Admission Requirements

Only the Office of Admissions and Orientation grants admission to Western Michigan University for undergraduate students. Application forms may be obtained from that office or the University’s website at www.wmich.edu.

The Integrated Supply Management (ISM) major is in high demand. Because the resources required for this major are limited, there is an acceptance process for students seeking to pursue the Integrated Supply Management degree. Upon acceptance into the Haworth College of Business, students requesting the ISM major will be conditionally designated as an ISM major to facilitate registration for courses. Acceptance will only be confirmed when the student completes the application process and is accepted into the program. Students who either do not complete the application process or who are not accepted into the program will be removed from any classes restricted to ISM majors.

Students must complete the application process for spring semester admission by December 1 and will be notified of their status no later than December 15. The application process for acceptance in fall semester must be completed by May 1 and students will be notified of their status no later than June 1. Students must begin the application process in the Haworth College of Business Office of Advising and Admissions, 2130 Schneider Hall. Students applying to the ISM program must be eligible for and complete an application to the Haworth College of Business or already be accepted into the Haworth College of Business.

Applicants are evaluated using the following four criteria:

• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• ISM Advisor Interview
• Overall GPA

Because most employers require a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered for internships or full-time employment, the student’s overall GPA is a critical factor in the acceptance decision.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the curriculum requirements for all students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Integrated Supply Management majors must complete the following:

• IME 1420 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3 hours
• IME 3280 - Quality Assurance and Control Credits: 3 hours
• ME 2200 - Processes and Materials in Manufacturing Credits: 4 hours
• MGMT 2800 - Introduction to Supply Management Credits: 3 hours
• MGMT 3200 - Managing ERP Systems Credits: 3 hours
• MGMT 3810 - Improving Supply Systems Credits: 3 hours
• MGMT 4640 - Production Management and Control Credits: 3 hours
• MKTG 3720 - Purchasing Management Credits: 3 hours
• MKTG 4630 - Manufacturing Logistics Credits: 3 hours

Electives

Six additional hours from the following:

• ACTY 3100 - Financial Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
• ACTY 3220 - Managerial Accounting - Concepts and Practices Credits: 3 hours
• BCM 4540 - Intercultural Business Communication Credits: 3 hours
• BUS 5940 - International Business Seminar Credits: 1 to 6 hours
• CIS 2640 - Business Reporting and Analysis Credits: 3 hours
• ECE 1000 - Fundamentals of Circuits and Electronics Credits: 3 hours
• FIN 3100 - Introduction to Financial Markets Credits: 3 hours
• FIN 4420 - International Finance Credits: 3 hours
• IME 3050 - Work Analysis Credits: 3 hours

• Basic or intermediate foreign language courses (1000, 1010, 2000 or 2010).