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Peggy Keiper

Margaret Keiper joins the Maine Business School

The Maine Business School is excited to welcome Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Keiper as Associate Professor of Sport Management. She also fills the role of MBS Area Coordinator for our Sport Management major. Dr. Keiper comes to UMaine from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She was the Director of their Sport and Recreation Business Program and […]

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Jackson Graham, finance intern at Synergy Wealth Partners

Internship Story: Jackson Graham at Synergy Wealth Partners

Jackson Graham from Pembroke, Massachusetts, found an internship that combined his passion for finance and helping people. He says his internship at Synergy Wealth Partners has been one of the most positive experiences in his life. How did you hear about the internship at Synergy Wealth Partners? My parents had a meeting with their financial […]

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Accounting Firm Night at the Buchanan Alumni House

MBS alumni and students connect at Accounting Firm Night

More than 20 representatives from eight accounting firms across the state joined the Maine Business School’s 2022 Accounting Firm Night in September. Seven of those representatives are graduates of the Maine Business School: Spencer Hathaway, ’13; Connor Smart, ’16; and Ian Lichtenberg, ’18 from Baker Newman Noyes; Ryan King, ’14 and Katherine Orne, ’20 from […]

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2022-2023 MBS Ambassadors

Meet our 2022-2023 MBS Ambassadors

Our MBS Ambassadors are a group of outgoing students representing the Maine Business School. They help with our recruitment and professional development events by speaking to potential students, current students, alumni, and friends. Our Ambassadors also represent the student body by taking part in our Dean’s Council and meeting with our MBS Advisory Board. They […]

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Dr. Jason Entsminger

Jason Entsminger joins the Maine Business School

Jason Entsminger has been named assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation and assistant Extension professor and small business specialist at the University of Maine, effective September 15. Entsminger comes to UMaine from the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), hosted at Pennsylvania State University. NERCRD is one of four such centers established by USDA […]

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Jared Nightingale, marketing internship at Saratoga Springs Race Track

Internship Story: Jared Nightingale at Saratoga Springs Race Track

Jared Nightingale searched LinkedIn for a summer marketing internship near his hometown of Saratoga Springs, New York. He landed at the Saratoga Springs Race Track, a premiere location for summer horse racing. Why did you choose to intern at the Saratoga Springs Race Track? I’ve always been interested in sports. I figured this internship would […]

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Erika Neumann joins MBS as Assistant Dean of Business

Erika Neumann joins MBS as Assistant Dean of Business

The Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business welcome Erika Gabrielsen Neumann as Assistant Dean of Business. “We are excited to have Erika join us in Portland as our Assistant Dean,” says Dr. Norm O’Reilly, Dean of the Graduate School of Business. “Erika has spent her career developing a robust network from Maine to […]

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Anna and Zachary, summer interns at Sherwin-Williams

MBS Students Win Internship Prize

Anna Toman and Zachary Beaton, seniors in the Maine Business School, took their summer internship by storm. The Management and Sales Interns at Sherwin-Williams took home first prize during the company’s summer intern presentation competition. The annual event was held at Patriot Place in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Six groups of summer interns across the Eastern Division […]

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Shafagh Rezaei, MaineMBA student intern

Internship Story: Shafagh Rezaei at Maine Grains

Shafagh Rezaei, a MaineMBA student, landed a summer internship with Maine Grains through UMaine’s Innovate for Maine Fellows Program. Emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship, Innovate for Maine prepares students to collaborate with companies on projects that accelerate company growth. Maine Grains was looking for a marketing intern. Shafagh’s interest in marketing made her a great fit. […]

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Tholia Hallett, Tyler Tech Intern

Internship Story: Tholia Hallett at Tyler Tech

Tholia Hallett has always enjoyed working with numbers. The Accounting and Finance student from Falmouth, Maine, knew she wanted to study business. Her summer internship at Tyler Tech gave her a peek at what her future career could look like. Why did you choose to intern at Tyler Technologies? Tyler Tech is a great company […]

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