Loeb-Sullivan Milestones

Summer 1985

Master of Science in Maritime Management (MSMM) classes begin at MMA.

Spring 1987

The first MSMM class graduates.

Fall 1993

Faculty Ad Hoc Committee recommends establishing an undergraduate business degree program in transportation and logistics management.

Summer 1997

Loeb-Sullivan School (consisting of the Department of Graduate Studies and the IBL Undergraduate Department) established with privately raised funds.
Prof. Shashi Kumar receives Maine International Innovator Award from Maine International Trade Center.

Fall 1997

First IBL class recruited.

Summer 1998

First IBL co-op student hired (Employer: Hannaford Brothers).

Fall 1998

IBL students begin MMA SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise organization).

Spring 1999

MMA SIFE concludes the first year with regional championship and regional and international rookie of the year award.
First students (Linette Buzza and Joseph Valliere) graduate from the IBL program.

Spring 2000

MMA SIFE repeats regional championship.

Spring 2001

Loeb-Sullivan School becomes ASTL-approved logistics program.
MMA SIFE three-peats regional championship.
First IBL class graduates.

Spring 2002

First IBL Class Valedictorian (Theresa Markarian).

Spring 2003

Restructuring of the Loeb-Sullivan School graduate offerings.
Adopted revised vision and mission statements.

Fall 2003

Loeb-Sullivan School web-site launched.

Spring 2004

Inaugural Issue of Loeb-Sullivan Link, a digital alumni newsletter, released.

Fall 2004

Loeb-Sullivan School becomes a candidate for IACBE accreditation.
Dr. David Vellenga appointed as MMA's first ever Distinguished Visiting Professor (of Global Supply Chain Management).
Loeb-Sullivan School hosts Maine's 1st ever Maine-China Networking Conference.

Spring 2005

MMA SIFE regains North East regional championship.
Hosted Maine-India Networking Conference.

Fall 2005

IACBE Self-Study Year Begins.
Second Maine-China Networking Conference hosted.

Spring 2006

MMA SIFE's 5th regional championship.
Industry Advisory Board reconstituted.

Summer 2006

Hosted Maine - 2nd Tier Emerging Economies Networking Conference.
Alumni Advisory Board created.

Fall 2006

Graduate School restructuring completed.
Largest incoming class of IBL and graduate students.
Self-study completed.
New Loeb-Sullivan School website launched.