The MaineMBA

The MaineMBA prepares leaders to move through volatile and rapidly changing markets with innovation and agility. Highly qualified business faculty from the Maine Business School and the University of Southern Maine School of Business collaborate to deliver an innovative graduate experience in a flexible environment. 

The MaineMBA is a sound investment in your professional growth regardless of your business background or existing skill set. During your MaineMBA, you’ll receive a well-rounded graduate business education rooted in core business principles yet informed by the latest research to ensure you’re learning industry best practices as they evolve in real-time.

Our core curriculum is complemented by niche offerings in today’s most in-demand fields, equipping you to be a strategic thinker capable of adapting to a rapidly changing world.

MaineMBA students can engage in transdisciplinary opportunities through the University of Maine Graduate & Professional Center, which brings together programs in business, law, policy, and public health. 

MaineMBA Curriculum

Complete Eight (8) Core Courses

  • Strategic Data Analysis (BUA 601)
  • Global Supply Chain Networks (MBA 637)
  • Financial Statement Analysis (MBA 609)
  • Foundations of Business Intelligence (BUA 680)
  • Management of Contemporary Organizations (MBA 626)
  • Managerial Marketing (MBA 670)
  • Strategic Decision Making (MBA 649)
  • Financial Management (MBA 651)

Choose Two (2) BUA, MBA, or Approved Concentration Electives

Examples include:

  • MBA Internship
  • Services Management
  • Analytics for Managers
  • Investment Management
  • Socially Responsible Investing
  • Leadership
  • Idea Generation and New Product Development

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Admission Requirements

All applicants should submit:

  • Completed online application
  • Contact information for three professional recommendations
  • Transcripts of all previous college or university work
  • Your current resume or CV 
  • Writing Submission (see “Application Writing Submission” below) 
  • GMAT scores or Approved GMAT Waiver (see below)
  • $65 application fee

International students will also submit:

  • English Language Proficiency Test Scores such as TOEFL or IELTS scores. Test requirements are waived for native English speakers and students graduating from an English-speaking or ESL program. Read more about the test requirements here. 
  • WES or ECE certified transcript translation
  • Certificate of Finances 
  • Copy of Passport or Visa

International applicants should also review the Office of International Programs page for more information on Visas, financial statements, and other requirements, or to contact an international student advisor. International three-year degree holders are considered for admission to the Graduate School of Business. All applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis. Three-year degree holders are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Admission Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a 3.0 cumulative GPA; 3.5 preferred.  
  • GMAT score minimum of 500; 550 is preferred. GMAT waivers are available for qualified students (see below)
  • For International applicants, a TOEFL minimum of 80 or IELTS minimum of 6.5.

All applications are reviewed holistically – exceptional career or leadership experience may offset weak scores in some applicants. Conditional or provisional admission is available.  

Additional Application Information

Foundation Courses

To ensure that all MaineMBA students have a foundation of business core concepts, prior coursework in the following areas is required:

  • Accounting (financial and managerial)
  • Economics (macro and micro)
  • Statistics
  • Finance

Students can complete foundational skills via online foundation courses prior to starting MBA courses. All students are welcome to take foundation courses to help solidify their skills and prepare them for success.

Application Writing Submission 

A writing submission describing your career goals and aspirations to earn your MaineMBA is required. The submission is evaluated not only for content but also for intrinsic writing quality and strengths. The piece is no longer than 500 words total. 

Application Fees

Application fees are waived for:

Need-based application fee waivers are not available. 

GMAT Exam

Applicants must submit GMAT scores taken within the last five years. To apply for a GMAT waiver, submit the GMAT Waiver Form. 

The GMAT waiver is available for those who meet the following criteria:

  • Possession of an Advanced Degree
    • PhD, JD, MD, CPA, CFP, or graduate degree from an approved accredited institution.
  • Five or more years of post-graduate professional or military work experience:
    • Management of staff in a direct working relationship
    • Financial or budgetary responsibility
    • Leadership of work (i.e. platoon leader, platoon commander, team leader, company commander, or similar military position). 
    • Job responsibilities that specifically demonstrate applied quantitative and analytical skills.
  • A minimum of 3 years of industry experience in a highly STEM, quantitative, or analytical-based field.
  • A minimum of 3 years of advanced military operations experience.
  • An undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 in a STEM or applied quantitative field from an approved accredited program.
  • Students participating in the Accelerated Pathway program. 

Other standardized tests (e.g., GRE, LSAT, MCAT, or PCAT ) may be substituted if taken within five years.