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 51¸£ÀûÉç
51¸£ÀûÉç Student 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
51¸£ÀûÉç Student 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
Digital51¸£ÀûÉç – Digital Marketing and Advertising Career Fair
51¸£ÀûÉç Student 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 51¸£ÀûÉç adventure—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)