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MBS Golf Tournament 2025

Three Interns Drive MBS Golf Tournament to Second Year of Success 

On May 19, the Maine Business School hosted its second annual MBS Golf Tournament at the Penobscot Valley Country Club. Fifteen teams participated, and 23 sponsors supported the event, helping make the day memorable for students, alumni, and local businesses. This year’s tournament was organized by three student interns: Olivia Bammel, Ben Carroll, and Lucas […]

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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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Sarah Johnson

Internship Story: Sarah Johnson at BerryDunn

Sarah Johnson, an Accounting major from Clifton, ME, learned about the BerryDunn internship program from her professors and professional development events on campus. Her spring 2025 internship was such a success, Sarah will join the firm as a spring 2026 tax intern and, after graduation, become a full-time employee! Why did you choose to intern […]

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MBS Student Workers: A Career-Ready Community

The Maine Business School proudly supports student success beyond the classroom. Over the past academic year, MBS employed a record-breaking 73 students in roles designed to build professional skills and provide meaningful, real-world experience. These positions include MBS Ambassadors, Peer Leaders and Coordinators, First-Year Experience Interns, Media Team members, Student Success Center staff, Bloomberg Lab […]

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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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Beyond the Classroom: MBS Students Thrive at Fastenal

What started as an opportunity discovered at a Maine Business School’s Lunch & Learn event turned into a career-defining experience for two students. James King, from Milford, ME, and Phil Alyokhin, from Old Town, ME, recently completed internships with Fastenal, a global industrial and construction supplies distributor that serves over 400,000 active customers. Their journey […]

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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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