Consistent with the mission of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, a regional university that serves the needs of the St. John Valley and the state of Maine, the Business Management Program fosters excellence in scholarship and academic achievement in an interactive educational environment.
The mission of the Business management program is to develop students as liberally-educated citizens, life-long learners in a changing world, proficient business managers and entrepreneurs.
The Business Management program strives to:
The Business Management program prepares students for careers in business. The objectives of the program are that the graduate will be a knowledgeable, proficient, well-rounded, professional person who is literate, numerate, and analytical; this person will be appreciative of the arts and sciences as well as possess skills in interpersonal communication and leadership.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent has received specialized accreditation for its business and business related programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Lenexa, Kansas.
In accordance with IACBE accreditation guidelines, the following student outcomes are assessed annually and reported on the UMFK website:
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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ECO 100 | Intro to Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
ECO 101 | Intro to Microeconomics | 3 credits |
BUS 100 | Accounting Principles I | 3 credits |
BUS 101 | Accounting Principles II | 3 credits |
BUS 211 | Principles of Business Management | 3 credits |
BUS 222 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits |
BUS 234 | Financial Analysis and Planning | 3 credits |
BUS 336 | Business Law I | 3 credits |
BUS/ELC 200 | Intro to E-Commerce | 3 credits |
BUS 411 | Business Policy & Strategic Planning (Capstone) | 3 credits |
BUS 411L | Student Electronic Portfolio | 1 credit |
Concentration areas (select one option)* | 24-27 credits | |
BUS 397 | Business Internship | 8-12 credits |
Total | 63-67 credits |
(These requirements fulfill part of the general education requirements.)
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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MAT 280 | Finite Math II: Linear Models and Math of Finance | 3 credits |
MAT 351 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
BUS 219 | Business & Professional Speaking OR | |
COM 200 | Speech | 3 credits |
BUS 260 | Business Ethics OR | |
HLT 386 | Healthcare Policy OR | |
HCA 413 | Healthcare Ethics and the Law | 3 credits |
*Select one of the following concentrations:
BUS 302 Intermediate Accounting I, BUS 303 Intermediate Accounting II, BUS 314 Auditing and Forensic Accounting, BUS 304 Federal Taxation I, BUS 305 Federal Taxation II, BUS 308 Managerial Accounting, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 409 Principles of Investment Management and COS 221 Advanced Excel.
BUS 300 Principles of Corporate Finance I, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 409 Principles of Investment Management, COS 125 Webpage Design, COS 206 Introduction to Information Security, ELC 310 Introduction to E-Marketing or BUS 316 Global Electronic Marketing, BUS 348 Project Management, and BUS 332 Small Business Management.
BUS 207 Principles of Insurance, BUS 300 Principles of Corporate Finance I, BUS 304 Federal Taxation I, BUS 308 Managerial Accounting, BUS 332 Small Business Management, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 348 Project Management, COS 125 Webpage Design, ELC 310 Introduction to E-Marketing or BUS 316 Global Electronic Marketing, and ECO 318 Managerial Economics.
BUS 207 Principles of Insurance, BUS 300 Principles of Corporate Finance I, BUS 301 Principles of Corporate Finance II, BUS 304 Federal Taxation I, BUS 305 Federal Taxation II, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 409 Principles of Investment Management, BUS 410 Investments: Technical Analysis or ECO 320 International Trade and Finance.
BUS 207 Principles of Insurance, BUS 300 Principles of Corporate Finance I, BUS 327 Salesmanship, BUS 341 Business Negotiations, BUS 304 Federal Taxation I, BUS 343 Human Resource Management, BUS 409 Principles of Investment Management, and BUS 337 Business Law II or BUS 410 Investments: Technical Analysis and COS 221 Advanced Excel.
Completion of AS in Applied Forest Management, BUS 343 Human Resources Management and BUS 308 Managerial Accounting.
BUS 207 Principles of Insurance, HCA/BUS 308 Managerial Accounting, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, HCA/PSA 312 Grant Writing, HCA 321 Healthcare Finance, HLT 386 Healthcare Policy or HCA 413 Healthcare Ethics and the Law, HCA/NUR 401 Health Related Research, and HLT 407 Leadership & Management in Healthcare.
COS 206 Intro to Information Security, BUS 207 Principles of Insurance, BUS 300 Principles of Corp Finance or BUS 308 Managerial Accounting, BUS 337 Business Law II, BUS 341 Business Negotiations, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 344 Organizational Behavior, and BUS 430 Employee Compensation, Benefits and Retirement Programs.
BUS 204 Introduction to Sports Law, BUS 300 Principles of Corporate Finance I, BUS 308 Managerial Accounting, BUS 341 Business Negotiations, BUS 343 Human Resources Management, BUS 348 Project Management, BUS 430 Employee Compensation, Benefits & Retirement Programs, PHE 341 Sports Management and PHE 163 Principles of Coaching.
Completion of AS or AAS in approved technical program, BUS 343 Human Resources Management and BUS 308 Managerial Accounting.
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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HUM 102 | First-Year-Experience | 3 credits |
BUS 100 | Accounting Principles I | 3 credits |
BUS 211 | Principles of Business | 3 credits |
COS 103 | Introduction to Information Technology | 4 credits |
ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
Total | 16 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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BUS 101 | Accounting Principles II | 3 credits |
BUS 222 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits |
MAT 280 | Finite Math II | 3 credits |
BUS 219 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 credits |
ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
Total | 15 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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ECO 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
BUS 234 | Financial Analysis and Planning | 3 credits |
BUS 336 | Business Law I | 3 credits |
MAT 351 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
BUS 260 | Business Ethics | 3 credits |
Total | 15 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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ECO 101 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 credits |
ELC/BUS 200 | Introduction to Electronic Commerce | 3 credits |
Concentration requirements | 6 credits | |
General Education - Natural Science | 4 credits | |
Total | 16 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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Concentration requirements | 6 credits | |
General Education - History | 3 credits | |
General Education - Foreign Languages | 3 credits | |
Electives | 6 credits | |
Total | 18 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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Concentration requirements | 9 credits | |
General Education - Visual and Performing Arts | 3 credits | |
Electives | 6 credits | |
Total | 18 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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General Education - Literature | 3 credits | |
Electives | 12 credits | |
Total | 15 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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BUS 411 | Business Policy & Strategic Planning | 3 credits |
BUS 411L | Student Electronic Portfolio | 1 credit |
BUS 397 | Business Internship | 12 credits |
Total | 16 credits |
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