George Foster

George Foster¿s teaching and research interests are sports business management, 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. Foster is author or co-author of seven books and over 30 articles and has received multiple research awards from academic and business associations. 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.