UMaine Business School Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
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ORONO, Me. — A national college rankings publication rates the Maine Business School at the University of Maine at 150th on its list of the best undergraduate business programs in the U.S. The U.S.News & World Report rankings, which became public earlier this week, are based on assessments by business deans from all around the country. More than 400 schools are considered for the rankings.
“The credit goes to our faculty, staff, and our students,” says Daniel Innis, dean of the UMaine College of Business, Public Policy and Health. “Our faculty members are leaders in their fields, with many receiving national notice for their scholarship. They are also heavily involved in public service activities around Maine and beyond, and they teach and inspire our outstanding students. In addition, Maine Business School staff members are dedicated to providing a positive environment for student learning.”
Business is one of UMaine’s most popular undergraduate majors, with nearly 1000 students studying in one or more of six undergraduate concentrations: accounting, finance, marketing, management, management information systems and international business. The Maine Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
“This is important and well-deserved recognition of the quality of the Maine Business School,” says Clinton Davies, a principal with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, the largest accounting and management consulting firm in Maine. “It shows that the curriculum is both challenging and relevant, and it is a testament to the school’s faculty and leadership.”
Davies, who is based in Portland, earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in business administration from UMaine. He serves on the College of Business, Public Policy and Health Dean’s Advisory Board. He leads Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker’s Management and Information Technology Consulting Group.
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania heads the US News list. UMaine is tied with several schools for 150th place, including those at Xavier University, Bradley University, Bowling Green State University, Wichita State University, Gonzaga University, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Dayton.
“This is important recognition for the Maine Business School and the University of Maine,” Innis says. We are ranked at the same level as other outstanding business schools and it verifies what our graduates have been telling us: Maine Business School graduates are competitive nationally and globally and are well prepared to become leaders in the increasingly competitive global business community.”
UMaine also received word this week that it has been ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the “Best 361 Colleges” in the U.S.