’s translate our celebration into tangible support for women's empowerment. Visit this link [https://lnkd.in/gGZDCz5F] to donate directly to the UWiB Endowed Scholarship Fund and make a lasting impact on the lives of aspiring female leaders. Together, let’s pave the way for a brighter future. #InternationalWomensDay #UWiB #PavingTheWay

The Undergraduate Women in Business Club at the University of Washington in collaboration with the University of Washington Business Alliance organised the Equitable Futures Case Competition from February 2nd to February 9th, 2024. The case was released on February 2nd, followed by a Case Workshop with Deloitte, and finally ended with preliminary and final round presentations, a networking lunch, DEI Workshop, and awards on February 9th! It was a week filled with learning, collaborating, and seeing the results of the hard work that the 14 participating teams put in. We want to extend our heartiest congratulations to the top three winning teams and our sincerest thanks to all the sponsors- Deloitte, lululemon, and Alvarez & Marsal- judges, advisors, volunteers, all the teams that signed up, and the organising team that made EFCC a huge success. Thank you for your continued support and we hope that EFCC 2025 is an even bigger success. #casecompetition #businessschool #fosterschoolofbusiness #equitablefutures #womeninbusiness

We are excited to share the Undergraduate Women in Business 2023 Fall Quarter Report! The UWiB community at the Michael G. Foster School of Business is stronger than ever! We are grateful for what the club has become as we continue to strive towards our mission of advancing the next generation of female business leaders! Here are a few highlights: - We welcomed 200+ new faces - Collaborated with 7 RSOs - Organised 2 company visits - Collected 1000+ period products for donation to youth in foster care - Welcomed a total of 49 active members, 26 of which being gold members - Invited 40+ professionals and guests We would like to extend our thanks to all our members, sponsors, and all the professionals that joined us to make UWiB what it is. As always, we welcome all undergraduates to our events regardless of major or gender. Looking forward to an exciting winter quarter in 2024!

This past Tuesday, we had the most amazing time hosting our latest Industry Spotlight Event: Entertainment! Featuring Olivia Curnett, Senior Producer at Cut, where she has produced over 500 videos for the channel! Next up we had, Suzanna Leung from the Seattle Theatre Group where she is running concert marketing for three of Seattle's historic venues: The Neptune, The Moore, and The Paramount Theatres, as well as STG's THING Music & Arts Festival. We were also honoured to have Amelia Zeve from the actors group, where she is the Influencer Division Lead, managing and representing dozens of content creators. She works on brokering deals and partnerships on behalf of their clients for companies like CBS, Sony, Netflix, Porsche, Amazon... and many, many more! Finally, we had with us Kira Dorrian, an actor, voice actor and podcast host who has been heard around the world who currently teaches voiceover in the Drama department at UW and continues her voiceover career from her home studio in Seattle. kiradorrian.com! Thank you to everyone, especially our panelists, for joining us for this fun-filled informative panel! We are geateful to have learned so much from our panellists’ experiences in the Entertainment industry.