On January 28, AACSB International voted to extend accreditation for the Maine Business School through the 2023-24 academic year. “It is exciting to see this extension of the gold-standard of business education accreditation,” says Faye Gilbert, dean of the Undergraduate School of Business and interim Provost. AACSB Business Accreditation signals to the world that an […]
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MBS grad converts internship to full-time role with ball club When long-time Boston sports fan Joelle Casey ’19 learned of a career fair at Fenway Park last spring, she knew it was the perfect opportunity. “I knew the internship would allow a lot of doors to open for me within the sports world,” says Casey, […]
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Analytics might be the business world’s newest buzzword, but MBS alum Randy Albert ’10 has been driving innovation in the field for years. Albert is Associate Vice President of Finance and Analytics for Northern Light Health, a role which grew both from his knowledge and expertise and from the system’s increasing demand for data and […]
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In addition to a class of incoming students, there are plenty of other new faces roaming the halls of DP Corbett. Eight new faculty members have joined the MBS team – six based in Orono and two based in Portland. JOHN N. ANGELIS Visiting Assistant Professor of Operations Management Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2009 […]
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Maine Business School professor of management and Nicolas M. Salgo Professor Ivan Manev has stepped down after serving five years as chair of American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) Board of Trustees. “I have been privileged to be a part of this initiative to bring U.S. liberal education to Eastern Europe, and promote the values of […]
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The University of Maine’s MBA Program has been named #28 in CEO Magazine’s 2019 Global MBA rankings. “This global ranking further recognizes our online MBA as being among the best graduate business programs in the world,” says Michael Weber, dean of the UMaine Graduate School of Business. This is the Maine Business School’s first appearance […]
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The unsettling realization that people can exit a bathroom or public restroom with more germs than when they entered was the inspiration for a new product that was recently awarded a grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI). Mathew Graham, assistant professor of management information systems in the Maine Business School at the University of […]
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The adage, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” is jokingly tossed around business circles, but bank vice president, brewery board member and Maine Business School alumna Kelly Dorsey ’08 believes the maxim has merit. The Brunswick, Maine native grew up knowing she wanted to study business. “I wanted to make sure I […]
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MBA students in BUA 605 led by professor Nory Jones are helping connect Maine businesses to their customers. The class, Creating and Capturing Value in the Digital Economy, is designed to help graduate students understand the role and importance of effective management information systems (MIS). “This course represents an integration of concepts and principles in […]
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David Barrett, lecturer of accounting at the Maine Business School, has released his second fantasy novel, More Fun and Games. The tale, which follows the adventures of a group of friends who have been transported into their live-action role playing game, is the continuation of the young adult series’ first installment, It’s All Fun and […]
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