Dean's message

Greetings! Welcome to the Milgard School of Business at the University of Washington Tacoma. As we start another academic year, we are delighted to welcome incoming and returning students in our undergraduate and MBA programs. From excellence in the classroom to quality scholarship, our faculty does an outstanding job of providing a state-of-the-art business education that puts Milgard students on par with the best. Each year we add to our outstanding faculty to provide our students the best business education and to garner a national and international reputation for excellence at the Milgard School.

UW Tacoma is fortunate to be part of a community that is tremendously loyal and supportive. Foremost among our benefactors are the Milgard family. In 2007, the Milgards announced another gift of $5 million. The Milgard family has now pledged a total of $20 million to the Milgard School of Business. In addition to endowing the dean's position and the Milgard Scholars Program, the gift has provided the resources to establish the Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility. This is an exciting new venture that will make significant contributions to our stakeholders.

We have an outstanding advisory board consisting of leaders from our business community. The board members provide us with their counsel and support and are our champions within the community. As our alumni numbers grow, we are starting to see them giving back to the Milgard School. I thank all our benefactors, partners, friends, and alumni for your gifts aimed at fostering excellence in all that we do at the Milgard School. I encourage you to connect and stay involved with the Milgard School of Business and look forward to seeing you on campus at our community events. Join us in making the Milgard School of Business a world-class program.

Shahrokh Saudagaran
Gary E. and James A. Milgard Endowed Dean