Hope College Economics & Business

Celebrating all of the alumni owned businesses, and grateful to have so many close to campus! Looking forward to seeing many of our Hope College Economics & Business alumni for One Big Weekend. #HopeAlumni

This year, we are excited to once again send two teams to the upcoming Commercial Lending Competition sponsored by the West Michigan Chapter of The Risk Management Association (RMA). Our students are already hard at work preparing for the upcoming challenge and are thankful for the many professional mentors who mentor them along the way. Special thanks to Joel Brandt for sharing your expertise with our students last evening. Stay tuned for more updates as the competition draws nearer. #GoHope! 

Thank you to Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream Company for hosting our students and sharing more about your history and values. We're grateful to not only understand more about the ice cream industry, but also about your incredible growth and story. What an engaging (and flavorful!) way to kick off our Business Club visits for the year! Special thanks to Tina Floyd, David Hoekstra, Kyle Lorenz, Brian Lynn and Micah Stilwell for investing in our students.

This year, Hope College Economics & Business is celebrating the golden anniversary of its London May Term program. For 50 years, the program has equipped hundreds of students as they engaged the world, explored British culture and business, built relationships, and thought deeply about faith and calling. If you are an alumni of the program, we'd love to hear from you! As part of our celebration of the program, we are looking to compile a list of alumni who have participated over the years.  link.hope.edu/londonalumni Pictured here: London May Term participants in front of Parliament in 1989, and students from this year's 50th-anniversary cohort in front of Centre Court.

We had a beautiful weekend for celebrating the Class of 2024. Congratulations to all of our Economics & Business graduates!

Last week, we had the privilege of celebrating many of our students' achievements at the Economics & Business Award Ceremony. As the academic year is coming to a close, we are grateful for the chance to reflect on the hard work and leadership of so many.

Last week, our students had the chance to learn about careers in finance and wealth management. Thank you, Tim Long, CIMA®, for sharing your expertise and knowledge.

"For many students, they feel that they need to choose between an excellent education and a faithful one....At Hope College, you don't have to choose." In the latest issue of News from Hope, you can read more about how the Economics & Business Department is preparing students for a competitive market through an education that is both excellent AND faithful. https://lnkd.in/g4ksUYhX

Calling all of our Economics & Business alumni, parents and friends in the Chicago area! Celebrating over 90 years as a department, we are coming to Chicago to reconnect with you and share more about our growth and vision for the future (which includes plans for a new academic building on campus). We'd love for you to join us. Stacy Jackson, Economics & Business Department Chair, will be joined by several colleagues as we reconnect and share more about what's ahead for our department. Drinks and hor d'oeuvres will be served. Register by Friday! https://lnkd.in/gPdYzmHE

Recently, 25 students from the Business Club traveled to Chicago to meet with a variety of firms and alumni. For students in their freshman and sophomore years, these trips provide incredible exposure to the wide range of firms, industries and functional roles that comprise the business world - and are often a pivotal experience as students discern their own calling and interests. Thanks to all who shared their time and story, making this trip another great opportunity for our students: Sophie G. and Kelly Vander Ploeg at Accenture, Megan Frost at Salesforce, Tyler Smith and Kathryn Van Eeuwen at J.P. Morgan, and Donnita Travis at By The Hand Club For Kids. Also, thanks to Heather Gauthier, Jake Vander Ploeg, Jonah Jackson, Tommy Halkyard † and Kameron Miller for reconnecting with us at dinner.