Professor Dr. David Youssefnia

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Biography

David Youssefnia is an Affiliate Instructor at the Foster School of Business, specializing in Management and Organization. He holds a PhD and MS from the City University of New York, awarded in 2022, and a BA from the State University of New York at Albany, also completed in 2022. His areas of expertise encompass culture, HR Measurement Analytics, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, leadership, and organizational behavior. With extensive experience in consulting and entrepreneurship, he has held various positions, including co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Uplevel since 2020, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Madrona Venture Labs (2017-2018), and Founder and President of Critical Metrics (2004-2018). Youssefnia has provided consulting services as a Senior Consultant at Mercer Human Resource Consulting (1998-2004). He teaches courses such as MGT 300 Organizational Behavior/Leadership and MGT 492 HR Analytics, equipping students with essential skills in organizational dynamics and human resources.

Research Interests

Human Resource Management Industrial-Organizational Psychology Organizational Behavior Leadership HR Measurement Analytics

Experience

Affiliate Instructor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaches courses in Management and Organization.

Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer

— Present

Uplevel •

Leads strategic initiatives at Uplevel.

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

— Present

Madrona Venture Labs •

Provided guidance and support to startups.

Founder, President

— Present

Critical Metrics •

Founded and led a consultancy firm.

Senior Consultant

— Present

Mercer Human Resource Consulting •

Provided consulting services focused on human resources.

Courses

MGT 300 Organizational Behavior/Leadership MGT 492 HR Analytics

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)

Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.