Management degree programs that mean business
Companies today are looking for employees who are knowledgeable, highly motivated and able to tackle challenges head-on. The innovative curriculum at the Department of Management will provide the knowledge you need to take your natural abilities and mold them into an energizing career. With faculty members who are dedicated to your success, active student groups and plenty of learning experiences outside of the classroom, you will be well equipped for a bright future.
Enhance your experience with focused resources
Whether you need career advice, academic advising, personal and professional development or a chance to meet other students in your program, our department gives you a wide breadth of resources so you can take full advantage of your WMU education.
Do you have entrepreneurial aspirations?
The Department of Management offers opportunities to explore and test your ideas. Participating in entrepreneurship programming as a student will help you develop concepts before you graduate.
- Entrepreneurship minor: Learn about designing, financing and managing a new venture. Check it out.
- Starting Gate: Apply to participate in WMU’s own student business accelerator. You will develop a business plan, pitch your ideas and explore funding. Learn more.
I wasn’t sure about going to a school so close to home, but everything changed when I took a tour and met the faculty in my major. They made me feel welcome, and I could tell they truly cared about their students. That’s when I knew WMU Haworth was the right place for me.
Find your competitive edge at WMU
Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning
A recent collaboration between Sleeping Giant Capital, a private investment firm led by Western Michigan University management faculty members Dr. Doug Lepisto and Dr. Derrick McIver, and Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business is creating mutual benefit. Sleeping Giant Capital announced its second fund with over $100M in commitment capital to acquire and grow West Michigan businesses. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and WMU President Russ Kavalhuna were on hand to celebrate the announcement at Portland Products on Sept. 23.
WMU HR students awarded national scholarship
Sarah Cook of Hudsonville, Michigan, and Lyndsey Sootsman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, both senior human resource management students at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, were recently awarded a national scholarship from the Society for Human Resource Management. Cook and Sootsman each received the merit-based $2,500 SHRM Foundation Undergraduate Academic Scholarship, which recognizes students’ accomplishments, scholastic ability and leadership potential.