Norm O’Reilly, dean of the UMaine Graduate School of Business and professor of marketing and sport management, co-authored an op-ed for the Portland Press Herald stating that the international athletic community needs to take more drastic measures to isolate Russia. The piece read, “This systematic ostracization of Russia from the global sporting community, including explicit […]
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Norm O’Reilly, dean of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Washington Post article about the consequences of the Olympics collaborating with autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin. O’Reilly said, “The effectiveness of sponsorship is built in perception, and these brands are at high risk if they react in […]
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HerMoney interviewed David Barrett, a lecturer in accounting with the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, for a story titled “These are the New 2022 Tax Brackets and Why They Matter.”
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The Maine Business School says students can earn a MaineMBA from anywhere and Corey Sampson from Durham, Maine, can confirm that that’s true. A 2011 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and a licensed marine engineer, Sampson has spent his career traveling the globe working for offshore drilling contractors. Taking classes on an oil rig in the […]
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The University of Maine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nova Scotia Community College to create a pathway for undergraduate students to transfer to UMaine to earn a bachelor’s degree. This is the ninth community college transfer agreement with UMaine and the first MOU in recent years with a Canadian community college. Academically […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on a Maine Business School study that found artisanal food producers looking to make their products stand out should provide consumers with more point-of-sale information about their food.
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Norm O’Reilly, dean of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine, was quoted in a BNN Bloomberg report about whether Olympic sponsorship is effective for businesses. O’Reilly said, “There are agencies that will measure brand preference and sponsorship awareness and you can be darn sure that if a brand has renewed [their […]
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In fall 2021, the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business welcomed guest speakers to their classrooms, both in-person and via Zoom. “Faculty brought in world-class speakers from Maine, the U.S. and around the world to share their accumulated knowledge with students,” says Jason Harkins, associate dean of the Maine Business School and Graduate […]
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The MaineMBA, offered by the Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine, has again been globally ranked by CEO Magazine as having a Tier One Online MBA Program. This is the third year in a row the MaineMBA has landed in the Top 50 globally on this ranking, showcasing the quality and consistency […]
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Foodie culture is growing in Maine, as more consumers seek to know where their food comes from and how it gets to their plate. If artisan food producers want to make their goods stand out in the crowd, new research from UMaine says that providing more information about the products is a good way to […]
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