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Western Michigan Institute is housed in the Haworth College of Business, An AACSB-accredited U.S. business school.

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Through an agreement between Western Michigan University and Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Western Michigan Institute enables students from the university in China to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accountancy, digital marketing or finance. As part of the program, students study with WMU professors and GUFE professors in Guizhou. Students who then complete their degree program on WMU's campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan, will earn their degree from Western Michigan University.

The program was officially established in May 2017 and has been approved by China's Ministry of Education. Associate deans from Western Michigan University and from GUFE oversee the WMI program.

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About Western Michigan University

The University offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral programs. WMU Haworth is the academic home to 3,000 students across 16 majors and a number of graduate programs. 

Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have AACSB accreditation—and WMU Haworth is one of them, making it an excellent choice for students seeking quality education that is a good investment of their tuition dollars. WMU Haworth has maintained its AACSB accreditation since 1970 for undergraduate programs and 1981 for its graduate programs.

An additional set of standards applies to accounting programs, and WMU Haworth is accredited for undergraduate and graduate programs in accountancy. Less than 2% of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold supplemental AACSB accounting accreditation. Learn more about accreditation.

The college is housed in Schneider Hall on WMU's main campus in Kalamazoo. The facility, named for founding dean Dr. Arnold Schneider, is adjacent to the Fetzer Center, forming a unique and outstanding business education complex.

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About Guizhou University of Finance and Economics

Located in the Guizhou province in southwestern China, GUFE offers 67 undergraduate programs and numerous graduate programs. It has 18 schools, with 24,100 full-time students (including 169 doctoral students, 3,440 master's students, 20,455 undergraduate students, and 36 international students) and 2060 full-time faculty and staff members.

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