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The Maine Business School offers programs in business administration. This professional program provides students with an education based on a strong liberal arts foundation. This broad education is designed to prepare students for successful careers in a rapidly changing global environment while providing them with the skills needed for lifelong learning.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Each Business Administration concentration is open only to Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Sports Management majors.  Please be aware that some of the courses in each concentration have prerequisites.

Management of Information Science Concentration:

Required Courses:

• BIS 267 Database Management  
• BIS 345 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
    
• BIS 468 Electronic Business  

Elective Courses (choose 2): 

• BIS 363 - Network Design and Applications Credits: 3
    
• BIS 364 - Business Process Configuration Credits: 3
    
• BUA 561 - Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems Credits: 3 
• COS 120 Introduction to Programming I  
• COS 140 - Foundations of Computer Science Credits: 3
    
• ECO 254 - Small Business Economics and Management Credits: 3
    
• NMD 211 Creative Coding II  
• NMD 306 Community Collaboration and Development  

Entrepreneurship Concentration:

Required Courses:

• INV 121 Fundamentals of Innovation  
• MGT 342 Small Business Management  
• MGT 344 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation  

Electives - (choose 2 courses):

• MGT 330 Human Resource Management  
• MGT 460 Leadership  
• ECO 254 Small Business Economics and Management  
• ENG 418 Topics in Professional Writing  
• PSY 230 Social Psychology  

International Business Concentration:

Required Courses:

• MKT 376 International Marketing  
• MGT 445 International Management  
• FIN 455 International Corporate Finance  
• INA 101 Introduction to International Affairs  

A study abroad international experience

Electives - Pick two courses from the following list:

• ANT 120 - Religions of the World  
• ANT 245 - Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective  
• CMJ 314 - International Media  
• HTY 241 - History of Globalization, 1900-Present  
• HTY 275 - Geography of Globalization  
• POS 120 - Introduction to World Politics  
• POS 336 - Government and Politics in Russia  
• POS 337 - Government and Politics in Eurasia  
• POS 376 - Politics of the Global Economy  
• POS 470 - International Law  
• ECO 339 - International Finance  
• INA 201 - Topics in International Affairs  
• INA 310 - Camden Conference Course  
• GEO 100 - World Geography  
• GEO 275 - Geography of Globalization  
• Other appropriate courses subject to prior approval

NOTES:

Entrance Requirements:
Entrance requirements for the degree programs in the Maine Business School are noted in the Admission section of this catalog. Please note that admission requirements differ among majors.

Academic Advising:
Faculty in the Maine Business School are committed to ensuring that students receive thoughtful guidance throughout their academic careers. Each student will be assigned a faculty mentor in his/her intended major as well as a professional advisor. Students may request a change in advisor at any time.

Declaring the Major:
Students applying for admission to the Maine Business School must designate a major on the application form. Please read the appropriate section in this catalog for more information about the specific majors.

Military Credit Policy:
The Maine Business School allow a maximum of 15 military science credits which will count as free electives. No MSL classes count as Business electives.

Changing Colleges:
Students currently enrolled in another baccalaureate program at the University of Maine may change their enrollment to the Maine Business School provided they have the required grade point average and are in good academic standing on the effective date of change. For students changing colleges, the Maine Business School requires a 2.0 accumulative grade point average. Students who wish to change Colleges should contact the associate dean of their current college for procedures.

Transfers:
Students from other Universities generally are accepted as transfer students if they have completed a minimum of 12 semester credits with the required grade point average. For students transferring to the Maine Business School the required grade point average is 2.0.  Students applying for transfer will receive an evaluation of their transcripts indicating course equivalencies for any courses taken at other institutions. The Maine Business School adheres to University-wide transfer policies.

Students currently enrolled at the University of Maine who wish to take courses at another institution must obtain written approval from the Associate Dean’s office prior to registration. The Office of Student Records and the Associate Dean’s office will evaluate all courses for which transfer credit is requested.

Differential Tuition:

The Maine Business School, similar to other colleges on campus, charges differential tuition in addition to standard tuition. Differential tuition provides one fee to replace numerous course, program, and lab fees. The revenue generated by differential tuition supports our mission by allowing us to offer our students best practice elements in analytics, projects, and connections to the community. Differential tuition is also used to continue to provide high-quality facilities for use by MBS students such as our Capital Markets Training Lab, student computer lab with no-fee printing, atrium, and assistance with online and synchronous programs.  Differential tuition ensures that the degree programs and learning experiences in the Maine Business School are commensurate with accredited programs in the world.

Program Contacts

Business Administration
Jason Harkins
Maine Business School
211 Donald P. Corbett Business Building
(207) 581-1968
jason.harkins@maine.edu

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