Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5457 USA
Main office: (269) 387-5050
Advising office: (269) 387-5075
See the dates below for SPuRS approved activities offered each month. Events that require pre-registration will include links. The type of SPuRS credit you will earn is listed with each event.
If you have any questions, please email hcob-spurs@wmich.edu or call (269) 387-5131.
Resume Revamp
Zhang Career Center, 3020 Schneider Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F); credit will be earned when you pick up your resume.
September 11, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
September 12, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
September 16, 2024
Major Insights (session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
Multicultural Meet and Greet: an event celebrating and encouraging cultural belonging at WMU
Â鶹ÉçStudent Center, 6 to 8:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
September 18, 2024
Engineering Expo 2024
Floyd Hall, 1 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
September 19, 2024
Financial Planning Speaker Series: Chase Imberger, financial advisor, Gasaway Investment Advisors
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)
Meet the Firms with Beta Alpha Psi
Fetzer Center, 6 to 8 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
September 20, 2024
Who You Are Matters
1360 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
September 23, 2024
Major Insights (session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
September 24, 2024
FRAMEâ„¢ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)
September 25, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
September 26, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
Bronco Challenge Networking Event
Â鶹ÉçStudent Center Ballroom, 4 to 7 p.m.
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)
*This credit can only count once toward your overall progress and is treated the same as the Bronco Challenge Information Meeting.
September 27, 2024
DigitalÂ鶹Éç– Digital Marketing and Advertising Career Fair
Â鶹ÉçStudent Center Ballroom, 2 to 5 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
September 30, 2024
Major Insights (session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
Finance Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 7:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
October 1, 2024
Sales, Marketing, and Food Marketing Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
October 2, 2024
Supply Chain Career Night
Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
October 3, 2024
Business Career Day
Fetzer Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
October 7, 2024
Starting Gate Workshop: An entrepreneur's story
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 9, 2024
Communication Center Workshop: Dealing with difficult situations
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 11 a.m. to noon. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
Sanford Center Workshop: Investing
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 10, 2024
Mini Cultural Festival: Speed networking event
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 11 a.m. to noon. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
Sanford Center Workshop: Investing
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 14, 2024
Starting Gate Workshop: Industry and market research basics
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 21, 2024
Who You Are Matters
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 1 to 3 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
Starting Gate Workshop: Bookkeeping for the small business owner
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 23, 2024
Diversity in the Workplace
Fetzer Center, 4:30 to 6 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (A)
October 24, 2024
Financial Planning Speaker Series: Sharon Yoder, wealth management advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)
Major Insights (session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
October 25, 2024
Bring Your A-Game to Work
1360 Schneider Hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (A)
October 28, 2024
Starting Gate Workshop: Networking for entrepreneurs
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
FRAMEâ„¢ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)
October 29, 2024
Bronco Challenge Information Meeting
Location TBD, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Email neil.drobny@wmich.edu for further details.
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)
*This credit can only count once toward overall progress and is treated the same as the Bronco Challenge Networking Event.
October 30, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
Communication Center Workshop: Salary negotiation strategies
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
October 31, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
Major Insights (session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
November 4, 2024
Internship Prep Event
1280 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 2 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)
Starting Gate Workshop: Customer value proposition
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
November 7, 2024
Communication Center Workshop: Salary negotiation strategies
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 2 to 3 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
Major Insights (session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F), Professional Insight (F)
*Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 foundational level SPuRS credits—1 personal and interpersonal and 1 professional insight. You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits.
IT Career Connection
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 6 to 8 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)
November 11, 2024
Fight or Flight: Understanding confrontation styles at work
1360 Schneider Hall, 4 to 6 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
Starting Gate Workshop: Let's talk about legal entities
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
November 13, 2024
FRAMEâ„¢ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), noon to 2 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)
Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
Major Match-up
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 4:30 to 6 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)
November 14, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
November 18, 2024
Starting Gate Workshop: Digital marketing tools for entrepreneurs
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
November 19, 2024
Communication Center Workshop: Dealing with difficult people
Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
November 21, 2024
Financial Planning Speaker Series: Chuck Prudhomme, financial advisor/compliance officer, LVM Capital
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)
November 25, 2024
Starting Gate Workshop: Accessing capital in today's economic environment
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
December 2-6, 2024
Escape Room: Riley's Â鶹Éçadventure—a mind-bending escape
Zhang Career Center, 3020 Schneider Hall, various times. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)
December 4, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Financing your study abroad
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)
December 5, 2024
Sanford Center Workshop: Financing your study abroad
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. .
SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)