2022-2023 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
The Maine Business School
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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:
Bachelor of Science in:
Business Administration
Minors:
Accounting
Business Administration
Management
Marketing
Concentrations:
Management of Information Science
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
International Business
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:
Elective Courses (choose 2):
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concentration:
Required Courses:
Electives - (choose 2 courses):
International Business Concentration:
Required Courses:
A study abroad international experience
Electives - Pick two courses from the following list:
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
Patti Miles
Maine Business School
211 Donald P. Corbett Business Building
(207) 581-1994
patti.miles@maine.edu
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