School of Business at the University of Southern Maine

05/27/2026

We love watching our students succeed!

Check out this Pack Chat Post about USM Business student Aja Marzilli!

Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Founded USM’s Women in Business Club Pack Chat Your go-to blog for tips and stories from our USM campuses and Southern Maine. Keep exploring Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Founded USM’s Women in Business Club May 26, 2026 | by Vivienne Predock When Aja Marzilli...

04/28/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW!!

Pizza and snacks will be available in McGoldrick. Come hang out with the accounting and finance faculty and your peers!

Happening from 12:30-1:30pm tomorrow, 4/29/26

04/24/2026

We are proud to announce the School of Business Professor of the Year.

✨Congratulations to Professor Heidi Parker!✨

This award honors an outstanding faculty member for teaching excellence based on selection by the School of Business students! This award goes to a truly exceptional leader in teaching and classroom innovation who earns this high reputation every day by working closely with all of you.

04/13/2026

💻Welcome to the First Ban Hackathon! 💻

This will be a Business Analytics competition by teams of students over a 40 hour period. The teams will work on a common dataset and prepare and present a 10-15 minute presentation.

📆Friday, April 17th, 2026, 6:00 PM until Sunday, April 19th, 3 PM (buildings will be accessible during business hours).
📍Luther Bonney Hall and McGoldrick Center.

Please visit this site for more information on the event and how to apply!
https://sites.google.com/maine.edu/banhack2026call/home

04/10/2026

✨Monday April 13th at 12:30pm✨

Join Professor Bilodeau and guests for a 45-minute chill session. Come learn different methods of the cognitive reset to optimize your internal thinking environment while reducing stress and chilling out. From art to music to meditation to movement to play. There's something for everyone. Tea and snacks will be served. Let's chill!

04/08/2026

Do you have a job interview coming up? If so...

Join the USM Career Hub for a practical workshop designed to help School of Business students sharpen their interviewing skills and confidently navigate salary negotiations. Learn how to communicate your value, prepare for common questions, and approach job offers with clarity and confidence.

📆April 23rd, 2026
🕐12:30-1:30pm
📍Luther Bonney 209

04/03/2026

✨Quick peek into Conversations & Connections✨
Last night we heard from a panel of inspiring individuals to learn more about non-profit careers & board engagement, and that we are also all USM alumni. Thank you again to all of our panelists!

04/02/2026

We are excited to have you join us today for Conversations & Connections, an engaging panel discussion titled “Pathways with Purpose: Nonprofit Careers & Board Engagement.”
This event will feature USM alumni working across a variety of organizations.
📆 Today, April 2nd, 2026
🕐 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 McGoldrick Salons, Portland Campus
The evening will include a panel discussion and time for networking.

04/01/2026

Conversations & Connections is just a day away! To round off our panel, we'd like to introduce you to our moderator!

Josephine Katandula is a nonprofit and human services leader based in Maine and a proud graduate of the University of Southern Maine, where she earned her degree in Business Management and Finance. She currently serves as Program Manager at Granite Bay Care and previously worked in community development banking at Bangor Savings Bank. Josephine has been actively engaged in Maine’s nonprofit and civic landscape through board and volunteer leadership with the Immigrant Welcome Center, the Maine Trust for Local News, and the USM Alumni Engagement Council, where she served as Interim Vice President. She currently serves as Assistant Treasurer at JARME Church. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Josephine has called Maine home for nearly a decade. She is passionate about purpose-driven leadership, community impact, and equipping emerging professionals to pursue meaningful careers and board service in the nonprofit sector.

We look forward to seeing you on April 2nd at 4:30pm!
RSVP: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofSouthernMaineFoundation/events/conversations-connections-pathways-with-purpose-nonprofit-careers-board-engagement/?a=12391861&fbclid=IwY2xjawQn3k1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExOEp1OU5Tem8ybDl1ZlZGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhn89QV3s7GhKfqjhn8rQUlW_ZDxNJ_CF52Nr8IDRdVIGvq49fLOBTBOO09X_aem_c1aVNtlBc2hsMALhwycY7g