Overview

Calvin's business major combines classroom-based learning with real-world experiences. With concentrations in finance, marketing, human resources, operations and small business, our flexible major can be tailored to your specific career goals.

As a Calvin business major, get ready to:

• tackle projects from firms in the Grand Rapids area
• connect with Calvin alumni business professionals and potential employers through regular networking events
• help improve small business in Panama through Calvin's chapter of the Global Business Brigades
• learn to be a responsible team member and leader through group projects

Careers in Business

• Manager
• Small Business Owner
• Sales Representative
• Financial Planner
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Compete in local contests like BizPlan; Participate in service learning projects; Take on a business internship.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Business major

A grade of at least a C in Business 203 is required to be accepted into this major.

(40-43 semester hours)

• BUS-160 Business Foundations
• BUS-203 Intro to Managerial Accounting
• BUS-204 Financial Accounting
• BUS-360 Management & Organizational Behavior
• BUS-362 Ethics in Business
• BUS-370 Financial Principles
• BUS-380 Marketing
• BUS-396 Strategic Management
• BUS-397 Business Capstone
• ECON-221 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON-222 Principles of Macroeconomics
• One concentration within the business major

Concentrations

Finance

• BUS-371 Financial Instruments & Markets
• One from:
  • BUS-372 Advanced Corporate Finance
  • BUS-359 Internship in Business
• ECON-326 Business Cycles and Forecasting / Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECON-331 Money and Financial Markets

Human Resources

• BUS-365 Human Resource Management
• One from:
  • ECON-335 Labor Economics
  • PSYC-301 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • PSYC-310 Social Psychology
  • BUS-359 Internship in Business

Marketing

• BUS-382 Consumer Behavior Theory and Practice
• One from:
  • BUS-381 Advanced Topics In Marketing
  • BUS-359 Internship in Business
  • CAS-285 Advertising & Public Relations

Operations

• MATH-201 Quantitative Methods for Management
• BUS-363 Production & Operations Mgt

Small business

• BUS-367 Small Business Management
• Two from:
  • BUS-350 Law In Business
  • BUS-363 Production & Operations Mgt
  • BUS-365 Human Resource Management

Cognates (5 semester hours)

• One from:
  • MATH-143 Probability and Statistics
  • MATH-243 Statistics
  • MATH-343 Probability & Statistics
• CS-171 Information Systems (1 hour)

Business minor

(19-20 semester hours)

• BUS-160 Business Foundations
• BUS-203 Intro to Managerial Accounting
• ECON-221 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON-222 Principles of Macroeconomics
• Two business electives

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

'Average Joe' Scholarship

• award amount: $2,750
• junior or senior
• Calvin GPA between 2.7 and 3.2
• financial need required; highly motivated, demonstrate entrepreneurial interest and understanding
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Clarence and Nelly Battjes Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $2,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; concentrating in business administration
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Edward W. Berends Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400; $4,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered; demonstrate leadership potential
• apply through the Calvin Portal

John and Judith Bielema Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,200
• junior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; demonstrate promise of Christian leadership
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Janet Andre' Bootsma Scholarship for Women Students in Business

• award amount: $1,300; $2,600
• female, junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required, interest in the for-profit business area
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Lawrence D. Bos, Sr. Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,300
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.5+
• financial need required; planning to enter the life insurance field
• apply through the Calvin Portal

John D. and Beth E. Bouws Family Scholarship

• award amount: $1,950
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; must be involved with on-campus activities and demonstrate Christian character
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Margaret and Douglas Bush Family Business Scholarship

• award amount: $1,650
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need not required; preparing for business or business education
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Business as Mission Scholarship

• award amount: $3,500
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; planning to go on the off-campus 3rd world development program
• application available from the international development studies departmentin the spring term

Business/International Development Scholarship

• award amount: N/A
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; participate in an off-campus semester program in a developing country
• application available from the international development studies departmentin the spring term

Gordon and Rose Buter Business Administration Scholarship

• award amount: $1,900
• senior pursuing a program in business administration
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

C & N Solutions Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior business major or pursuing a program in engineering
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered; strong leadership skills in a team enviornment
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Castle, DeWit, and Timmer Scholarship

• award amount: $1,100
• first-year
• HS GPA 2.5+
• financial need required
• automatic consideration

Crowe Horwath Outstanding Accounting Student Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• senior
• GPA 3.30+
• financial need not considered
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Frank and Bernice Deppe Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered; preference to those interested in sales or marketing
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Deb Deters Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• first-year with business interest
• HS GPA 2.8+
• financial need required; graduate of Unity Christian HS; female; entrepreneurial interest
• selected by the high school

DeVos Business Scholarship

• award amount: $1,650
• first-year
• HS GPA 3.3+
• financial need required; first-generation college student
• automatic consideration

Phyllis Van Dam De Vries Scholarship

• award amount: $1,900
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.70+
• preference given to those with an interest in Human Resources
• apply through the Calvin Portal

DJV Future Business Leader Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

J. Herman and N. Lucile Fles Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,600
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• fiancial need considered; first consideration to graduates of Grand Rapids Christian HS
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Tom and Mickie Fox Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Marsha Greenwood Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $1,700
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.75+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Chris Gronsman Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $1,400
• junior or senior
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; demonstrate strong Christian principles, integrity, outstanding people skills, community involvement and concern for quality and ethical work in the financial field
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Haralakova Family Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.2+
• financial need required; be a member in on-campus clubs like the Entrepreneur's Club or participate in Biz Plan or other activities
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Haverkamp Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• first-year
• financial need considered; demonstrate commitment to and evidence of volunteerism or student leadership
• automatic consideration

James R. Hertel Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.7+
• financial need required; preference given to those who are highly motivated and working up to their potential but do not necessarily have the highest GPA
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Peggy and Doug Hoogerhyde Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• freshman
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; pursuing a business major
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Mark and Kristine Huizenga Business Scholarship

• award amount: $3,000
• first-year
• HS GPA between 2.7 and 3.2
• financial need required; graduate from Calvin Christian HS; interest in mentorship
• automatic consideration

Calvin and Susan Hulst Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship

• award amount: $1,900
• junior or senior
• Calvin GPA 3.2+
• entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to pursue international career opportunities
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Warren and Dorothy Koop Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• sophomore, junior, or senior
• GPA 2.8+
• financial need considered; working with SAS tutoring services
• automatic consideration

Krombeen/Mastandrea Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,300
• female, junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Jay and Martina Kuiper Family Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• sophomore, junior or senior business major with an information systems minor
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need required; demonstrate faith through actions
• apply through the Calvin Portal

John and Marge Kuyers Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.7+
• financial need required; preference given to students pursuing an accounting major
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Laurie Ellen Mervenne Scholarship for Women in Business

• award amount: $5,500
• female, junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0 but less than 3.3
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Michigan Industrial Tools Pathway to Business Possibilities Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; intending to go into for-profit business

Henrietta and Charles Nyenhuis Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior
• financial need required; demonstrate an interest in owning a small business; preference given to graduates of Calvin Christian High School, Grandville, MI
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Pathways to Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,300
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; be intending to go into for-profit business

Rietberg Family Scholarship

• award amount: $3,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; participate in an internship or cooperative education program and are active in volunteer or extra-curricular activites related to their field of study
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Roels Business Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.3+
• financial need not required; first generation college student
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Loren and Dian Rupke Business Scholarship

• award amount: $1,400
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Roland and Ellen Schroder Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,700
• sophomore
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; at least one parent who graduated from Calvin College
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Garry and Gladys Schuil Family Business Scholarship

• award amount: $3,600
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; first preference given to a student majoring in small business
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Richard and Jill Siegers Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,350
• freshman, sophomore, or junior
• GPA 2.0+
• financial need considered; defined learning disability
• automatic consideration

Charles J. and Marianne Stehouwer Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior
• GPA that demonstrates improvement
• financial need required; be a follower of Jesus Christ, involvement in activites
• automatic consideration

Myrna Suparta - Bernard Huang Scholarship

• award amount: $5,000
• junior or senior
• financial need required; be an international student
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Kenneth and Phyllis Timmer Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; Michigan resident
• automatic consideration

Jacob and Jennie Tuinstra Scholarship

• award amount: $3,900
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; preference to students with a strong academic record, motivation and potential for Christian service in business
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Gordon and Joyce Van Beek Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; planning on a career in banking or sales
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Augustus and Rita Van Buren Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• first-year
• HS GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; Canadian citizen
• automatic consideration

Kenneth J. Van Spronsen Memorial Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.7+
• financial need considered; exhibit initiative in pursuing experience related to their major
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Van Tuinen Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required
• marketing concentration
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Charles J. VanDenBerg Family Business Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Herbert and Doris Vander Mey Scholarship

• award amount: $2,200
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; demonstrate potential to use creative approaches in addressing the management and economic needs of a changing global society
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Vander Pol International Development Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; demonstrate care and concern of third world countries through acts of volunteerism, course work or summer employment
• application available from the international development studies department in the spring term

Randall K. Vander Weele Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $5,500
• senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Bernard Vellenga, Jr. Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; preference given to those involved in volunteer and extra-curricular activities
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Vrieland Family Business and Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• any class level
• HS or Calvin GPA 3.0+
• financial need not required; involved in some aspect of music
• automatic consideration

Scholarship for Women in Business

• award amount: $10,000
• female, senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered; preference to those with small business or entrepreneurial interests; preference given to residents of southeastern Michigan
• female business, economics, and accounting students will be informed when the application is available

Wendell and Dorothy Yonker Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,450
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required
• automatic consideration

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Faculty

Tom Betts Associate Professor of Business Department of Business NH 184 tab9@calvin.edu (616) 526-6480 Brian Cawley Associate Professor Department of Business NH190 bc27@calvin.edu (616) 526-7849 David Cook Professor Department of Business NH 183 dcook@calvin.edu (616) 526-7025 Casey Cooper Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting Department of Business NH 194 clc28@calvin.edu (616) 526-7871 Robert Eames Professor Department of Business NH 197 rhe2@calvin.edu (616) 526-8797 Cal Jen Associate Professor Department of Business NH 171 ccj2@calvin.edu (616) 526-7626 Robert Medema Associate Professor Department of Business NH 193 rmedema@calvin.edu (616) 526-6380

Peter Snyder Assistant Professor Department of Business North Hall 172 pjs23@calvin.edu (616) 526-7164 Marilyn Stansbury Assistant Professor Department of Business NH 189 msc5@calvin.edu (616) 526-7795 Jason Stansbury Assistant Professor Department of Business NH 170 jms58@calvin.edu (616) 526-7714 Leonard Van Drunen Associate Professor, department chair Department of Business NH 195 ldv2@calvin.edu (616) 526-6479 Steven Van Oostenbrugge Assistant Professor Department of Business NH 173 sjv47@calvin.edu (616) 526-7624 Julie Voskuil Associate Professor Department of Business NH 196 jvoskuil@calvin.edu (616) 526-6189