The Maine Business School at
the Hutchinson Center
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The Undergraduate Concentration in Management
Mission: The Maine Business School serves as
the primary source of management education, research
and service in the state of Maine. Through the
integration of research, teaching and extensive interaction
with the business community, the MBS develops and communicates
knowledge, prepares students for successful careers
in a global economy, and contributes to the economic
development of the region.
The Maine Business School Values
- Excellent and innovative teaching.
- A solid background in the liberal arts and sciences.
- A curriculum exposing students to current and emerging
technologies and best business practices.
- Research and interactions with the business community
that complement and reinforce teaching.
- The use of technology to enhance the educational
experience of students.
- Quality and continuous improvement.
- A diverse student body.
- A student-centered environment.
- Service to the University and to the State consistent
with the University’s mission as Maine’s
land-grant and sea-grant institution.
- The Maine Business School has been Accredited by
AACSB International since 1974
The undergraduate program prepares students to participate
in an economy that is increasingly global in nature
and reliant on computer-based technology. The
program is designed to develop skills and perspectives
that will enable students to cope successfully with
the emerging problems of business management in the
years ahead.
Graduates of the concentration in management are equipped
with the tools and techniques that will enable them
to assume staff, supervisory, executive, or administrative
positions in business, industry, government, and other
institutions. Students in management follow a
program that is broad in scope and aimed at developing
the student’s grasp of administrative and organizational
principles. Basic subject matter offered includes
administration and organization theory, motivational
and social systems, human resources management, production
systems, and decision and policy-making systems.
This program has three components:
The General Foundation – 60 credits in the Arts
and Sciences
The Business Core – 30 credits of primarily courses
introductory to the major business functional areas.
The Management Concentration - Upper level courses
focusing on specific areas in Management.
Requirements for a BS in Business Administration
A. GENERAL FOUNDATION – Arts and Sciences
(60 credits)
English 101
English 317
English Elective
Psychology 100
Communications 103
Economics 120
Economics 121
Math 115
Math 215
Lab Science
Lab or Applied Science
Computer Science 211
23 credits of electives: Courses from
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or non-business
courses that satisfy a general education requirement
are permitted here. Special Note: Four
general education requirements of the University
must be met. [All other general education requirements
are met through courses required by the MBS] They
are: Western Cultural Tradition, Population
and the Environment, Artistic/Creative Expression
and Cultural Diversity & International Perspectives. Some
courses will satisfy more than one general education
requirement – see an advisor for help.
B. CORE REQUIREMENTS (30
credits): C- or better is required in each
core class and no class may be repeated more than
once.
BUA 201 Financial Accounting
BUA 202 Managerial Accounting
BUA 135 Management Information Systems
BUA 220 Business Law
BUA 325 Principles of Management
BUA 337 Production and Operations
BUA 343 International Business
BUA 350 Principles of Finance
BUA 370 Principles of Marketing
BUA 449 Strategy
C. MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (15
credits) y =Writing Intensive. Distribution of
required versus elective courses is now under consideration.
BUA 326 Dynamics
of Organization and Behavior - Required
BUA 330y Personnel
Management and Industrial Relations - Required
BUA 331 Labor-Management
Relations - elective
BUA 445 International
Management - elective
BUA 327 Seminar
in Contemporary Management Problems - elective
BUA 328 Canadian/U.S.
Business: A Comparison - elective
BUA 367 Databases
for Decision Making - elective
BUA 441 Entrepreneurship
and the Small Business - elective
D. FREE ELECTIVES (15 credits)
Any courses of the student’s choice.
We anticipate that four of the Core classes - BUA
201, BUA 202, BUA 325 and BUA 220 - will be offered
annually. Once a student has completed 201, 202 and
325, other required prerequisites, and has junior standing,
he or she may proceed directly to upper level management
courses. At this point, we envision a three- to three
and a half-year cycle through the required and elective
business courses necessary for completing the undergraduate
degree. Students who wish to accelerate their
progress will have to come to Orono for day time courses.
Business courses at the Hutchinson Center have generally
been taught in a variety of formats, from online to
executive-style, on Friday night and Saturday morning. Some
classes are offered on a weekly schedule following
the University semester calendar.
We always strive to be sure all out students meet
course prerequisites, but in Belfast we are more flexible
than we might be in Orono because students have only
the one choice at a time in most cases. Also,
we try to offer courses with fewer prerequisites.
The Maine Business School at
the Hutchinson Center
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Mission
The Maine Business School (MBS) serves as the primary
source of management education, research and service
in the state of Maine. Through the integration
of research, teaching and extensive interaction with
the business community, the MBS develops and communicates
knowledge, prepares students for successful careers
in a global economy, and contributes to the economic
development of the region.
The University of Maine Business School Values
- Excellent and innovative teaching.
- A solid background in the liberal arts and sciences.
- A curriculum that exposes students to current and
emerging technologies and best business practices.
- Research and interactions with the business community
that complement and reinforce teaching.
- The use of technology to enhance the educational
experience of students.
- Quality and continuous improvement.
- A diverse student body.
- A student-centered environment.
- Service to the University and to the State consistent
with the University’s mission as Maine’s
land-grant and sea-grant institution.
A Tradition of Excellence
The Maine Business School has been accredited by AACSB
International since 1974
