A memorandum of understanding signed Dec. 3 between the University of Maine and HELP University, Malaysia will enhance educational, scientific and cultural cooperation between the two institutions. In a virtual ceremony, HELP president and co-founder Paul Chan and John Volin, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, representing the University of Maine System, […]
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The Bangor Daily News promoted the virtual MaineMBA Alumni Awards ceremony that the University of Maine Graduate School of Business will host at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.
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Portland, Maine Mayor Kate Snyder will be the keynote speaker at the virtual MaineMBA Alumni Awards ceremony, which will be released as an event video at 5 p.m. on Jan. 20. Other speakers participating in the inaugural event will be Dannel Malloy, Chancellor of the University of Maine System; Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President of the University […]
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Jason Harkins, associate dean of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the growing number of Maine companies being sold to national firms. Harkins, also an associate professor of management, said a trend of consolidation in which larger organizations acquire local businesses can be seen in […]
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Maggie Somers is a December 2021 graduate from Bridgton, Maine. The marketing and media studies double major spent her summer as an intern at Portland Rising through the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program. Read Somers’ story online. Contact: Melanie Brooks, melanie.brooks@maine.edu
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Ryan Moore graduated from the Maine Business School in 2005 with a major in Marketing. He is currently finishing his Ph.D. in marketing with the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. A native of Millinocket, Maine, Ryan is clearly the king of multitasking. “My undergraduate education gave me two things: my curiosity about marketing […]
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Grace Graham’s internship experience at BerryDunn is an excellent example of how a hard-working student can secure a job post-graduation. The accounting, finance, and financial economics major made a fantastic impression during her summer audit internship. She is excited to join the accounting firm as an employee in the spring of 2022. Read Graham’s story online. Contact: […]
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Supply chain problems are occupying many people’s minds, especially with the holidays around the corner. Numerous newspaper stories and TV segments have featured images of cargo ships waiting for days or weeks to unload their goods from Asia into ports up and down the West Coast. Americans are witnessing shortages of many products they once […]
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David Patrick, MBS Class of 2016, is working toward a more equitable community in Maine. He is the co-founder of Racial Equity & Justice (REJ), a nonprofit and firm that provides consulting services and educational support based in Bangor. Read Patrick’s story online. Contact: Melanie Brooks, melanie.brooks@maine.edu
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The University of Maine was among colleges and universities worldwide receiving top honors for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMaine was one of the 16 top performers nationally and internationally in the Grounds category, one of AASHE’s sustainability impact areas, focused on campus land management, […]
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