Maine Business School

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Nick Poulin: Achieving more at UMaine

Nick Poulin from Augusta, Maine is one of the 2021–22 James S. Stevens Outstanding Junior Award recipients. He is a marketing and new media double major, and will be a senior in the fall. Poulin works for ASAP on campus, and is a marketing intern for both the Maine Business School and the United Way […]

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Jord Thomas: MaineMBA at any age

Why would a 57-year-old who lives in Escondido, California decide to earn his MBA from the University of Maine?  A sense of community, history and flexibility.   Jord Thomas had hit a wall promotion-wise at his job. He works as a production operations supervisor at a recovery firm serving major banks and vehicle manufacturers. He […]

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Peaco to join UMaine Alumni Association as president and CEO

The University of Maine Alumni Association Board of Directors has selected Thomas G. Peaco as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective July 5. He will succeed John N. Diamond, who is retiring after leading the 110,000-member association for the past seven years. A longtime Rockland resident and community leader, Peaco currently serves as president […]

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Fortune cites MaineMBA as one of the top five fastest-growing online programs

The University of Maine MBA program was highlighted by Fortune Magazine as one of the top five fastest-growing online programs in the country. The story is online. The MaineMBA was formally launched in 2019 just before the pandemic from its foundational programs at the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine. Thus, it had […]

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BDN boosts Hutchinson Center’s online critical thinking workshop

The Bangor Daily News shared information about an online professional development workshop, Engaging Your Critical Thinking Skills, offered 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. June 17  via Zoom through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in partnership with the Maine Business School. Instructor Terry Porter, UMaine associate professor emerita, taught business strategy and sustainability in the […]

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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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