Business & Administration
The University of Maine at Farmington's Business and Administration cluster includes our successful Business Economics major plus Interdisciplinary Studies concentrations in: Business Psychology, Outdoor Recreation Business Administration (ORBA), Rehabilitation Administration, Social Enterprise, Environmental Planning & Policy, and Arts Administration.
One of the many things that make our Business and Administration offerings of such high quality is the fact that in nearly every case, students have the opportunity to practice in the field what they’ve learned in the classroom. Through internships and other learning experiences, they gain real-world experience, practical skills and knowledge, and valuable professional contacts.
Business Economics
In Business Economics, students work with area entrepreneurs and present to the class their insight of the unique challenges and rewards of owning and operating a small business. They also participate in outside-the-classroom experiences to help develop others’ businesses. Some Farmington students have even used what they learned and started their own business ventures — while still in college.
Business Psychology
Farmington's interdisciplinary Business Psychology program combines the teaching of psychological dynamics and solid
business practices, allowing you to become effective and savvy businessperson in today's global market. Business
Psychology helps you to gain a deeper knowledge of human behavior — which in turn allows you to better
understand what motivates people to buy products and services.
Outdoor Recreation Business Administration (ORBA)
Working closely with our partners in the recreation and tourism industries, we have developed an innovative new
recreation-related interdisciplinary program: Outdoor Recreation Business Administration (ORBA). Offered through
our Business Economics Department, the new interdisciplinary program combines courses in Business plus courses from
Geography and Recreation. The program has a broad four-season focus and an emphasis on business, taking a decidedly
hands-on approach to include internship opportunities that cater to the outdoor recreation segment of the tourism
industry, particularly in western Maine.
Rehabilitation Administration
The interdisciplinary Social Enterprise program examines important global and local issues such as economic
development, civic engagement, human rights, health, the environment, and education. Students in the interdisciplinary
Social Enterprise program adapt principles from several distinct areas: Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit Administration,
Management, Social Activism and Social Accountability and channel them as a way to make positive social change in
the world.
Social Enterprise
Students in our interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Administration program examine all aspects of Rehabilitation Services,
but with an emphasis on the administrative aspects of the health and human services fields: how to write successful
funding grants, how to develop state and federal policies, how to successfully implement and deliver services to
local communities and area health service providers, and more.
Environmental Planning & Policy
Our interdisciplinary Environmental Planning & Policy program combines environmental science classes and policy
classes. Students study things like environmental protection policies and town and municipal planning process —
investigating issues like economic base theory, urban renewal, and regional scale and demography, and more.
Arts Administration
In the interdisciplinary Arts Administration program, students study the Arts — but with a keen business
focus: how to manage an art gallery; how to market and promote community theater productions; how to produce music
and get involved in music management, and more.
