Each semester, students in the ethics and sustainable business course complete 15 hours of community service in addition to their coursework. Community partners in southwest Michigan include:
- Black Arts and Cultural Center
- Building Blocks
- Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
- City of Kalamazoo
- City View on the Square
- Communities in Schools
- Douglass Community Center
- Eastside Neighborhood Association
- Edison Neighborhood Association
- Healthy House for Women
- Heritage at Wyndham
- Kalamazoo Covenant Academy
- Medilodge
- Peacejam
- Urban Folk Art Exploratory
- Youth Advancement Academy
- YMCA of Kalamazoo
MBA students have completed capstone projects with Kalamazoo partners including:
- Social events for residents of City View in the Square senior living center
- Landscaping services for Open Doors
- Rehabilitating a community garden in the Vine Street neighborhood
- Game night for residents at Wyndham West senior living center
Additionally, the Haworth College of Business offers a number of opportunities for experiential learning through service. Projects include:
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance trip to Alaska
- Fort Custer National Cemetery Project in honor of veterans
- MBA beach cleanup project with Alliance for the Great Lakes
Learn more about service projects offered through the college of business in the PRME report.