Raj Rakhra

Education

• MPA University of Montana (1985)
• BS University of Montana (1985)
• BA Whitman College (1979)

Academic Expertise

• competitive strategy

Industries

• Consulting

Positions Held

• At the University of Washington since 1999
• Microsoft Corporation, 1988-1996
• Aldus Corporation, 1987

Honors and Awards

• Undergraduate Faculty of the Quarter (Winter 2013)
• Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, Undergraduate Business Council (2012)
• Teaching Excellence and Fostering Global Relationships and Understanding, UW Extension (2011)
• Undergraduate Professor of The Year - Honorable Mention (2004)

Academic Service

• Faculty Advisor, numerous MBA Field Study Projects (2012 to Present)
• Global Business Center Faculty Advisor, FDI Study & Market Assessment (Sponsors: Brookings, Chase Bank) (2014)
• CISB Faculty Advisor, Custom Track (2004 to Present)
• AIESEC Faculty Advisor (2013 to Present)
• Alpha Kappa Psi Faculty Advisor (2007 to Present)
• Malaysian Student Association Advisor (2013 to Present)
• UCMA Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Business Council (2008 to Present)

Courses Taught

• Applied Strategy
• Business Consulting
• Marketing
• Management
• International Business
• Information Systems
• Business Communications
• UW Extension – Foundations of Project Management (FPM)
• UW Extension – Business for International Professionals (BUSIP)
• Foster Business School Honors Required Seminar (2009 to Present)
• UW Undergraduate Honors – Scenario Planning, Global Trends (2015 to Present)