Maine Business School

Winter Session registration opens Oct. 28

Registration begins Oct. 28 for University of Maine’s Winter Session that runs Dec. 27, 2019 through Jan. 16, 2020. The more than 40 online courses include several general education requirements, as well as some upper-level courses. Winter Session courses are intensive in nature, with students earning three credits in three weeks. For more information, including […]

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News Center Maine covers March Against Domestic Violence

News Center Maine reported on the sixth annual March Against Domestic Violence held at the University of Maine. “This group we expect to be the largest attendance that we’ve ever had for the march,” said Austin Cashman, a UMaine student and member of the Maine Business School (MBS) Corps, which organized the event. “Each year […]

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WABI advances March Against Domestic Violence 

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a March Against Domestic Violence to be held at the University of Maine on Oct. 2. The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps is organizing the sixth annual march to raise awareness about domestic violence. “A lot of people, especially college-aged students, don’t really understand the dangers of domestic violence,” said […]

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March Against Domestic Violence on Oct. 2 on the Mall

The University of Maine’s sixth annual March Against Domestic Violence will begin at noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 on the Mall in front of Fogler Library. The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps sponsors the march. Partners are Title IX Student Services, Student Life, UMaine Athletics, UMaine Army ROTC, Rising Tide Center, Partners for Peace, and other […]

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Maine Center launches ‘Greater Good’ podcast series

The University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center, or the Maine Center, has launched a podcast series devoted to complex and emerging issues in law, business and policy.  “The Greater Good” features Maine Center-affiliated students, alumni, faculty and community guests.  Each week, experts explore how law, business and policy contribute to the greater good of […]

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Free Press previews critical thinking workshop at Hutchinson Center

The Free Press reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer an introductory workshop, “Improving Personal and Business Effectiveness Through Critical Thinking,” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1. The workshop is for nonprofit and business leaders, educators, municipal officials, and others interested in critical thinking and ways to improve personal and […]

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MBS to connect students, professionals at Experience Business Casually

The Maine Business School will host an inaugural Experience Business Casually event Sept. 6 in the D.P. Corbett Business Building atrium.  The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., aims to kick off a new academic year. It will feature informational stations on business-related topics such as resume building, early career tips, professional […]

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Registration open for faculty research orientation sessions 

Registration is open for any University of Maine faculty interested in attending one of two research orientation sessions hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Participants will learn about UMaine resources and services available to aid research. Other topics will include recruiting and managing graduate students, […]

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UMaine in Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 385 Colleges’

The Princeton Review’s 2020 edition of its annual college guide again cites UMaine as among the best 385 colleges nationwide. The colleges and universities profiled in this year’s “The Best 385 Colleges” represent nearly 13 percent of America’s 3,000 four-year colleges, according to Princeton Review. The company chooses the colleges for the book based on […]

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Hecker named senior advisor, Gilbert interim executive vice president for academic affairs and provost

University of Maine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost Jeffrey Hecker has been named senior advisor to President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, effective Sept. 1. As senior advisor, Hecker will assist the university in key strategic areas, including UMaine’s budget development and implementation process. In the 2018–19 academic year, President Ferrini-Mundy and Provost Hecker led […]

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