Undergraduate Programs
The Maine Business School at the University of Maine offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration with majors in the following areas: accounting, finance, management, and marketing, as well as a concentration in international business.
These programs are accredited by the AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. We earned our initial accreditation in 1974 and are one of the few programs in New England accredited by AACSB International. Only about a quarter of all business programs in the United States have earned this accreditation.
The Maine Business School expects from students at least a satisfactory level of knowledge in the basic business disciplines. Students must earn a C- or better in all core business classes (BUA 201, 202, 220, 235, 325, 337, 343, 350, 370 and 449) and may repeat any class only once. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the business program (but not from the University of Maine).
Students who want to transfer to the business program (both from inside and outside the University of Maine) are required to have a GPA of at least 2.5 prior to being admitted to the Maine Business School.
To provide the funding needed for Maine Business School activities and programs that benefit students, a $75 per course fee is assessed on all business courses.
Sample curriculum: This curriculum is only a sample. It will vary by major and by other factors including arriving with advanced placement credits and taking classes in summer school.
| First Year | ||
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| During the first year students should complete BUA 201, 202, ECO 120, 121, ENG 101, CJM 103, PSY 100, and MAT 115. | ||
| Fall Semester (15 credits) | Spring Semester (15 credits) | |
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| Sophomore Year | ||
| During the sophomore year students should complete BUA 220, BUA 235, BUA 325, MAT 215 and COS 211. Students should note that several courses satisfy more than one general education requirement allowing for a wider selection of electives later.Accounting students should take BUA 301 and 302 during the sophomore year. | ||
| Fall Semester (15-16 credits) | Spring Semester (15-16 credits) | |
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Note: the artistic & creative expression & cutlural diversity electives may be satisfied by a careful choice of an English elective. |
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| Junior and Senior Years | ||
| Students choose a major no later than fall semester of the junior year. Students electing accounting will do so at the beginning of their sophomore year although waiting until the beginning of junior year will not delay graduation. During the junior and senior years students must complete all CORE REQUIREMENTS and requirements for their chosen MAJOR FIELD. By the end of the senior year students must have completed all requirements listed on the graduation requirements sheet for the B.S. in Business Administration with at least a 2.0 overall grade point average (GPA) and a 2.0 GPA in business and economics courses. | ||
Reccommended Computer Hardware and Software for MBS Students
The Maine Business School maintains a computer lab dedicated to our students. If a student wants to purchase their own computer (recommended) and software, we suggest an Apple or PC (Desktop or Laptop) with the Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and wireless capability.
Minimum Hardware requirements: at least
| Platform | Processor & Speed | RAM | Operating System |
| Dell/IBM Compatible | P4, 1.8 GHz | 1 GB | Windows 7 or XP (w/ Service Pack 3) |
| Apple (Macintosh) | PowerPC G4, 1 GHz | 512 MB | Mac OS X v10.4.x (Tiger) |
Free Microsoft Software Available to Maine Business School Students
The MBS is pleased to announce that we now have dozens of free Microsoft Software products available to our students to support their learning goals. We have everything from website development software using MS Visual Studio and Expression Web to Database Development software using MS Access 2007 and 2003. Interested in setting up Intranets and Extranets for collaboration projects? You can do this now with our MS SharePoint Software and MS Enterprise Server software!
Interested? Click the link below to be directed to our FREE Microsoft Software Website!
