Program Description

Western Michigan University is one of the premier universities in the United States offering a four-year business degree specializing in food and consumer package goods marketing. Graduates are heavily recruited by leading firms from all segments of the industry including manufacturers, sales agencies, food distributors, retail operations and marketing research firms. If you join this program, you will practice hands-on training and have close interaction with faculty. Most of the program classes range in size from 25 to 35 students. As a food and consumer package goods marketing student at WMU, you will be encouraged to apply what you learn in the classroom by seeking valuable internship experiences with a large variety of firms located all across Michigan and the country. Thanks to generous industry support, the program provides annual scholarship opportunities totaling approximately $100,000. Members of these organizations engage in community service, business functions and social activities.

The program also sponsors a two-day conference that brings together more than 800 industry executives to discuss key business issues and emerging developments and also gives you an opportunity to interact with representatives from all segments of these industries.

Admission Requirements

Your transcript is the most important piece of information.  It shows what courses you’ve taken and your grades, which allows us to assess:

• Academic Preparation.  Successful students are prepared students and we want to make sure you’re ready for the rigors of college-level work.  We recommend*:
  -  4 years of English
  -  3-4 years of math (through second year algebra or pre-calculus)
  -  3 years of natural sciences (two or more with a lab component)
  -  2 years of the same foreign language
• Grade Point Average.
• Grade Trend.  How well you’ve done in your most recent courses.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,688.
• Score reporting required.