Maine Business School

Markovitch speaks with Morning Sentinel about restoring town of Jackman’s image

Dmitri Markovitch, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Maine, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for the article, “Jackman moving on after outrage over town manager’s racism.” Despite scrutiny from news media outlets and internet users following the publication of the former town manager’s racist beliefs, business owners are saying the attention has […]

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University of Maine announces fall 2017 Dean’s List

Editor’s note: story updated Feb. 6, 2018. The University of Maine recognized 2,229 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2017 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,609 are from Maine, 559 are from 32 other states and 61 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are […]

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Maine Business School named among top online MBA programs

U.S. News & World Report has named the University of Maine Business School one of the nation’s best online master’s degree programs in business administration. UMaine is tied for 131st on the annual list which evaluates schools on their distance education MBA programs. The online program earned a score of 47 according to a set […]

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Abigail Bennett

Social media spotlight: Abigail Bennett

Hometown: Oxford, Maine I’m fascinated by the increasing complexity of the stock market and the power concentrated in the hands of corporate owners. I’m a senior studying financial economics; my Honors thesis is on the difference in performance between passively and actively owned companies. I love being co-president of UMaine’s student-run investment club (SPIFFY) and […]

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Interim leadership team named for the Maine Business School

This spring semester, the reorganized Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine will have an interim leadership team. MBS Dean Ivan Manev has taken administrative leave to re-engage with his scholarship and take a well-deserved break from administrative duties, according to Jeffrey Hecker, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Administrative […]

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CUGR announces 2017–2018 academic year fellowship winners

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the undergraduate recipients of the Research and Creative Activities Fellowships for the 2017–2018 academic year. CUGR’s advisory committee selected 14 proposals from 70 student submissions to be awarded $1,000 each during the semester. Each proposal was reviewed by three reviewers and scored on clarity, […]

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The human costs of financial crises: linking market sentiment to human capital loss

Global financial crises and the severe economic hardships they impose on millions of people worldwide can sometimes lead to violent and fatal outcomes, according to a new study from the University of Maine. The research, which links periods of economic turmoil to increased rates of suicide and murder-suicide, illuminates the often overlooked and understudied loss […]

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Jones, students speak with WABI about paying it forward

Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the Pay It Forward Simple Acts of Kindness initiative. Also known as the PIFSAK Challenge, the initiative encourages people to do or say something nice to someone, post about it on social media, and challenge someone […]

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UMaine announces ‘Vision for Tomorrow’ $200 million comprehensive campaign

Today at the University of Maine Foundation Annual Luncheon, University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills announced that UMaine and the Foundation have moved into the final, public phase of the Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign, a $200 million fundraising drive for UMaine. The campaign has […]

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WVII covers fourth annual March Against Domestic Violence

WVII (Channel 7) reported on the fourth annual March Against Domestic Violence held at the University of Maine. The march was sponsored by MBS Corps, which partnered with UMaine Athletics, Student Life, Partners for Peace and other organizations. “It’s a bigger issue than people realize,” Marcus Harding, vice president of MBS Corps, said about domestic […]

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