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 2021 awards: Student Awards Academic Achievement This award is given […]
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The University of Maine’s state championship CFA Institute Research Challenge team has been chosen to advance to the national competition as Sub-Regional Champions. Canisius College in New York and the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania joins UMaine in the Eastern U.S. division. The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that offers students […]
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Abdelrahman Elbrolosy, MBS Class of 2021, was born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A double major in Finance and Management, he’s the current president of the International Student Association. “Abdelrahman is a very bright, curious, knowledgeable, and hard-working student,” says Dr. Sebastian Lobe, one of the student’s professors. “He shows his talent in the […]
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The University of Maine brought home the CFA Institute Research Challenge state title for the second year in a row. MaineMBA students Robert Harvey and Daniel Thomas and undergraduate student Nicole Pelletier were led by MBS team advisor, Dr. Pankaj Agrrawal. “This was an outcome of steady, consistent, and devoted work by the team captained […]
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Name: Maria Maxsimic, Class of 2022 Major: Marketing Internship Placement: Marleylilly Why did you choose to participate in an internship at Marleylilly? I have always been interested in fashion. My dream is to eventually work for a clothing company. Marleylilly is an e-commerce clothing and gift company based in Greer, South Carolina. I was […]
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Name: Connor Williams, Class of 2021 Major: Business Management Internship Placement: Tyler Technologies Why did you choose to participate in an internship at Tyler Technologies? Whenever I was taking a class with Dr. Graham, he would always talk about what a great company Tyler Tech is. His opinion spurred my decision to go on the […]
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Name: Tate Porter, Class of 2021 Major: Marketing Internship Placement: Unum Why did you choose to apply for an internship at Unum? I went on the Bear Treks trip in 2019 and heard all about the great opportunities that Unum had to offer. The night I got back from the trip I started the internship […]
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Vartika Srivastava combines her passion for science and experience in business in her role at The Jackson Laboratory. The skills she learned at the Maine Business School perfectly positioned her to work for this global organization. Her advice to MBS students? Participate in an internship! Why did you decide to attend the University of Maine […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research has awarded two MBS students a UMaine Artificial Intelligence Fellowship. Jazlyn Dumas, a marketing major, and Jonathan Libby, a finance major, were awarded $1,200 for their research. Supported by the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, the Center for Undergraduate Research […]
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For business students, there are few things better than putting your knowledge to the test in a real-world business setting. This spring, 10 seniors and two juniors at the Maine Business School (MBS) participated in the Sustainable Business Practices Fellowship. This program connected them with farmers in the Maine Cheese Guild. Sustainable Business Practices Fellowship […]
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