The winner’s circle

Haworth College of Business

A �鶹��ý, dress in their cap and grown with a blue tassel, makes a W-shape with their hands while holding their diploma.

Craig Ferry is wearing a turquoise sweater, outside of the Haworth College of Business.

WMU �鶹��ý recognized by Google, takes first place in competition

Craig Ferry, a junior majoring in marketing, claimed first place in the Virtual Business Professional Project, which focuses on global �鶹��ý collaboration and communication best practices in a virtual environment, with companies such as Amazon, Audi, Google, Netflix, SpaceX and Starbucks reviewing the reports the �鶹��ýs create. Ferry and his teammates analyzed Google’s online presence making recommendations that a company representative noted were “ready to share with senior stakeholders.”

Four �鶹��ýs, dressed in business professional attire, pose with their hands crossed.

Business Broncos take first place in ACG Cup competition

Four �鶹��ýs placed first for the undergraduate title at the Association for Corporate Growth Cup, winning a $6,000 cash prize. The team was comprised of Jake Myers, Martin Walker, Megan Rooney and Devon Kelly, and bested 20 teams from 11 universities. The competition challenges �鶹��ýs to generate strategies involving merger and acquisition alternatives, valuation, capital markets, finance options and corporate strategy.

Four �鶹��ýs, dressed in business professional attire, pose with their plaque.

Supply chain team claims first place in case competition

A team of integrated supply management �鶹��ýs finished in first place at the General Motors/Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition, making recommendations for sourcing battery trays for the GMC Hummer EV and BrightDrop Electric Delivery Van. The team from WMU Haworth included Peyton Hurley, Alexandra Henson, Madison Dober and Connor McKenney, and ranked first among 16 teams from top supply chain management programs.

Four �鶹��ý, pose with the Desert Cup trophy.

WMU sales �鶹��ýs claim first place in the Desert Cup

A team of four �鶹��ýs claimed first place in the Desert Cup at Arizona State University’s Collegiate Sales Competition. Adam Brayton, Kaitlyn Lay, Madeline Kastel and Hannah Kovachevich represented WMU at the competition, which tasked �鶹��ýs with two components: speed selling and sales role-play. WMU took the overall team award for the event, outperforming 12 universities.

Four �鶹��ýs who won first place the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advising Competition pose in the Dean's Conference Room.

WMU advertising �鶹��ýs take first place in national competition

For the first time in �鶹��ý’s history, a team of 30 Haworth College of Business advertising and promotion �鶹��ýs has won first place in the American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. The team was comprised of advertising and promotion �鶹��ýs in the major’s capstone course, and the competition served as the course’s final project.