Becoming a Business Professional

This program supports students interested in career paths such as accounting, business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and management.

This five-course, 15-credit pathway is designed to give students a set of introductory-level courses in business and important related skills, such as communication, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Pathway Requirements (listed in suggested course sequence):

  • ENG 101:  Composition and Presentation I (3 credits)
  • ENG 111:  Composition and Presentation II (3 credits)
  • BUS 106:  Introduction to Personal and Business Finance (3 credits)
  • BUS 111:  Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
  • MAR 101:  Marketing & Entrepreneurship (3 credits) 

This pathway may lead to the following programs at UMaine Machias:

B.S. in Business and Entrepreneurial Studies

A.S. in Business and Entrepreneurial Studies 

Undergraduate Certificates 

Completion of these majors may allow students to pursue the following careers: 

  • Accountant
  • Advertising sales agent
  • Banker
  • Comptroller
  • Database manager
  • Digital marketing manager
  • Financial analyst
  • Human resources manager
  • Investment banker
  • Loan officer
  • Market research analyst
  • Personal financial planner
  • Public relations professional
  • Small business entrepreneur
  • Retail manager
  • Web developer