George Foster , PhD

Professor

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

George Foster's teaching and research interests are globalization strategies of new ventures, entry strategies of ventures into the U.S., and cost management analysis. He is active in venture capital, and the Silicon Valley business community. He serves on the board of several startups and is an advisor to entrepreneurs. He directs the Executive Program for Growing Companies at Stanford University and works with MBA's in the development of business plans. His MBA course on Managing to IPO is a popular elective with students in the business and engineering schools at Stanford. Foster received a Bachelor and Master's Degree in Economics (first class honors and University medal) from The University of Sydney and a Ph.D. degree in business from Stanford University. He also has been awarded honorary doctorates from University of Ghent, Belgium and University of Vaasa, Finland. He has previously taught at University of Chicago and Australian Graduate School of Management. Foster is author or co-author of seven books or monographs, including Financial Statement Analysis and Cost Accounting: A Management Emphasis. He is author or co-author of over 30 articles and has received multiple research awards from academic and business associations. He has also been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award by the Stanford MBA students. Companies he has worked with include Apple Computer, ARCO, Australian Stock Exchange, Borland, DEC, Exxon Corp., Frito-Lay, Hewlett Packard, McDonald's Corp., and PepsiCo. He regularly gives executive seminars, including one-day seminars in North and South America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. His most recent one-day seminar was on Building Successful Ventures for the New Economy.