Events

Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business strives to add value to the lives of its learners and continuously improve the quality of its programming to meet the needs and expectations of the communities it serves. Join us for events that are tailored to your academic interests and help prepare you for the future.

September 11, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 12, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 16, 2024

Major Insights (session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 19, 2024

Business Bash
Schneider Hall Courtyard, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event link.

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Chase Imberger, financial advisor, Gasaway Investment Advisors
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Reservation required.

Meet the Firms with Beta Alpha Psi
Fetzer Center, 6 to 8 p.m. Event link.

September 20, 2024

Who You Are Matters
1360 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 23, 2024

Major Insights (session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 24, 2024

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 25, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

September 26, 2024

LinkedIn Photo Shoot
Dean's Conference Room, 2150 Schneider Hall, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

Bronco Challenge Networking Event
WMU Student Center Ballroom, 4 to 7 p.m.

September 27, 2024

DigitalWMU – Digital Marketing and Advertising Career Fair
WMU Student Center Ballroom, 2 to 5 p.m. Event link.

September 30, 2024

Major Insights (session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

Finance Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Event link.

October 1, 2024

Sales, Marketing, and Food Marketing Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Event link.

October 2, 2024 

Supply Chain Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Event link.

October 3, 2024

Business Career Day
Fetzer Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event link.

October 7, 2024 

Starting Gate Workshop: An entrepreneur's story
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 9, 2024 

Communication Center Workshop: Dealing with difficult situations
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 11 a.m. to noon. Reservation required.

Sanford Center Workshop: Investing 
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 10, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Investing 
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 14, 2024

Starting Gate Workshop: Industry and market research basics 
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 21, 2024

Who You Are Matters 
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 1 to 3 p.m. Reservation required.

Starting Gate Workshop: Bookkeeping for the small business owner
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 23, 2024 

Diversity in the Workplace
Fetzer Center, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Reservation required.

October 24, 2024 

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Sharon Yoder, wealth management advisor, Northwestern Mutual 
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Reservation required.

Major Insights (session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 25, 2024 

Bring Your A-Game to Work
1360 Schneider Hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservation required.

Alumni Awards Ceremony
Dean's Conference Room, 2150 Schneider Hall, 4 to 5 p.m. Reservation required.

October 28, 2024

Starting Gate Workshop: Networking for entrepreneurs 
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 29, 2024

Bronco Challenge Information Meeting
Location TBD, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Email neil.drobny@wmich.edu for further details.

October 30, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

Communication Center Workshop: Salary negotiation strategies
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

October 31, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

Major Insights (session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 4, 2024

Internship Prep Event  
1280 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Reservation required.

Starting Gate Workshop: Customer value proposition 
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 7, 2024

Communication Center Workshop: Salary negotiation strategies
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 2 to 3 p.m. Reservation required.

Major Insights (session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.

IT Career Connection
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 6 to 8 p.m. Event link.

November 11, 2024

Fight or Flight: Understanding confrontation styles at work
1360 Schneider Hall, 4 to 6 p.m. Reservation required.

Starting Gate Workshop: Let's talk about legal entities 
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 13, 2024

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), noon to 2 p.m. Reservation required.

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

Major Match-up
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 4:30 to 6 p.m. Event link.

November 14, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 18, 2024

Starting Gate Workshop: Digital marketing tools for entrepreneurs
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 19, 2024 

Communication Center Workshop: Dealing with difficult people
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

November 21, 2024

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Chuck Prudhomme, financial advisor/compliance officer, LVM Capital
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Reservation required.

November 25, 2024

Starting Gate Workshop: Accessing capital in today's economic environment
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required.

December 2-6, 2024

Escape Room: Riley's WMU adventure—a mind-bending escape
Zhang Career Center, 3020 Schneider Hall, various times. Reservation required.

December 4, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Financing your study abroad 
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.

December 5, 2024

Sanford Center Workshop: Financing your study abroad 
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.

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