Foster the Future with Data-Driven Decisions
The Foster Center for Customer Analytics is founded on a virtuous cycle that starts with research state-of-the art research on the applications of scalable analytics, machine learning, and AI, which is then translated to student and industry training, and then finally partnerships with industry leading to new questions.
Research – At the heart of FCAC is a focus on research in marketing, big data in business analytics, and applications of machine learning in real-world settings. We actively work with industry to partners to make business insights and translate the latest publications into real-world application.
Training – Our award winning faculty have developed a unique curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate level tailored for the quickly-changing digital landscape. Our unique set of online and in-person workshops tailored for practitioners and motivated by real-world applications provide a fresh look at analytics.
Partnership – Better together means better tomorrow. We are committed to building a culture of collaboration between the University of Washington and businesses in the Pacific Northwest.
Research
Our academic research improves the forefront of business practice by combining cutting edge analytical methods with deep industry expertise
Students
Our unique set of workshops both online and in-person provide a fresh look at analytics.
Corporations
Tap into the expertise of our faculty to solve challenging real world analytics problems and recruit our best analytics talent.
Announcements
Trio of Foster faculty named Marketing Science Institute Scholars
Not one, not two, but three faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business have been selected as 2020 Scholars of the Marketing Science Institute, the unique research association of leading marketing academics and marketing executives [...]
Welcoming New Faculty
We are excited to welcome Ali Goli and Shirsho Biswas to the Foster School of Business. Ali and Shirsho are joining us from the University of Chicago.