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University of Maine
Maine Business School
 209 Donald P Corbett Business Building
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Orono, ME, 04469
United States
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Demographic Information

Number of full-time MBA students (2011): 

20

Number of part-time MBA students (2011): 

7

Total duration of full-time MBA program: 

24 months

MBA faculty (Fall 2010): 

49

Females as percent of student body: 

35%


Description of MBA Program: 

By taking a holistic approach to business education, students in the Maine Business School will learn  approaches to business strategy and management that will prepare them to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. In the MBS MBA program, especially in the Business & sustainability track, students are challenged to confront social, environmental and business issues in an integrated way;blending economic development with   elements of business management,­ environmental protection and social equity, ­ along with traditional core business classes. That’s the new “triple bottom line” for business and we’re addressing it at the University of Maine.



How does the MBA program 'walk the talk' of social and environmental impact?: 

The University of Maine is dedicated to policies of environmental responsibility and reducing their carbon footprint.  This is demonstrated by investments in Leeds certified buildings, exploration of alternative energies on campus, aggressive recycling and energy conservation initiatives. In addition, approximately 30% of the faculty at the University of Maine are working on sustainability and environmental research.  The climate change institute for example, http://climatechange.umaine.edu/, is "an interdisciplinary research unit organized to conduct research and graduate education focused on variability of Earth's climate, ecosystems, and other environmental systems and on the interaction between humans and the natural world."  In the Business School, many of our faculty are researching the impact of business on sustainability and the environment. Our MBA track in Business & Sustainability focuses on the triple bottom line, educating our future business people on the roles and responsibilities that businesses play in this area.

Academic Department

Course Name: Business and Sustainability
Instructor: Dr. Terry Porter

This course is appropriate for graduate students who seek to integrate sustainable business practices into their professional scope of knowledge and practice. Topics to be addressed include the meanings and measurement of sustainability and sustainable development; sustainable business decision-making; and managerial and operational skills and tools for effective sustainability management. Several learning methods will be utilized in the class, including readings and discussion, case study, experiential activities, guest presenters, and student research projects.

Course Name: Business Ethics
Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Welcomer

This course questions ethics from perspectives of individual decision-making, organizational culture, and the role of business in society. Readings, films, exercises, and papers are designed to encourage interaction, critical thinking, and skills in recognizing and working through complex ethical situations. Students use ethical paradigms to evaluate various sector's economic, environmental and social sustainability.

Type of Offering

MBA Business & Sustainability Club
Type: MBA club

The students who are in the MBA Business & Sustainability track meet on a monthly basis to discuss current issues, bring in guest speakers and plan events.

Creating a UMaine MBA Net Impact Chapter
Type: National organizations

The MBA students and faculty advisor in the Business & Sustainability track are currently working to establish a chapter of Net Impact: http://www.netimpact.org/ which is a global organization dedicated to sustainability and positive change through the business world.

MBS Business & Sustainability Speaker Series

Speakers are brought in on a periodic basis from industry and academics to share their expertise and insights in different areas of business and sustainability including environmental impacts, alternative energy issues, social and ethical business practices, and the impact of sustainability on economic business issues among others.

Career Services

The Maine Business School MBA program works with local, regional, national and international companies to help our students find relevant internships and jobs after graduation. For MBA students in the Business & Sustainability track, we work to develop relationships with companies that are committed to sustainability, social responsibility and ethical business practices. For example, we partner with an environmental company that specializes in waste water and strum water systems that provide minimal impacts on the environment and proactively work to remove pollutants from storm and waste water. Several of our MBA students have done their internships with this company and we will continue to work with them in a long term partnership.

MBA and SPIA collaborative
MBA Business & Sustainability Track Program
Business School Housing? Yes
Number of Faculty: 4
Contact Name: Terry Porter
Contact Email: terry.porter@umit.maine.edu

At the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, we know it’s no longer business as usual when it comes to empowering today’s business students with a concern and commitment to the environment and social responsibility. It’s simply a part of doing

Climate Change Institute
Business School Housing? No
Number of Faculty: 53
Contact Name: Paul Mayewski
Contact Email: bliqcs@maine.edu

The Climate Change Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit organized to conduct research and graduate education focused on variability of Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and other environmental systems, and on the interaction between humans and the n

Net Impact

As mentioned in a prior section, the MBA students and faculty advisor are working to establish a chapter of Net Impact; a global organization that promotes sustainability and change through business organizations.