The Program
All candidates for the MaineMBA degree must complete the following eight core graduate courses:
- BUA 601 - Strategic Data Analysis Credits: 3
- MBA 609 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
- MBA 626 - Management of Contemporary Organizations Credits: 3
- MBA 637 - Global Supply Chain Management Credits 3
- MBA 651 - Financial Management Credits: 3
- MBA 670 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
- BUA 680 - Foundations of Business Intelligence Credits: 3
- MBA 649 - Strategic Decision Making Credits: 3
General/ No Concentration (30 Credits): Students in the general concentration take the MaineMBA Core plus two elective courses, which may include an international field study (MBA 596) which goes to a different part of the world every year and an internship (recommended for students without work experience).
Accounting Concentration (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Accounting concentration take 8 core courses plus three accounting electives
Business Analytics Concentration (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Business Analytics concentration take 8 core courses plus three business analytics electives.
Finance Concentration (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Finance concentration take 8 core courses plus three finance electives.
Food Technology Industry Management (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Food Technology Industry Management concentration take 8 core courses plus three food technology electives.
Global Policy Concentration (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Global Policy concentration take 8 core courses plus three Global Policy courses including:
- Contemporary Issues in World Economies
- Contemporary International Relations
- Global Politics OR Global Policy elective
Human Nutrition Industry Management (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Human Nutrition Industry Management concentration take 8 core courses plus three human nutrition electives.
Healthcare Systems (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Healthcare Systems concentration take 8 core courses plus three healthcare courses including:
- MPH 525 American Healthcare Systems
- Healthcare elective
- Healthcare elective
Sustainability (33 Credits): Candidates for the MaineMBA Sustainability concentration take 8 core courses plus three sustainability courses including:
- PPM 612 Sustainable Communities
- Sustainability elective
- Sustainability elective
Application Process and Requirements
Applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis, meaning that once the application is complete, the admission evaluation process begins. The application can be completed online at http://www.umaine.edu/graduate The application includes submission of the following items:
- Completed application
- Resume or CV
- Essay
- Names and contact information of three recommenders
- Current resume
- Official college transcripts from all schools attended
- Official score reports from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) taken within the last five years.When ordering GMAT report, use Institution Code 1ZF-RM-18
- For applicants whose native language is not English, original iBT TOEFL score report is required or comparable of English language proficiency report. When ordering TOEFL score, use Institution Code 3916.
- The $65 online application fee may be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover), or check / money order made payable to the University of Maine.Paper applications require a fee of $75.
Application materials should be sent to:
The Graduate School
5775 Stodder Hall, Room 42
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5775
graduate@maine.edu
Applications Deadlines: The MaineMBA admits students year round on a rolling basis. Suggested target dates for a completed application are August 1 to be considered for fall admission, December 1 for the spring semester, and April 1 for summer admission. Late applications may be considered once all materials are available or may be considered for a future entry term. Completed applications for students requesting assistantships or other funding should be received by January15 prior to fall semester. International students requiring a student visa should apply early.
Admission Criteria: Admission to the University of MaineMBA program is competitive. In its admission process, the University of Maine Business Graduate Program considers factors that indicate the potential to successfully complete the MBA program and achieve positions of leadership in the private or public sector. That potential is judged by prior academic performance, GMAT score, communication skills, recommendations, and work or military experience. Interviews are not required for admission to the University of Maine MBA program, but may be requested by either the applicant or the MaineMBA admissions committee.
Academic Performance: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, 3.5 preferred. Candidates are also expected to have strong analytical, math, writing, and presentation skills. Full admission is based on meeting all foundational skills, academic standards, satisfactory GMAT scores, and all requirements. Conditional or provisional admission is possible as specified under Graduate School policies.
GMAT Score: Applicants must submit official GMAT scores taken within the last five years. A GMAT score of 550 is preferred; no less than 500. Applicants with GMAT scores less than 500 may be considered for conditional admission providing other strong qualifications are demonstrated in the application. LSAT and GRE scores are also accepted.
The GMAT is waived for applicants with a PhD, JD, MD, or master’s degree from a U.S. accredited program. The GMAT is waived for applicants with a CPA or CFP.
The GMAT may be waived for strong candidates with five or more years of post-graduate demonstrated professional or military experience. Experience includes:
- Management of staff in a direct working relationship, and/or
- Leadership of work teams, and/or
- Financial or budgetary responsibility, and or
- Job responsibilities that specifically demonstrate applied quantitative and analytical skills.
Note: The GMAT will be requested from applicants with sufficient work experience but who do not meet the academic minimums in order to strengthen the candidate’s portfolio. International applicants must submit a GMAT score. No GMAT waiver is automatic and an approved waiver request does not guarantee admission to the program.
Recommendations: Contact information for three recommendations are requested as part of the application process. Recommenders should be from current or former supervisors and current or former professors who can comment on the candidate’s academic strengths, work ethic, responsibilities and accomplishments, career advancement, managerial experience, and predictable success in the MBA program.
Essay: Students are required to submit a personal essay as part of their application. An essay prompt is included in the application. The essays are evaluated not only for content, but also for writing style, cohesion, purpose of study, and must be free of grammatical errors.
Resume or C.V.: Work experience is not required but encouraged for admission to the MBA program. Significant work experience with management responsibilities can be a major decision factor.
TOEFL: Applicants whose native language is not English must also provide evidence of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or comparable English language proficiency score report (e.g., IELTS, ELS Language Report). TOEFL: To be considered for admission, the MBA program requires a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or 550 on the paper-based TOEFL. To be considered for a graduate assistantship, applicants must have achieved a 92 on the iBT TOEFL or equivalent (580 paper-based). IELTS: Minimum 6.5 for admission and minimum 7.0 to be considered for a graduate assistantship. A WES or ECE course-by-course report for coursework taken at an overseas college/university may be required.
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Apply Online at the Graduate School website
Arrangements for the Graduate Management Admission Test may be made by contacting:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or www.gmac.org
Internet: http://www.umaine.edu/business/mba
If you have any questions, please contact us at 207-581-1973 or via email at: MBA@maine.edu
Graduate Faculty
Pankaj Agrrawal, Ph.D. (University of Alabama, 1996), Associate Professor of Finance.
Richard Arend, Ph.D. (University of British Columbia, 1995) Professor of Strategic Management
Jean Henri Akono, Ph.D. (University of Texas at San Antonio), Assistant Professor of Accounting.
David J. Barrett, CPA, MSA (Indiana University), Lecturer in Accounting.
Richard Bilodeau, M.B.A. (University of Southern Maine, 1998) Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Muralee Das, PhD (University of Melbourne, 2016), Associate Professor of Management.
Jeffrey DiBartolomeo, Ph.D., (University of Central Florida, 2018) Assistant Professor of Finance
Faye W. Gilbert, Ph.D. (University of North Texas, 1988), Executive Dean & Professor of Marketing.
C. Matt Graham, M.S.B.E. (Southern New Hampshire University, 2004), Lecturer of Management Information Systems.
Jason Harkins, Ph.D. (University of Oklahoma, 2008), Assistant Professor of Management.
Nory B. Jones, Ph.D. (University of Missouri, 2001), Professor of Management Information Systems.
Stephen Jurich, Ph.D. (University of Mississippi, 2015), Assistant Professor of Finance
Jie Li, Ph.D., (University of Cincinnati, 2012) Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
Sebastian Lobe, Ph.D. (University of Regensburg, Germany, 2004), Assistant Professor of Finance.
Yonggang “Tim” Lu, Ph.D.(Texas Tech University, 2007), Harold Alfond Associate Professor of Business Analytics
Ivan M. Manev, Ph.D. (Boston College, 1997), Public Policy, and Health, Nicholas Salgo Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management.
Ikechukwu Ndu, Ph.D. (University of London, 2019) Assistant Professor of Accounting
Dmitri Markovitch, PhD. (New York University, 2004), Assistant Professor of Marketing.
Grant Miles, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University) Associate Professor of Management.
Patti Miles, Ph.D. (University of Texas at Arlington, 2008), Assistant Professor of Management.
Susan E. Myrden, Ph.D. (Saint Mary’s University) Assistant Professor of Marketing.
Bert Smoluk, Ph.D. (Lehigh University, 1997) Professor of Finance
James Suleiman, Ph.D. (University of Georgia, 1998) Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
Hirotoshi Takeda, Ph.D. (Universite Paris Dauphine, 2011& Georgia State University, 2010), Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems
Stefano Tijerina, Ph.D. (University of Maine, 2011), Lecturer in Management
Cynthia D. Tollerson, Ph.D. (University of Houston, 2012) Harold Alfond Assistant Professor of Accounting
Stephanie A. Welcomer, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, 1997), Professor of Management.
Rozhin Yousefvand-Mansouri, Ph.D. (McGill University of Montreal, 2018) Assistant Professor of Accounting
Qiujie “Angie” Zheng, Ph.D. (Washington State University, 2010), Associate Professor of Business Analytics
Additional information is available from:
Graduate School of Business Office
5723 Donald P. Corbett Business Building, Room 209
The University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5723
Phone: (207) 581-1973
E-mail: mba@maine.edu
Web: www.umaine.edu/business/mba
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