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Get some real skills

90% of business and accounting majors complete an internship. Read more » | Watch a video »

Go global

Each year, business students travel to places like China, Cambodia and more. Explore opportunities »

Get connected

Explore job prospects at regular business and accounting networking events. Business careers »

Think outside the box

A business major created a market in Uganda for a hunger-fighting herb. Read more »

Business

Academics

New Accounting major: Bachelor of Science in Global Management Accountancy.

New accounting minor.

Three new courses offered in spring 2014:
Business 205: Financial Reporting and Analysis
Business 312: Not-for-Profit and Governmental Accounting
Business 364: Global Supply Chain Management

See an advisor for more information.

Business

Explore the flexible business major with the choice of 5 concentrations to prepare you for the competitive job market:

Accounting Programs

Scholarships

See the many different scholarship opportunities for Business and Accounting majors.

Real-World Learning

Interim 2014 in India or South Korea!

Contact Prof. Leonard Van Drunen for information about Indian Business and Culture.

Prof. Cal Jen, along with Prof. Evert Van Der Heide (Economics) is leading a new interim: South Korea Business and Culture.

Off Campus Programs

Take advantage of the variety of options to study off campus. Spend a whole semester away, or just a month.

Internships

Gain valuable skills and experience as you work at businesses and non-profit organizations.

Internship Video with link

Watch a video about internships at Calvin.

 

 

Business Spotlight

Young Women's Business Institute 2013

The Calvin Center for Innovation in Business is offering a unique learning experience for exceptional young women who are interested in networking, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

Young Women's Business Institute

The Calvin Young Women's Business Institute, which will take place July 17-19, 2013, is a selective, resume-building program open to young women who are entering their junior or senior year of high school.

Held on the campus of Calvin College, selected students will be exposed to state-of-the-art business theories, disciplines, and practices during the 3-day institute. They will work alongside and network with business leaders and innovators, and they will have the opportunity to explore their strengths using Donald O. Clifton's StrengthsFinder.

The institute is free to those who attend. Students need only to cover their personal expenses, including the cost of transportation to and from Calvin College. Applications are due by Friday, May 31.

To apply for the 2013 Calvin Young Women's Business Institute, click here.

For more information about what to expect, click here.

BizPLAN 2013 competition awards $2,000 in prizes

Judges for the Sixth Annual Business Plan competition listened to five submissions for new businesses and awarded the $1,000 first prize to Marissa DeBoer for her proposal for a non-profit organization called "Drawn Back to Life."

Marissa DeBoer and judges

Read more about the BizPLAN 2013 competition.

Accounting Program Nationally Ranked

Calvin College Accounting graduates placed 6th nationally among medium-sized institutions on the 2012 CPA exam. Calvin's first time passing rate of 74.7% is well above the national average of 54.3% and the average among Michigan schools of 63.0%.

Calvin's Accounting graduate performance ranks us among the top institutions in the nation! Congratulations, accounting grads!

1. Vanderbilt
2. Washington Univ. St. Louis
3. Georgetown
4. Washington and Lee
5. University of Chicago
6. Calvin College
7. Cornell
8. Loyola Univ., MD