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Professors T. Betts (cochair), B. Cawley, D. Cook, M. Lam, D. Snyder, L. Van Drunen, J. Voskuil
Associate Professors T. Bergsma, P. Snyder, J. Stansbury (James & Judith Chambery Fellow for the Study of Ethics in Business), M. Stansbury (cochair)
Assistant Professors P. Johnson, D. Pruis, J. Risner

Calvin’s business program is about so much more than the bottom line—it’s about a Christian calling to participate in a vital part of society. Calvin’s business programs will give you the courses, real-world learning, and leadership development opportunities to empower you to help create a better world. Your course of study will be customized to meet your interests and prepare you for your career. You will get foundational understanding of business plus in-depth knowledge in one of four majors—Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, or Marketing. These business majors have also been sized so there is plenty of room to double major or minor in another area of interest.

Calvin’s business program combines courses taught by experienced business professionals with real-world learning opportunities to provide excellent preparation for your career. The business program at Calvin prepares you for the workplace by tackling real-world business problems in courses, internships, networking events, and more.

• Collaboration in Courses. Business courses include projects to help real organizations and corporations identify and solve business challenges. You will collaborate with other business students in group activities and team projects to help you develop skills in teamwork, market research, leadership, and public speaking.
• Internships. Gain valuable experience by using your developing skills in the workplace.
• Off-Campus Programs. Study business in global markets like India, China, Europe, and South Korea through semester-long study or interim trips.
• Business Activities and Organizations. Student groups can help you find your passion and serve God with your business skills. Join organizations such as Calvin Business Forum, Knight Investment Management, HR Club, and the Calvin University Marketing Club.
• Networking.  Regular events with members of the thriving West Michigan business community will help you make contacts, develop skills, and discover where God is calling you.

The department offers study in the primary fields of business as follows:

• Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSA)  
  • Master of Accounting (MAcc)  
• Bachelor of Arts in Finance
• Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Arts in Marketing with an ability to choose from the following concentrations:
  • Analytics and Research
  • Marketing Management
  • Professional Selling

Additionally, the department offers the following minors:

• Accounting  
• Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Supply Chain

The business department collaborates with other departments to enable the university to offer the following majors:

• Actuarial Science Major - with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics  
• Engineering – with the Department of Engineering  
• Graphic Design  - with the Department of Art and Art History  
• Organizational Communication  - with the Department of Communication  
• Sport Management - with the Department of Kinesiology  

Programs

• Finance Major, BA
• Human Resource Management Major, BA
• Marketing Major: Analytics and Research Concentration, BA
• Marketing Major: Marketing Management Concentration, BA
• Marketing Major: Professional Selling Concentration, BA

• Business Minor
• Entrepreneurship Minor
• Supply Chain Management Minor

Courses

• BUS 101 - Business Foundations
• BUS 201 - Management and Organizational Behavior
• BUS 256 - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• BUS 350 - Business Law
• BUS 357 - Business for Engineers
• BUS 390 - Independent Study
• BUS 391 - Business Internship
• BUS 392 - Business Ethics
• BUS 393 - Strategic Management
• BUS 394 - Business Capstone

• ENTR 201 - Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 202 - Small Business
• ENTR 301 - Social Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 391 - Ethnography

• FIN 301 - Corporate Finance
• FIN 302 - Investments
• FIN 310 - Special Topics in Finance

• HRM 301 - Human Resource Management
• HRM 305 - The Psychology of Work
• HRM 310 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management

• MKTG 301 - Marketing
• MKTG 302 - Consumer Behavior
• MKTG 303 - Professional Selling
• MKTG 310 - Special Topics in Marketing

• SCM 301 - Operations
• SCM 302 - Supply Chain

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