Finance and Commercial Law

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Do you like numbers, logic and analysis? Do you enjoy working with people to help them understand complex concepts? If you are a person who enjoys data and details, one of our majors may be a great fit for your aptitude!
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Department of Finance and Commercial Law

The Department of Finance and Commercial Law provides you with many hands-on activities that help you practice the core skills needed in the fields of finance and law. Courses immerse you in real-life business environments, and internships will help you to gain the experience you need to be extremely marketable in your job search. The talented faculty, paired with resources like the college’s Zhang Career Center, will help you land your dream job after graduation and position you for a lifetime of success.

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Personal financial planning

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Finance degree programs

Finance degree programs that mean business

The Department of Finance and Commercial Law offers you the very best in experiential learning, from simulations, to specialized classrooms, to certifications, to preparation for graduate school. No matter where you want to take your career, the department can help you get there and achieve your goals in record time. Whether you want to work in corporate finance, business law or financial planning, the numbers show that our graduates are employable and fulfilled in the jobs they take after graduation—the best of both worlds! The department also offers several scholarships to help you on your path to success.
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Enhance your experience with focused resources

Whether you need career advice, personal and professional development, or would like to connect with other finance and commercial law students, our department gives you a wide breadth of resources so you can take full advantage of your WMU education.

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Bloomberg Certification

WMU Haworth students can sharpen their finance skills beyond formal coursework and earn the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate.
Bloomberg certification

Student Managed Investment Fund

Interested in managing a portfolio of $5.5 million of WMU Foundation money? Students can participate in this real-world experience and earn 3 credit hours.
Student Managed Investment Fund

Greenleaf Trust Trading Room

Bloomberg terminals provide real-time data on market movements. The trading room enables WMU Haworth students to experience the fast pace of Wall Street.
Greenleaf Trust Trading Room

The 30 announcement

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Submit nominations now for The 30

WMU Haworth has thousands of accomplished alumni who exemplify integrity, leadership and drive in their fields.

We are proud to recognize outstanding alumni in The 30, a publication that celebrates business accomplishments, leadership achievements and community involvements.

If you know a WMU Haworth graduate who is making meaningful contributions in these areas, consider nominating them. Or, if you are a business graduate who meets the criteria, you may submit a self-nomination. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.

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Find your competitive edge at WMU

Alexis Ehlebracht and Tatum Kral stand with their first-place plaques in the lobby of Schneider Hall

WMU students claim top spots at DECA competition

Western Michigan University business students once again distinguished themselves as top finishers at the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference, which included 1,200 competitors from across the world. Five WMU Haworth students placed in the top three in the international competition.

Charles Zhang, Lynn Chen-Zhang, Mo Tall and President Russ Kavalhuna stand in the lobby of Zhang Financial.

New Zhang Financial Presidential Internship levels up Experience-Driven Learning opportunity through investment management

Western Michigan University President Russ Kavalhuna is taking his investment in student success to the next level, entrusting a student with designing, implementing and managing a portion of his personal financial portfolio under the guidance of professionals at Zhang Financial. Mo Tall, a personal financial planning student, is the first recipient of the Zhang Financial Presidential Internship.