There’s never been a more exciting time to get into gaming! With the global gaming industry now worth over $300B and Big Tech rapidly joining in, there are a multitude of new MBA pathways (e.g., PM, PMM, Data & Analytics, Finance) and new ways to game (e.g., VR, Mobile, Free-to-play).
Our passion is to connect students through gaming. Whether you want to explore MBA career paths in Seattle’s thriving gaming industry (ranked No. 1 in US), or just want to enjoy playing games with your classmates, we want to create a community through social gaming events and establish our UW Foster MBA program as a regional and national leader for game business talent.
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Nicholas Ivanoff
Co - President
Full-time Class of 2026
Nick’s professional background includes roles as an analytics engineer, product manager, and finance operations primarily in the healthcare tech space. He enjoys spending time with family, any active outdoors activity, and training jiu-jitsu. Nick has been an avid gamer since childhood primarily playing shooters and mmo rpgs.
Kate Oh
Co - President
Full-time Class of 2026
Kate is a former brand manager in the licensing industry, leading regional cross-industry partnerships in Seoul, Korea representing brands in gaming, entertainment, fashion, and more. She enjoys exploring various genres of games, especially those that encourage creative gameplay or introduce immersive storytelling.
Examples of Past Events Include:
Guest Speakers
Product Management in Video Games - Learn how the PM role operates in the gaming industry.
David Lau & Leslie Tullis - Minecraft/Microsoft
Leadership Lunch and Learns -
Chris Sides - Director of Product Management - Bungie
Craig McNary - Director of Global Branding & Integrated Marketing - Xbox
Investing in Video Game/eSports
Leo Hsu - Director of Business Strategy - aXiomatic Gaming
Women in Gaming
Casey White - Producer - BigBox VR
Julie Olden - Head of Business Strategy - Microsoft Education
Local Studio Tours - Valve, Microsoft Game Studios
Field Studies - Minecraft, Halo
Game Nights
Quarterly Game Nights with Food and Drink
Online Dungeons and Dragons
