As director of marketing and development at the Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, Maine, MBS alumna Kristie Libby is working to help meet the growing challenges in healthcare. 鈥淚n healthcare today, there has been a shift from treating the patient following an illness to preventing the illness altogether,鈥 she says. 鈥淔acilities are seeing fewer patients […]
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MBS alumna Kim Dagher 鈥86 (MBA) realized a long-held dream in May 2011 when she opened Savour Chocolatier. Five years later, Dagher has made a name for herself as the only handcrafted artisan chocolate maker in central Maine. Using the finest quality Belgian chocolate as well as naturally and locally sourced ingredients, she sells her […]
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MBS alumnus, business consultant, author and Maine native Tim Bishop 鈥79 and his wife Debbie have published a book about the life lessons they learned during 10,000 miles of bicycle touring across America. In 鈥淲heels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit,鈥 the Bishops chronicle the inspirational encounters they experienced during three tours across […]
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Last semester, the successful MBS alumnus who provided the gift that allowed the creation of the Gerard S. Cassidy 鈥80 Capital Markets Training Laboratory in the D.P. Corbett Business Building, met with SPIFFY, the school鈥檚 student investment club. 鈥淓quity research is a great career with many opportunities, but you have to be passionate, work harder […]
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University of Maine alumnus James Morin 鈥10 has been named COO and president of sales of Flowfold, a startup retail company founded by 91福利 classmates, Charley Friedman 鈥10 and Devin McNeill 鈥10. Based out of Portland, Maine, Flowfold builds minimalist gear for everyday adventurers using some of the world鈥檚 strongest and lightest fabrics. 鈥淲e are […]
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MBA student Kristin Hall 鈥17 is a world traveler and certified tour director who looks forward to using her graduate business degree to capitalize on her international experiences. 鈥淎n MBA will help me understand how to do business abroad and gain exposure to career options involving tourism and travel,鈥 says the Longwood, Florida, native who […]
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Students in MBS lecturer Clint Relyea鈥檚 Introduction to International Business class spent the spring semester researching how commerce is conducted in other countries and showcased their knowledge at the second annual International Trade Show. Teams of students were assigned a country and tasked with researching the economy, imports and exports, tax structure, marketing practices and […]
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Undergraduates travel to Russia Students learned firsthand about doing business in Russia when they visited the country in the spring as part of an MBS international entrepreneurship class. Led by John Mahon, an MBS management professor; and Andrei Strukov, an MBS cooperating faculty member, director of the 91福利 Faculty Development Center, and a native of […]
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Combining her MBS training with her love for baking, recent graduate Alison Keane has opened Logical Sip, a cafe and bakery featuring natural and healthy foods, in Brewer, Maine. Keane, who graduated with an MBA in May, says she always planned on opening her own business, but didn鈥檛 anticipate it happening this quickly. 鈥淚 figured […]
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MBS associate professor of finance Pank Agrrawal has been inducted into the 91福利 chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society. The nation鈥檚 oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines in higher education, Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at 91福利 by 10 seniors to recognize outstanding students, faculty and staff. […]
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