Top Stories of 2020

Despite the challenges of 2020, the Haworth College of Business community accomplished a number of achievements with resiliency. Our students were successful in competitions and extended their philanthropic impact, faculty conducted important research and informed specialty areas of business, and alumni made life changing professional contributions in their fields. Below, we highlight some of our top stories of 2020.

WMU Haworth Top Stories of 2020

• Latest sales win makes WMU most victorious university in national competition's history
• WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic
• Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright Award
• WMU supply chain alum helps drive GM’s efforts to produce ventilators
• WMU launches online cybersecurity undergraduate degree
• WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship
• WMU supply chain program once again named top program in U.S.
• WMU professor takes the helm at state board
• Business professor secures Fulbright award
• Business professor earns student impact award
• WMU student chapter receives superior merit award
• WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic
• New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses in West Michigan
• Bronconess wine brand partners with St. Julian, expands philanthropic impact
• Sales and business marketing earns national top program accolades