Tag: MBA

Photo of Nargiz Ali Zada, MaineMBA international student

Student Profile: Nargiz Ali Zada

Meet Nargiz Ali Zada, an international student earning her MaineMBA. Find out what drew Nargiz to UMaine from Azerbaijan and why earning an MBA is important to her. Tell us a little bit about where you are from… I am from Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. Baku is an ancient, beautiful city on the […]

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The Roy brothers are all earning their MaineMBA.

Three Brothers, One MBA Program

Billy, Jonathan, and Daniel Roy grew up in Frenchville, Maine. They all earned their bachelor’s degrees at the University of Maine and are now all enrolled in the MaineMBA program. “Honestly, the three of us never planned to work on our MBA’s simultaneously,” Billy says. Jon, who works at the University of Maine Advanced Structures […]

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Meet Taylor Ashley, Internship Coordinator

The Maine Business School is pleased to welcome Taylor Ashley as our new Internship Coordinator and Academic Advisor. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. There he earned his bachelor’s degree in business and his MBA.  A Passion for Development Previously, Ashley has worked as the Executive Director for the International Friendship […]

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Xander Karris is earning his MBA

Why entrepreneur Xander Karris is earning his MBA

Xander Karris’ business, Hestia Media, is the culmination of many failed business ideas, lightbulb moments, and brainstorm pivots. Find out why this 2020 UMaine graduate decided to continue his educational journey with the Graduate School of Business, and why you should earn your MBA. Why did you decide to earn your MBA? Earning my MBA […]

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Jamie Ballinger

Jamie Ballinger promoted to Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs

November 9, 2020 – The Maine Business School has promoted Jamie Ballinger to Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs.  Since her hire in 2018, Ballinger has overseen enrollment management, recruitment, and operations for the Graduate School of Business. Under her leadership, the MaineMBA has risen to become a Top 50 ranked online MBA program and enrollments […]

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Returning for More

As director of marketing and development at the Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, Maine, MBS alumna Kristie Libby is working to help meet the growing challenges in healthcare. “In healthcare today, there has been a shift from treating the patient following an illness to preventing the illness altogether,” she says. “Facilities are seeing fewer patients […]

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Savouring Success

MBS alumna Kim Dagher ’86 (MBA) realized a long-held dream in May 2011 when she opened Savour Chocolatier. Five years later, Dagher has made a name for herself as the only handcrafted artisan chocolate maker in central Maine. Using the finest quality Belgian chocolate as well as naturally and locally sourced ingredients, she sells her […]

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