Haworth College of Business

P. David Shields
Dean

David Burnie
Associate Dean and Director of MBA Programs

Academic Units:
Accountancy
Business Information Systems
Finance and Commercial Law
Management
Marketing
Military Science

The Haworth College of Business is committed to partnerships among students, employers, faculty, alumni, and the business community that advance the achievement of high-quality education. Such active partnerships challenge the foundation of our knowledge and skills and enhance our ability to change. Meeting these challenges requires an evolving combination of teaching, research, and service activities among partners.

College Graduate Degree Programs:

The degree programs leading to the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Accountancy are offered within the framework of the graduate education goal of the Haworth College of Business.

The undergraduate and master’s business programs offered by the Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University are accredited by AASCB: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Enrollment in any graduate business course requires active admission to the MBA or MSA program. Students admitted to the University on Nondegree Guest status are not eligible for enrollment in graduate business courses. Requests for exception to these enrollment policies must be submitted in writing to the Director of MBA Programs, Haworth College of Business, 2110 Schneider Hall.

Application Procedures
Individuals may obtain an application for graduate business degree programs in the Haworth College of Business through one of the following procedures:

Personal visit to the Haworth College of Business Office of Student Development, Room 2130 Schneider Hall on the University campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Contacting the Admissions Office of Western Michigan University by (a) visiting the Office of Admissions and Orientation in Room 2240 Seibert Administration Building; (b) requesting an application for admission by writing to the Office of Admissions and Orientation, Graduate Admissions, 1201 Oliver Street, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5120; or (c) telephoning the Admissions’ Voice Enhanced Request Line, 1-800-400-4968.
Personal visit to the Grand Rapids Regional Office at 2333 East Beltline, S.E. in Grand Rapids or telephone the Regional Office, 1-616-771-9478, or a personal visit or telephone call to another Western Michigan University Regional Office in Battle Creek, Holland, Muskegon, Lansing, or St. Joseph, Michigan.
Electronic access via the Internet, with access to Western Michigan University’s homepage at http://www.wmich.edu, selecting the “Graduate Programs” link and following the steps for an on-line application.
Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must contact, in writing, the Office of International Student Services, Room A411 Ellsworth Hall, 1201 Oliver Street, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5899. International applicants may also E-Mail the Office of International Student Services at oiss.info@wmich.edu, or may telephone the Office at 616-387-5865, or may reach the Office through the Internet at http://www.wmich.edu/oiss and follow the application procedures presented.

Appeals Process
An applicant who has been denied admission to a graduate program in the Haworth College of Business and is choosing to appeal that decision (or whose admission contains conditions that are being appealed) shall contact the Office of Student Development by telephone (616-387-5075) or by mail (Office of Student Development, Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-3899) and request a copy of the College’s “Admission Appeal Policy” which provides guidance on the appeal process.

Continuation Requirements
To continue enrollment in graduate programs in the Haworth College of Business students must meet published University standards for graduate education. These standards require active admission status and an overall grade point average of at least 3.00 in all graduate business course work with alternative enrollment conditions possible as defined in the “Academic Standards” section of this Graduate Catalog.