Maine Business School

UMaine Graduate School of Business Ranked No. 35 by Fortune Magazine 

Fortune Magazine’s recent rankings place the University of Maine’s online MBA program at No. 35. UMaine’s Graduate School of Business is one of four programs in New England to be ranked and the only program in Maine.  “Fortune magazine has a long-standing and valued reputation in the business world,” says Norm O’Reilly, dean of the […]

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UMaine commencement ceremonies and celebration May 6–8

The University of Maine 2022 commencement ceremonies and celebrations for this year’s graduates and members of the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be held May 6–8 in Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School commencement will recognize a record number of candidates for advanced degrees on May 6. Sixty doctoral candidates will be hooded, including […]

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CUGR, MSGC announce 2022 summer fellowship recipients

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2022 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) summer fellowship winners.  The CUGR 2022 Summer Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the Office of the Vice President for […]

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CUGR announces 2022 UMaine Student Symposium award winners

The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2022 UMaine Student Symposium (UMSS22) award winners. The symposium, held April 15 at the New Balance Field House and Memorial Gym, provides an opportunity for the public to view numerous posters and exhibits of undergraduate and graduate research and scholarly work. More than […]

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Maine Day of Giving celebrates philanthropy as service on April 27

Maine Day of Giving on April 27, the time when University of Maine alumni and friends near and far unite in support of the College of Our Hearts Always as a way to participate in the traditional annual Maine Day of service, is setting fundraising records. More than $2.5 million in donations lead off this […]

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Jurich writes for Wallethub about umbrella insurance

Stephen Jurich, assistant professor of finance at the Maine Business School, penned an article for Wallethub about umbrella insurance. Jurich explained the umbrella insurance is coverage that extends the liability insurance from auto or homeowner’s insurance policies to cover situations with higher limits, like insurance policies for motorcycles, boats and other recreational vehicles, as well […]

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O’Reilly co-authors article about Russian sports for Sports Business Journal

Norm O’Reilly, dean of the University of Maine’s Graduate School of Business, co-authored a column for the Sports Business Journal about the effect of the war in Ukraine on Russian sports with Rick Burton, professor of Sport Management at Syracuse University. O’Reilly wrote that international federations and major sport properties know they will face too […]

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Meet the 2022 Outstanding Graduating Students

Twelve undergraduates have been named 2022 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Among them is Dominique DiSpirito, the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Honors College, and the 2022 valedictorian. Her profile story is online. Short biographies of the other UMaine Outstanding Graduating Students follow: Tiana Bucknor Tiana Bucknor of Milton, Ontario, Canada is the […]

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