Are you planning on transferring to a university? Considering starting a business? Trying to pick a major? Are you looking for an internship? Deciding on which classes to take next?
Join us for the Business Café Series!
GRCC Business Faculty want to help you! We are offering periodic advising, informational and skills-based presentations and workshops for interested students this fall. Please join us to participate in our Business Café Series! Throughout the semester, at different days and times, a GRCC Business faculty member will be available to discuss various topics related to academic advising, transferring, careers in business, skill building, and more. In addition to the Business Café Series, we provide advising sessions for currently enrolled and students thinking about joining one of our programs. Our faculty are also available to answer questions during regularly scheduled office hours. Call the Business Office at (616) 234-4220 for more information.
- Supply Chain Student Association Informational Session with Guest Speaker
- Accounting Careers with Robert Half
- Entrepreneurship and Starting Your Own Business on February 2
- Turn Your Ideas Into Money: MWest Challenge on February 2
- Running Your Own Business: Keys to Small Business Success on February 9
- Careers in Marketing and Management on February 9
- I’m Not Sure About Math – What Class Do I Need to Take to Transfer to a Business School?
- Turn Your Ideas Into Money: MWest Challenge on February 16
- Accounting Careers with Dolinka VanNoord & Company
- Careers in Law
- Careers in Supply Chain with Guest Speaker
- Cooking the Books: Unmasking the Secrets of Accounting Fraud
- Entrepreneurship and Starting Your Own Business on March 16
- Running Your Own Business: Keys to Small Business Success on March 23
- Careers in Marketing and Management on March 23
- Accounting Careers with Plante Moran
- Personal Finance: How to Budget, Manage Debt, and Plan for Retirement
How to register
To participate in any of these events, click on the appropriate registration link(s) and provide the requested information. We ask that you register for the event(s) at least 24 hours in advance. You will need to be logged into your GRCC email account to be able to register.
Business Café Series
Supply Chain Student Association Informational Session with Guest Speaker
- Virtual Session
- Jan. 28, 2026
- 11 a.m.-noon
- Professor Dr. Matheta Righa
In this virtual session, Professor Dr. Matheta Righa will host an informational meeting for the Supply Chain Student Association and welcome a guest speaker from the supply chain industry.
You’ll hear practical insights from the speaker about careers and real-world supply chain work, then current SCSA members will share what the organization does, upcoming activities, and how to get involved.
If you’re curious about supply chain, looking to build your network, or interested in future leadership opportunities within the association, join us and learn how SCSA can support your goals.
Register for SCSA Info Session
Accounting Careers with Robert Half
- Virtual Session
- Jan. 28, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Jennifer Wangler
In this session, Professor Jennifer Wangler will welcome representatives from Robert Half to campus to talk with students about careers in accounting and related fields. You’ll hear about current job market trends, in-demand roles, and the skills employers are looking for right now.
The discussion will also focus on how students can position themselves for success, including steps you can take while still in school to strengthen your resume, explore career paths, and prepare for long-term growth in the accounting profession. Whether you’re just starting out or planning your next move, this session will offer practical guidance and insight.
Register for Careers in Accounting with Robert Half
Entrepreneurship and Starting Your Own Business
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 2, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
Turn your dreams into a reality! There has never been a better time to start your own business and be your own boss! This session will focus on taking your idea and turning it into a successful business. Receive personalized coaching on your business idea.
The best employers rank an entrepreneurial mindset as one of the top things they are looking for in candidates. This session will also discuss the important role entrepreneurship plays in economic development, job creation, and prosperity for a nation.
Whether you start a business or go to work for someone else, this session will get you one step closer to making your dreams a reality!
Live the life you truly deserve. Be rewarded for your ideas and hard work. If you truly want to become wealthy and successful, then come to this powerful virtual session.
Register for Entrepreneurship on February 2
Turn Your Ideas Into Money: MWest Challenge
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 2, 2026
- 1–2 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
In this virtual session, Professor Felix Pereiro will discuss the MWest Challenge competition, a student venture competition designed to create cross collaboration between students that span across several universities from West Michigan. Through this experience, entrepreneurially minded students are able to develop and grow new ventures based on their own ideas.
Register for MWest Challenge Info Session on February 2
Running Your Own Business: Keys to Small Business Success
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 9, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro & Adjunct Professor David VanValkenburg
There has never been a better time to own your own business and be your own boss! Running your own business should be the best decision you have ever made in your life. Learn what it takes to keep your dream alive and not let it turn into a nightmare.
Join GRCC’s Professor Felix Pereiro and Adjunct Professor David VanValkenburg for this virtual session, which will focus on what it takes to run your business successfully and avoid the common mistakes made by small business owners. Receive personalized coaching on your small business.
Live the life you truly deserve. Be rewarded for owning your own small business. If you truly want to become wealthy and successful, then come to this powerful virtual session.
Register for Running Your Own Business on February 9
Careers in Marketing and Management
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 9, 2026
- 1–2 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
If you love people and want to change the world, then marketing and management careers are right for you! Marketing and Management professionals are in big demand in today’s competitive job market. Learn more about the exciting world of marketing and management and its high paying careers.
If you are interested in living a life filled with adventure, travel, challenge, and excitement, then a career in marketing and management is right for you. Marketing professionals take an initial idea within an organization and bring it to market. We are curious, analytical, creative, and innovative problem solvers. We help people live happier lives by providing solutions to their daily problems. Management professionals organize, plan, lead, control, and direct the most valuable resources within an organization—people and capital—to meet objectives.
This virtual session will provide individualized coaching to help you make the right decision on which careers in marketing and management best fit your life goals today and tomorrow. If you love working with people and want to help make this world a better place, then marketing and management careers are right for you!
Register for Marketing and Management on February 9
I’m Not Sure About Math – What Class Do I Need to Take to Transfer to a Business School?
- 201 Cook Hall
- Feb. 11, 2026
- 11 a.m. – noon
- Professor Brent Spitler
During this in-person session, Professor Brent Spitler will explain the current degree requirements at partner business colleges and universities. Transfer agreements and math requirements can be confusing, but understanding them is a crucial step in planning for a successful transfer.
Register for Math Transfer Session
Turn Your Ideas Into Money: MWest Challenge
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 16, 2026
- 1–2 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
In this virtual session, Professor Felix Pereiro will discuss the MWest Challenge competition, a student venture competition designed to create cross collaboration between students that span across several universities from West Michigan. Through this experience, entrepreneurially minded students are able to develop and grow new ventures based on their own ideas.
Register for MWest Challenge Info Session on February 16
Accounting Careers with Dolinka VanNoord & Company
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 18, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Jennifer Wangler
In this virtual session, Professor Jennifer Wangler and representatives from Dolinka, VanNoord & Company will talk about accounting careers, CPA requirements, and skills you can build now to prepare for success. Whether you’re just beginning to explore accounting or already pursuing the major, this session will give you valuable insights.
Register for Accounting Careers with Dolinka
Careers in Law
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 18, 2026
- 2–3 p.m.
- Professor Garry Brand
In this virtual session, Professor Garry Brand will explore multiple paths from GRCC to law school and legal careers. Students will learn about educational options, law school preparation, and opportunities in the legal field. There will also be time for Q&A.
Careers in Supply Chain with Guest Speaker
- Virtual Session
- Feb. 25, 2026
- 11 a.m.-noon
- Professor Dr. Matheta Righa
In this session, Professor Dr. Matheta Righa will host a guest speaker from the supply chain industry to discuss career paths, current job market trends, and the skills employers value most.
Students will gain insight into real-world supply chain roles, industry expectations, and steps they can take now to prepare for internships and full-time opportunities. Whether you’re exploring supply chain for the first time or planning your next career move, this session will provide practical, career-focused guidance.
Register for Careers in Supply Chain
Cooking the Books: Unmasking the Secrets of Accounting Fraud
- 513 Cook Hall
- Mar. 12, 2026
- 11 a.m.-noon
- Professor Andy Schut
Join us for a fun and eye-opening discussion about the wild world of "cooking the books"—no aprons required! We’ll dive into how some companies bend the rules (or break them entirely) to make their numbers look better, and what happens when they get caught. With real-life scandals, creative schemes, and ways to spot fraud, this session will give you a behind-the-scenes look at financial trickery. We will also look at employment opportunities in forensic accounting and fraud investigation.
Register for Cooking the Books
Entrepreneurship and Starting Your Own Business
- Virtual Session
- Mar. 16, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
Turn your dreams into a reality! There has never been a better time to start your own business and be your own boss! This session will focus on taking your idea and turning it into a successful business. Receive personalized coaching on your business idea.
The best employers rank an entrepreneurial mindset as one of the top things they are looking for in candidates. This session will also discuss the important role entrepreneurship plays in economic development, job creation, and prosperity for a nation.
Whether you start a business or go to work for someone else, this session will get you one step closer to making your dreams a reality!
Live the life you truly deserve. Be rewarded for your ideas and hard work. If you truly want to become wealthy and successful, then come to this powerful virtual session.
Register for Entrepreneurship on March 16
Running Your Own Business: Keys to Small Business Success
- Virtual Session
- Mar. 23, 2026
- noon-1 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
There has never been a better time to own your own business and be your own boss! Running your own business should be the best decision you have ever made in your life. Learn what it takes to keep your dream alive and not let it turn into a nightmare.
Join GRCC’s Professor Felix Pereiro for this virtual session, which will focus on what it takes to run your business successfully and avoid the common mistakes made by small business owners. Receive personalized coaching on your small business.
Live the life you truly deserve. Be rewarded for owning your own small business. If you truly want to become wealthy and successful, then come to this powerful virtual session.
Register for Running Your Own Business on March 23
Careers in Marketing and Management
- Virtual Session
- Mar. 23, 2026
- 1–2 p.m.
- Professor Felix Pereiro
If you love people and want to change the world, then marketing and management careers are right for you! Marketing and Management professionals are in big demand in today’s competitive job market. Learn more about the exciting world of marketing and management and its high paying careers.
If you are interested in living a life filled with adventure, travel, challenge, and excitement, then a career in marketing and management is right for you. Marketing professionals take an initial idea within an organization and bring it to market. We are curious, analytical, creative, and innovative problem solvers. We help people live happier lives by providing solutions to their daily problems. Management professionals organize, plan, lead, control, and direct the most valuable resources within an organization—people and capital—to meet objectives.
This virtual session will provide individualized coaching to help you make the right decision on which careers in marketing and management best fit your life goals today and tomorrow. If you love working with people and want to help make this world a better place, then marketing and management careers are right for you!
Register for Marketing and Management on March 23
Accounting Careers with Plante Moran
- Virtual Session
- Mar. 25, 2026
- noon–1 p.m.
- Professor Jennifer Wangler
In this virtual session, Professor Jennifer Wangler and representatives from Plante Moran will discuss career opportunities in accounting, the current job market, and skills students can start building now to prepare for professional success. Whether you are exploring accounting as an option or already pursuing the field, this session will offer practical insight into the profession.
Register for Accounting Careers with Plante Moran
Personal Finance: How to Budget, Manage Debt, and Plan for Retirement
- 213 Cook Hall
- Apr. 7, 2026
- 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Professor Kevin Stuart
In this on-campus session, Professor Kevin Stuart will discuss common financial mistakes and how to avoid them. Topics include budgeting, credit scores, debt management, and retirement planning. Learn practical strategies to set yourself up for long-term financial stability.