Business Majors/Minors
This academic department is accredited.
The minimum number of credits required for graduation.
What is 122?
This is the full program name for the SPuRS acronym.
The year that the college of business was first established.
What is 1965?
WMU's official school colors.
What are Brown and Gold?
All business students who successfully complete their degree program will earn this minor.
What is General Business?
The following courses are part of this graduation requirement: BUS 1750, MATH 1160, and ACTY 2100.
What is the pre-business curriculum?
This career readiness competency is defined by recognizing and capitalizing on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
What is Leadership?
The Haworth College of Business is named after this alumnus and donor.
Who is Gerald W. Haworth?
The original campus of WMU was built on this hill in Kalamazoo.
What is Prospect Hill?
Students in this major explore consumer behavior, branding, digital marketing, and strategic promotion of goods and services.
What is Marketing?
The following courses are part of this graduation requirement: MKTG 2500, BCM 3700, and BUS 4500.
What is the BBA curriculum?
This career readiness competency is defined by identifying and responding to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
What is Critical Thinking?
The college's namesake made his fortune in this industry.
What is Manufacturing/Industrial Products?
WMU's original name when it was first established in 1903.
What is Western State Normal School?
This minor equips students to write business reports, craft persuasive presentations, and effectively communicate in professional settings.
General education coursework was recently redesigned and renamed as this graduation requirement.
What are the Western Essential Studies courses (WES)?
This is the minimum completion requirement of the Advanced Level for graduation.
What is Advanced Bronze (completing 6 advanced-level experiences, with 2 from each pillar of engagement)?
The Haworth College of Business holds this prestigious accreditation.
What is AACSB?
(The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ensures that business schools meet rigorous standards of quality in teaching, research, curriculum, and student learning.)
This vibrant flower serves as a marketing inspiration for WMU.
What is the Brown-eyed Susan (also commonly known as the Black-eyed Susan)?
Business students in this WMU program develop leadership, management, and decision-making skills while training to become commissioned officers, blending military and business education.
What is the Army ROTC program?
(Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Before a student can participate in commencement or receive their diploma, they must complete this official step to confirm they have met all degree requirements.
What is the graduation application?
This competency involves demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and professional self-awareness to navigate challenges and pursue long-term growth in a dynamic workplace.
What is Career and Self-Development?
These are the three types of scholarships readily available for application for business students each year.
What are:
1. Haworth College of Business Scholarships
2. Study Abroad Scholarships
3. Departmental and Program-Specific Scholarships
(for more information visit: https://wmich.edu/business/scholarships)
This was WMU students' original nickname before "Broncos".
What are "Hilltoppers"?