Maine Business School

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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Mahon Interviewed for Sun Journal Article on Cumberland Farms Upgrades

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 for the article “Cumberland Farms invests millions in Maine stores, remodels.” Mahon said investing while your brand might be a little tired and while the economy is recovering makes […]

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Author, Research Fellow to Speak About Environmental Security

Elizabeth Chalecki, a nonresident research fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., will give a talk titled “Environmental Security: A Guide to the Issues,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 in 140 Little Hall on the University of Maine campus. Chalecki’s book of the same name focuses on understanding the links between international security […]

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Spring 2013 Deans List

Recently the University of Maine recognized 2,033 students for achieving Deans List honors in the Spring 2013 semester. Of the students who made the Deans List, 1,716 are from Maine, 254 are from out of state, and 63 are from foreign countries. Listed below are students who received Deans List honors for the 2013 Spring […]

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Mainebiz Reports on Porter’s Fulbright Scholarship

Mainebiz reported Terry Porter, an associate professor in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, has won a Fulbright Scholarship to research how and why businesses adopt sustainability practices. Porter will conduct her research at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom in spring 2014.

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Daniel Quoted in Mainebiz Article on Low-Priced Lobsters

Harold Daniel, associate marketing professor in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with Mainebiz for the article “Low prices pose challenge to lobster’s upscale image.” Daniel said one way to boost Maine’s lobstering brand is to establish green credentials.

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Maine Business School Receives $25,000 Gift From Competitive Energy Services LLC

Competitive Energy Services LLC (CES) of Portland, Maine, has donated $25,000 over five years to support the Maine Business School’s MBA Business and Sustainability Track at the University of Maine. The gift will provide student learning and educational opportunities through conferences and workshops, according to Associate Professor of Management Terry Porter, who coordinates the Business […]

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