Introduction to UMFK
Academics
For Business Students
Tony Gauvin,
Assistant Professor of eCommerce
University of Maine at Fort Kent
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Agenda
 Presenter Introduction
 The Business Faculty
 The Programs
 Concentrations
 Recipe for Academic Success
 Recipe for Professional Success
 Words of Wisdom
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Tony Gauvin
A Quick Resume
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Education
 Fort Kent Community High School, 1976
 University of Maine at Orono, Mechanical Engineering, 1976-78
 US Naval Aviation Technical Training Center, Advanced Electronics,
1981-82
 US Naval Advanced Aviation Weaponry Schools, 1982-87
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F-14, A-6E, F-18, A-7, AV-8C
Special weapons (now called WMDs)
 St Mary’s College of Maryland, Mathematics & Computer Science,
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1984
University of Maine at Fort Kent, BS in Computer Applications, 1994-96
University of Maine at Orono, MS in Computer Science, 1996-98
Franklin Pierce College (NH), MBA (started in 2000 then moved to
Maine in 2001)
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance Education from Purdue
University, 2003
Baker College, Flint MI, MBA, 2005
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Career
 1978-81 Odd jobs, Fort Kent, Maine
 1981-87 US Navy, AQ1(AW), TN, MD, VA, 6th Fleet
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Strike, NATC, MD
Medium Attack Wing, VA
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1987-94 DynCorp Aerospace, Field Engineer, ME, MD, & Korea
1996-98 Research Assistant (Artificial Intelligence), UM
1997-98 Webmaster, Computer Science Department UM Orono
1998-99 Dexter Shoes, Network Manager, ME
1999-2001, ElephantX dot com, VP of Software and
Operations, NH and NYC
 2001-2002, University of Maine at Fort Kent, Instructor of
Computer Applications
 2002-present, University of Maine at Fort Kent, Assistant
Professor of E-Commerce
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Interests and Hobbies
 Distributed Computing
 Networks & Network Security
 E-Commerce
 Technology in Education
 Strategic Management
 Francophone
 Motorcycles & Sports Cars
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Tony’s Toys
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Future Goals
 Finish Ph.d (as soon I figure what area)
 Develop an Information Assurance Program in Maine
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Curriculum developed and approved
CIAG lab built
 Ride my FLHTCUI coast to coast
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Got as far as Montana in 2002
Will try again next summer (2005)
 Build Custom Bikes
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2001 FLHTCUI Geezer Glide
1987 FLST-S (almost done)
1974 98” Stroker Shovelhead Harley
1983 74” Stroker Ironhead Harley
 “Trick out” my TT
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Business Faculty
 Brad Ritz, Associate Professor of Business and
Economics
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Accounting, Economics, Finance
 Roger Roy, Associate Professor of Mathematics and
Business
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Operations Management, Financial Planning.
Negotiations, Human Resources
 Tony Gauvin, Assistant Professor of eCommerce
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eCommerce, eMarketing, Project Management,
Strategic Management, Leadership Studies
 Leo Trudel, Assistant Professor of Business
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Small Business Management, Tactical management,
Investments, Sales
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Adjunct Faculty
 John Woodward
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Business Law
 Henry Carbone
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Real Estate, Insurance, Taxation
 Luis Sanclemente
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Accounting
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Business Related Degrees at
UMFK (current)
 BS
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Business Management
 Courses Offered Next Semester
Computer Applications
 Courses Offered Next Semester
 BS in Ecommerce
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Courses Offered Next Semester
 BS in Rural Public Safety Administration
 Courses Offered Next Semester
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Business Concentrations
 UMFK has Six new Business concentration in came in effect Fall 2005
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Human Resource management
Financial Services
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Finance
Accounting
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Real Estate, Insurance, Personal Financial Planner
CPA prep
Small Business Management
Marketing
Grid for Course Work
 Down the road a bit
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Resort Management
 UMFK is also applying for international accreditation of the Business and
eCommerce degrees programs under International Assembly for
Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
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Recipe for Academic Success
 Classroom Success
 Program Success
 Graduation Success
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Classroom Success
 Read Material
BEFORE the class discussion
 Check Electronic Communications Often
 Use the additional resources identified in syllabus
 ASK questions about what you didn’t understand in
readings
 DON’T do assignments and projects at last minute.
 REVEIW lectures and notes
HELP if you are having difficulties
 OFFER feedback and suggestions to the instructor in a
 Seek
constructive manner
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Program Success
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Meet with your academic advisor often
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Be Aware of the academic requirements for your program of study
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UMFK is a small college, not every course is offered every semester
General Education courses are generally offered every semester or at
least once a year
Review syllabi for courses before signing up
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Your contact is the College Catalog whenever you first entered into
UMFK
Make sure your academic schedule is keeping you on track every
semester
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Make sure you have the right advisor!
Online
From Faculty
From Academic Affairs Office
Check with your fellow students of upcoming classes
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Graduation Success
 Apply for your degree a least two semesters
before your intend to graduate
 Start Checking out Job Market by beginning of
your Junior Year
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Locality
Career Choice
Monster.Com
Newspapers
 Get letters of recommendation from key faculty
in your senior year
 Don’t take HIGH STRESS Courses in your last
semester
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Recipe for Professional
Success
 The Resume
 The Interview
 The first day on the Job
 Life Long Learning
 Attitude
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The resume
 Keep your resume (C.V.) current
 Nobody works for a company for 20 years anymore
 Expect at least 5 major changes in your career
before you retire
 Expect one major change in the 1ST five years after
you graduate
 The resume should fit the Job description
 The cover letter should be unique to the
company
 The purpose of the resume and cover letter is
to get you the interview
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The Interview
 Dress like you already belong
 Expect the unexpected
 Bring materials
 Resume
and cover letters
 Portfolio of Work
 Do research on the company
 Financial performance
 Marketing
 Know the prevailing wage rate
 Salary Expert
 Salary Wizard
 Ask about benefits
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The First Day on the Job
 First Impressions are everything
 Be eager but not a “Pain”
 Accomplish something
 Ask for a tough assignment
 Make a friend
 Don’t be afraid to ask questions
 Find a mentor
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Life Long Learning
 In today’s job market you are either moving up
moving out
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Read Trade Magazines
Take Courses
 Get a Graduate Degree
 In tomorrow job market everyone will have a
college degree…a Master’s will be required
for Executive Management
Go to Seminars
Read Self-Improvement Books
Embrace technology
Embrace Diversity
 Learn to Communicate Effectively
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Attitude
 Succeeding in Life, School and your
Professional Career is all about Attitude
 Hard Work and Dedication wins every time
 Have a 5/10/20 year strategic plan for your life
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Update often
Pursue your goals
 Have a financial plan for living and retiring
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It is never too soon to do retirement planning
 Establish good habits
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Words of Wisdom
 "Nothing in the world can take the place of
persistence. Talent will not; nothing in the world
is more common than unsuccessful men with
talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is a
proverb. Education will not; the world is full of
educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent..."
Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States
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Words of Wisdom
 “Dictionary is the only place that success
comes before work. Hard work is the
price we must pay for success. I think
you can accomplish anything if you're
willing to pay the price .”
Vince Lombardi
Famous Football Coach
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Word of Wisdom
 "The best way to predict your future
is to create it."
Unknown
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Questions??
tonyg@maine.edu
ext. 7519
rogerroy@maine.edu
ext. 7564
britz@maine.edu
ext. 7616
Leo.trudel@maine.edu
Ext. 7567
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