
Online or In-Person, Our Top-Ranked MBA Moves You Forward
MBA Your Way with The University of Maine Graduate School of Business. We offer affordable, flexible and customizable degrees with 10 high-demand concentrations. Accredited by AACSB, the school offers in-person and online credits. Need to study on your time and at your own pace? No problem. Our 100% online “MaineMBA” was ranked #35 by Fortune and #84 by US News & World Report in 2022. The business faculty from the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine collaborate to deliver the innovative MaineMBA that educates leaders to be creative and strategic thinkers, to solve complex problems and to lead, manage, and communicate. Learn more about the school here.
The University of Maine Graduate School of Business is a partner program in the Maine Center academic consortium. This webpage presents an overview of the programs offered by the school and links to additional detail on the University of Maine website.

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Choose Your MBA Concentration
Build upon the MBA’s foundational core curriculumwith one of our specialized concentrations
Dual Degrees
MBA + JD
Complete two degrees in four years by combining your MBA with a Juris Doctor (J.D.). This program gives students the unique skills needed to lead in complex legal and business environments.
MBA + M.S. in INFORMATION SYSTEMS
For students interested in combining business skills with technological skills in order to meet the demands of the workplace. This degree is offered through a partnership with the University of Maine School of Computing and Information Science.
MBA + M.A. in GLOBAL POLICY
This program is intended for students interested in utilizing business skills in international careers focused on public policy, international service, finance, trade, and development, as well as students envisioning a career in international business and thus needing further knowledge of the global environment.
MBA + Certificate in Innovation Engineering
Gives students a complete array of tools and a systematic approach to creating, communicating, and commercializing ideas in response to problems and opportunities in the field of business.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
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Featured Faculty

Prof. Jason Harkins is the Associate Dean of the University of Maine Business School and the Co-managing Director of Scratchpad Accelerator. Dr. Harkins has teaching and research interests related to the intersection of strategy, entrepreneurship, and small business management. His newest research streams focus on studying human capital acquisition and retention in new, small firms and entrepreneurial exit. In addition to his academic research, Dr. Harkins has worked within the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the State of Maine since arriving in 2008. He has acted as a fractional executive officer and advisory board member for several scalable, investment oriented companies in and through the seed stage of investment. He ran Scratchpad Accelerator in 2015 and 2017 and facilitated Bangor Top Gun classes from 2013-2017.
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