Departments
The Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University is composed of six academic units—accountancy, business information systems, finance and commercial law, management, marketing, and military science and leadership. The dean's office includes the Office of Advising and Admissions, the Zhang Career Center and Business Computing Services. Representatives from every department and the dean's office serve on college of business committees.
Dean's office and department contacts
Office of the Dean
Dean: Dr. Satish Deshpande
Executive Assistant: Cyntia Dawson
Phone: (269) 387-5050
Fax: (269) 387-5797
Associate dean for operations and graduate programs: Dr. Steve Newell
Executive Assistant: Cyntia Dawson
Phone: (269) 387-5050
Fax: (269) 387-5797
Executive Assistant: Cyntia Dawson
Phone: (269) 387-5050
Fax: (269) 387-5797
Chair: Dr. James Penner
Administrative Assistant II: Jamie Long
Phone: (269) 387-5211
Fax: (269) 387-5710
Department of Business Information Systems
Chair: Dr. Mike Tarn
Administrative Assistant II: Elizabeth Eichenbach
Phone: (269) 387-5411
Fax: (269) 387-5711
Department of Finance and Commercial Law
Chair: Dr. Jim DeMello
Administrative Assistant II: Jeannine Shafer
Phone: (269) 387-5726
Fax: (269) 387-5839
Department of Management
Chair: Dr. Decker Hains
Administrative Assistant II: Karla Willmann
Phone: (269) 387-5860
Fax: (269) 387-5710
Department of Marketing
Chair: Dr. Kelley O'Reilly
Administrative Assistant II: Jessica Pelkey
Phone: (269) 387-6130
Fax: (269) 387-6225
Department of Military Science and Leadership
Chair: Lt. Col. Brandon Tennimon
Administrative Assistant II: Cris Obreiter
Phone: (800) WMU-ROTC (968-7682)