In October, 41 Maine Business School undergraduate and graduate students participated in a day-long career exploration adventure called Bear Treks. Created in 2019 thanks to funding from Pasquale Maiorino Esq., ’69, Bear Treks takes students on a field trip to businesses where they learn about internship and job opportunities and practice their networking skills. This […]
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More than 20 representatives from eight accounting firms across the state joined the Maine Business School’s 2022 Accounting Firm Night in September. Seven of those representatives are graduates of the Maine Business School: Spencer Hathaway, ’13; Connor Smart, ’16; and Ian Lichtenberg, ’18 from Baker Newman Noyes; Ryan King, ’14 and Katherine Orne, ’20 from […]
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Each year the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business honors students and faculty for their achievements. Each honoree receives a certificate, blue cords to wear at graduation, and a locally-crafted paddle to commemorate their award. We’re elated to announce the honorees of our Spring 2022 awards: Student Honors and Awards Academic AchievementThis award […]
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The Maine Business School began offering a lunch and learn series called Explore Careers Casually during the spring 2022 semester. These small group sessions intend to connect BSBA students with employers to learn about the various career paths available in a variety of industries. “Students often limit their career opportunities due to a lack of […]
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The University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center and the Maine Business School will be hosting a virtual webinar featuring Sally Helgesen on April 12 from 1-3 pm. The event titled How Women Rise: Changing the habits that can hold you back from reaching your full potential is free to attend, but you must register […]
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Damon Heads to Spain University of Maine junior Brianna Damon is spending spring semester 2019 studying at Universitat Politècnica de València (Polytechnic University of Valencia) in Valencia, Spain. Her courses there include international business and operations management. But because no trip abroad is complete without local flair, Damon is enrolled in elementary Spanish, windsurfing on […]
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What comes to mind when you think of Maine tourism? Maybe it’s the bustling streets of Portland or the vivid landscape of Acadia. If so, a group of UMaine students wants to change your mind. Undiscovered Maine is a Maine Business School student research project that aims to bring attention to areas of the state […]
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SPIFFY, the Maine Business School’s student investment club, has won first-place in a rigorous, worldwide portfolio competition. The competition was part of the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (GAME) VIII forum March 22–24 in New York City, in which 1,500 students from more than 160 colleges and universities around the globe had the opportunity to […]
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The Maine Business School Accounting Faculty partnered with the University of Maine Career Center and the Institute of Management Accountants to host a Careers in Accounting Night at the Maine Business School. Over 20 professionals from 8 different organizations participated in the event which saw over 50 students turn out. Major public accounting firms Albin, […]
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