When Alex Rahman decided to come to the United States to attend college, he had two goals. He wanted a university that believed in him enough to help him graduate debt free, and one that offered a challenging business curriculum and a diverse set of activities and work experiences outside the classroom, all preparing him […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,298 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2016 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,714 are from Maine, 523 are from 31 other states and 61 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Nory Jones and Harold Daniel, professors with the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for a report about getting a new potato variety on store shelves. The Caribou Russet, which was developed by the Maine Potato Board and UMaine, was unveiled more than a year ago, but has yet […]
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Matthew Skaves, a lecturer in finance and accounting at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Skaves was among a panel that gave advice on personal finance topics, including student loan debt, retirement planning and leasing a car.
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Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about the high number of predicted Cyber Monday transactions. “Not everybody wants to stay up all night to brave the cold and the crowds and wait for hours to maybe get a good deal […]
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Cassie Vaillancourt ’12 (MBA) is using her business degree in the forest products industry. Vaillancourt, who earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the University of Maine in 2010, works as an operations planner in the supply chain department at Sappi North America in Skowhegan. “I am responsible for planning production of the mill’s three […]
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The Sun Journal spoke with Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, and Jason Harkins, an associate professor of entrepreneurship at UMaine, for an article about Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. Economists are forecasting healthy spending numbers this holiday season nationally, with early indicators also looking promising in […]
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Eight University of Maine students from a variety of disciplines will have five minutes each to present their sustainability projects on Nov. 21. The “Sustainability Lightning Talks” will begin at 3 p.m. in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107. Students will give details of their specific research related to a larger group project. The projects cover […]
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Jason Harkins, an associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about CoVort, a startup business he co-owns. CoVort is an around-the-clock office for rent, social club and business incubation center located in Bangor that plans to take advantage of the nationwide trend toward co-working, […]
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VinePair, an online site covering the wine, beer and liquor industries, spoke with John Mahon, the John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, for a post-election story on how Donald Trump’s victory is impacting the stock market value of Mexican beer distributor Constellation Brands. Mahon is co-author […]
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