Grace Graham of Cary, Maine is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Maine Business School. She is majoring in accounting, finance and financial economics. Her numerous awards include a Presidential Scholarship, Maine Society of CPAs Scholarships and the 2021 Maine Business School Faculty Award in Finance. For a year, she was involved in the MBS […]
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Jakub Sirota of Kroměříž, Czech Republic is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the Maine Business School. Sirota is a double-major in marketing and management and a member of the men’s ice hockey team. He is a two-time member of the Hockey East All-Academic Team and has been a three-time University of Maine Scholar-Athlete. He […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/Channel 7 Bangor) reported on the Career Ready games, a series of challenges that help students develop skills employers expect hosted by UMaine’s Career Center and the Maine Business School. More than 100 students in teams of six signed up for the virtual competition with five challenges designed to enhance students’ career skills. […]
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The awards ceremony for the inaugural Career Ready Games at the University of Maine will be held at 12:30 p.m. April 7 in the North Pod, Memorial Union. More than 100 students signed up for the Career Ready Games, a virtual competition in which participants demonstrate their career-ready skills through a series of challenges including […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a 2020 report by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and the University of Maine in an article about Maine’s craft breweries recovering from pandemic restrictions. The report said craft brewers are a significant contributor to Maine’s economy, with $260.7 million in economic impact to the state in 2020 and employing nearly […]
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At the University of Maine, 38 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion this spring. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement. Tenure for 28 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on March 28. “It’s rewarding to recognize these […]
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The University of Maine Career Center, Maine Business School and Enterprise will host the 2022 Career Ready Games from Monday, March 28, to Friday, April 1. The Career Ready Games is a series of challenges open to all UMaine students that present participants with an opportunity to showcase their skills and compete as an individual […]
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The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps in collaboration with the Army and Naval-Marine ROTC will host its annual “Heroes and Hope” dodgeball tournament on Sunday, March 27 starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Field House. The event will benefit two local veteran organizations: Maine Veterans Project and Service Dog Strong. To get involved, register a […]
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Fox 22 Bangor published a story about a UMaine study that shows social media verification isn’t always a positive for influencers trying to sell products. Fox 22 Bangor interviewed Jazlyn Dumas, principal investigator of the study, who completed the research for her Honors College capstone thesis project, and Rusty Stough, assistant professor of marketing at […]
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Craft beer is a fast-growing industry, particularly in Maine and New England. New research shows that as the industry continues to grow, owners need to make decisions about scale and growth, which can be tough for brands whose success is built on local values. Researchers looked at six Maine craft breweries, conducting field observations in […]
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