Maine Business School

Jones Quoted in BDN Article on Sponsors Pulling Ads After Viral Video

Nory Jones, professor of management information systems at the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the decision of several businesses to stop sponsoring the local tevelsion show “Atlantic Adventures” after a video of the show’s host using a slur went viral. Jones spoke about the importance […]

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Female College Students to Take Part in Maine NEW Leadership

Twenty-eight female college students from Maine institutions will arrive at the University of Maine on Thursday, May 30 to take part in the fifth annual Maine NEW Leadership session. The event is a free, six-day, public leadership training program aimed at strengthening leadership skills, learning how to network and encouraging running for public office. Throughout […]

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Second Annual UMaine Business Challenge Winners Announced

The second annual UMaine Business Challenge for student entrepreneurs recently awarded thousands of dollars in cash and consulting services to a University of Southern Maine student and three UMaine finalists. Tom Myers, a USM mechanical engineering student from Gray, Maine, won the grand prize of $5,000, as well as the $4,000 technology prize and consulting […]

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Media Covers UMaine Commencement

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among several news organizations to cover the University of Maine’s 211th commencement. 1,665 students graduated Saturday and more than 12,000 people attended the ceremonies.

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Agrrawal Interviewed for BDN Article on Credit Unions

The Bangor Daily News spoke with Pankaj Agrrawal, associate professor of finance at the University of Maine, for the article “Maine’s credit unions break records for members, assets in 2012.” Agrrawal says some of the success of credit unions is “backlash” from the role larger banks played in the financial crisis.

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Sun Journal Profiles UMaine Valedictorian

The Sun Journal of Lewiston recently reported Spencer Hathaway of Turner was named the 2013 valedictorian at the University of Maine. Hathaway will be honored at Commencement May 11 and will receive two bachelor’s degrees — one in economics and one in business administration in accounting.

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