Maine Business School

UMaine Business Challenge Featured in BDN Article

The Bangor Daily News reported on the UMaine Business Challenge for the article, “UMaine competition seeks to create entrepreneurs and keep them in the state.” The competition was started in 2011 by a small group of 2010 UMaine graduates who wanted to give back to their alma mater while creating more opportunities for student entrepreneurs. […]

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Mainebiz Reports on Maine Business School’s Success

Mainebiz reported on a 21 percent increase in enrollment at the University of Maine’s Maine Business School. The school reached a record enrollment this year with 947 undergraduate students, up from 785 students last year. Mainebiz cited a previous Bangor Daily News report.

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BDN Reports on MBS Enrollment, Successes

The Bangor Daily News wrote a piece about the all-time high undergraduate enrollment at the Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine. MBS Dean Ivan Manev says the school attracts students for a host of reasons. There are accessible faculty who are experts in their fields, a new concentration in entrepreneurship, high post-graduate […]

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Winners Announced in Study Abroad Photo Contest

The University of Maine Office of International Programs announced winners of the Study Abroad Photo Contest. The contest is open to UMaine students who have studied abroad or are currently abroad and is usually offered every semester. The contest started about eight years ago and for the past few years has been run on the […]

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Cohen Lecture Advanced in Free Press

The Free Press previewed the Nov. 7 William S. Cohen Lecture at the University of Maine. “The State of Our Nation: Hardball vs. Civility” will be the focus of the talk featuring former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen […]

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Press Herald Interviews Myrden for Article on Emailed Receipts

The Portland Press Herald spoke with Susan Myrden, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Maine, for an article about the increase in popularity of retail stores emailing receipts as opposed to giving paper ones. Myrden said pitching e-receipts could allow retailers to appear tech-savvy and “green” and could appeal to consumers as […]

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Sun Journal Interviews Mahon about Patrick Dempsey’s Charities

John Mahon, a management professor and John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, spoke with the Sun Journal about actor and Lewiston native Patrick Dempsey and his ability to raise funds for his charities in the area, including the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing and […]

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