Business News--Below are the most-recent articles from WMU News relating to the Haworth College of Business, its faculty, students and alumni. June graduate honored for heroism in saving fire chief (June 25) Volunteer firefighter and ROTC Cadet Jacob Della Pia receives Cadet Medal for Heroism. Sensible tax reform in the spotlight at business breakfast (May 23) Dr. Christopher Korth next in Keystone Community Bank Series Friday, May 30. Business college, Cooley Law launch joint program (May 19) Haworth College of Business and Cooley Law ink agreement to offer joint law degree and MBA. Advertising team again among top five in national contest (May 9) WMU students among top five teams at anual EdVenture competition second year in a row. Doing business in China discussed Tuesday (May 1) JSJ Corp. executive discusses business growth in China in free public lecture Tuesday evening. WMU team takes third in statewide HR competition (April 23) Business students placed third and win award in a statewide human resources competition. More than 2,600 degrees will be conferred Saturday (April 23) President John Dunn presidents over four ceremonies Saturday in Miller Auditorium. Battle Creek-based MBA program begins this fall (April 21) Haworth College of Business will offer complete MBA program at WMU's Kendall Center. Marketing students place third in national contest (April 21) Eight marketing students place third in the nation at American Marketing Association case competition. Grand opening set for business career center (April 18) Privately funded $2.6-million Career Center in Haworth College of Business officially opens Friday, April 25. Social services for teens in the spotlight at talk (April 18) Frances Denny of Catholic Family Services speaks at April 25 business breakfast lecture series. Personnel changes announced in career services (April 16) Veteran Linda Ickes will direct new Career Center in Haworth College of Business. Tax reform advocate to speak on overhaul of system (April 10) Dr. Christopher Korth addresses plan to replace existing federal tax system Friday, April 18. Panel discussion addresses sub-prime mortgage crisis (April 10) Reservations due Monday for Friday, April 18, discussion by panel of three experts. Top seniors to be honored as Presidential Scholars (March 24) Forty-seven students will be recognized at 28th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation. WMU class makes it its business to help non-profits (March 21) Business class in Benton Harbor helps restart city's recycling, relocate non-profit thrift store. Computer Information Systems wins Micosoft award (March 17) Haworth College of Business CIS program gets Microsoft Dynamics Customer Excellence Award. Registration deadline approaches for IT Forum (March 17) Registration due by Tuesday, March 25, for "Focusing on the Business Value of Technology." Private equity subject of next Haworth series talk (March 13) Bill Bolton, retired Jewel-Osco president, speaks Wednesday at Haworth College of Business. Prize-winning chemistry prof gives business talk (March 6) Dr. Abul Hussam, winner of $1 million Grainger Prize, is next in Global Lecture Series March 13. Food industry leaders focus on reaching consumers (March 5) More than 400 food industry executives will attend WMU conference at Radisson Plaza. Reitz again earns Academic All-American (Feb. 27) Basketball standout and finance major Joe Reitz among a handful to earn Academic All-American honors twice. Mediation, not litigation is focus of presentation (Feb. 22) Veteran mediator, lawyer next in Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series Friday, Feb. 29. Nearly 300 high school students attending CPA event (Feb. 21) High school students explore careers in accounting with WMU faculty and professionals Friday. Three students receive supply management awards (Feb. 14) Seniors Marie Chapman and Derrick Lasecki, freshman Matilda Shaw among 13 winners nationwide. Professors say Super Bowl ads lacked creativity (Feb. 3) Advertising and marketing faculty say most of this year's Super Bowl ads were disappointing. Students compiling 100 WMU points of pride (Jan. 30) WSA seeking submissions, primarily from students, for points of pride. Web submission form goes online. Business seminar addresses content analysis (Jan. 22) Three WMU faculty members and an industry representative speak in Schneider Hall Friday. Kalamazoo Promise is next topic in Keystone Series (Jan. 18) Robert Jorth speaks Friday, Jan. 25, in Keystone Community Bank free business breakfast series. OfficeMax exec to speak at Haworth business college (Jan. 17) Carol Moerdyk will discuss "Secret of Successful Markets, Companies and Careers" Thursday, Jan. 24. Anonymous $5 million bequest will boost faculty retention (Dec. 15) Alumnus funds gift through bequest, with greatest share going to arts and sciences. WMU takes fifth straight top 10 finish in marketing (Dec. 12) Advertising and promotion students place among top-10 teams in national marketing competition. Business major wins national sales competition (Dec. 1) Chelsea Biermacher takes top individual honors, pairs with Kyle Kiefer for third in team competition. David Rozelle honored at Tuesday retirement reception (Nov. 29) Accountancy's Rozelle recognized for 37 years of distinguished service at reception in Schneider Hall. Gift from alumnus funds Haworth College career center (Nov. 16) Aerotek President Thomas M. Thornton gives $500,000 to help launch a new career center for business students. WMU cadet makes DOD photos of the week (Nov. 16) Photo of ROTC cadet Elizabeth Slabaugh among handful worldwide selected for Department of Defense Web site. Roger L. Wallace (Nov. 6) Professor emeritus of management died Oct. 19. Expert gives business perspective on educational reform (Oct. 30) Founder of successful charter schools in Chicago is next in Haworth College's Distinguished Speaker Series. Ad students snag three of seven statewide scholarships (Oct. 23) Three business seniors majoring in advertising and promotion earn Adcraft scholarships. Gershon, Kynaston, Palthe honored for teaching excellence (Oct. 19) Three will be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards at Thursday's Academic Convocation. Dean Shields to speak on international business (Oct. 5) Dr. David Shields will speak at the Oct. 10 luncheon meeting of the International Business Group of West Michigan. New tool helps students track degree progress (Oct. 2) Progress to Degree enables students to generate electronic reports of remaining requirements for undergraduate degrees. Two ISM majors win $10,000 scholarships (Oct. 1) Integrated supply management seniors Marie Chapman and Richard Pode earn SAP Americas Scholarships. President Dunn is first Keystone series speaker (Sept. 19) Dr. John M. Dunn kicks off Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series Friday at Haworth College of Business. Students help peers with backpack safety awareness (Sept. 15) Occupational therapy students will show how to "Pack it light and carry it tight" to avoid back injuries Wednesday. Nominations sought for Distinguished Teaching Award (Sept. 10) Students and alumni encouraged to submit nominations, deadline is Thursday, Sept. 20. |
