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College. In 1928 it was quoted by Harris B. Coe as being, "not only the largest of its kind in Bangor, but also one of the largest in the State". After multiple administrations the name of the school was changed again, to Beal Business College. By its 50th
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Shorthand Department of the Bangor Business School. It became Miss Beal's School of Shorthand and Typing, consisting of about 30 students. Some time later, on July 14, 1922, the school was sold to
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University offers a selection of programs including Healthcare, Nursing, Cannabis Business Administration and Sciences, Health Information Management, Health
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The institution was first established as the Bangor
Business School by Mary E. Beal and several partners on October 23, 1891. In the first year of operation, the Bangor Business School was attended by less than 25 students, and housed on the second floor of the YMCA. Early offerings of the college
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Each Term starts every 8 weeks and the university runs classes year-round, allowing students to graduate in about one-third less time compared to a traditional school that operates on a 16-week semester schedule. Under the Term System, full-time students take two classes per 8-week Term and are
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Business & Sciences, Business Administration, RN to BSN, Biomedical Science, Healthcare Sciences, and Health Information Management. Two master's degree programs are offered online as well, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Master of Business Administration (MBA).
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