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Shark Tank 2025 Winners

Winners Announced in the Second Annual MBS Shark Tank

Six groups of first-year business students took center stage at the MBS Shark Tank competition, pitching their innovative ideas to a panel of judges and vying for scholarship prizes. These business ideas, shared by students, included campus cleaning and t-shirt services to custom organization and workout plans. Students spent the semester creating and running their […]

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Olivia Bammel receives her reward from Dr. Patti Miles

2025 Winter Recognition Ceremony

Each December, the Maine Business School and the Graduate School of Business honor our December graduates for their achievements. Each honoree receives a certificate, a blue cord to wear at graduation, and a locally crafted paddle to commemorate their award. We’re proud to announce the honorees of our Winter 2025 awards. Academic Achievement Awards This […]

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Dr. Daehyun Kim

Welcoming Dr. Daehyun Kim to MBS

The Maine Business School is pleased to welcome Dr. Daehyun Kim to the University of Maine! Dr. Kim, Assistant Professor of Accounting, came to academia from the world of investment banking, managerial accounting, and corporate finance. Finding a lack of work-life balance, Dr. Kim took the advice of his father to pursue his Ph.D.  What […]

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MBS alumni at Accounting Firm Night

Alumni Connections Shine at Accounting Firm Night

The Maine Business School recently hosted its annual Accounting Firm Night (AFN) at the Buchanan Alumni House, bringing together 61 business students and 11 UMaine alumni. Representatives from 10 leading accounting firms across New England shared information about internships and early career opportunities in public accounting. For many students, the highlight of AFN is the […]

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MaineMBA 2025 cohort

University of Maine’s MaineMBA Academy Expands Experiential Learning

The University of Maine’s MaineMBA Academy–a flagship experiential program within the Maine Business School–recently celebrated its third successful cohort in Portland, Maine. Launched in 2023 through the vision and generosity of Mark and Evan Skinner, the MaineMBA Academy offers a dynamic hybrid capstone experience that pairs MBA students with companies in Maine to address real-world […]

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Spring 2025 Award Winners

2025 Honors and Awards Recipients

Each spring, the Maine Business School and the Graduate School of Business honor our May graduates for their achievements. Each honoree receives a certificate, a blue cord to wear at graduation, and a locally crafted paddle to commemorate their award. We’re proud to announce the honorees of our Spring 2025 awards. Academic Achievement Awards This […]

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From left: Dr. Nick Swim, Mike Sagas (Dean of USC Sport and Entertainment), Cooper Williams, Noah Chretien, Elaina Panagakos, Bri Townsend, Mark Nagel (USC Professor)

MBS Sport Management Students Win First Place at National Case Competition

A team of Maine Business School Sport Management students demonstrated their analytical and strategic expertise by securing first place in a prestigious case competition at the annual College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Conference in South Carolina. Competing against top programs from across the nation, the team was tasked with advising a Power-4 athletic department on […]

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Sara Tran studying abroad in Madrid, Spain

Sara Tran: Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain

Sara Tran is an MBS international student from Vietnam. She first came to Maine as a high school student, enrolling in the Maine Business School after graduation. The Finance and Marketing double major spent the Fall 2024 semester studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. Why was it important to you to study abroad? Studying abroad is […]

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Portland Bear Trex at Wex

Portland Bear Treks: UMaine Students Explore Career Paths at Hannaford and Wex

The Maine Business School’s Portland Bear Treks trip provided undergraduate and graduate students with an exclusive look into the corporate headquarters of Hannaford Supermarkets and Wex, Inc. This visit marked the first time students toured Hannaford and the second time at Wex, following a visit in 2019. Ellyson Bourgoine, a junior from York, Maine, and […]

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