2 + 1 + 2 Program Kicks Off

CNM and UNM Presidents Kathie Winograd and Robert Frank sign the 2+1+2 agreement as innovationAcademy Program Director Rob DelCampo looks on.



 

The UNM innovationAcademy (iA), in partnership with The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) today announced a program that provides an unexpected and expedited pathway to a graduate degree.

 

The new 2+1+2 program offers students the opportunity to transition from an Associate’s Degree, through a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree and into a Master’s of Business Administration in a total of 5 years. Not only does it give students a more efficient and faster path through all three degrees, but also offers unique and important features that help ease the transitions between degrees.

 

Read the full article in UNM News HERE.



UNM Partners With Chinese Universities

Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai

UNM Anderson Dean Craig White and Professor Robert Luo recently completed a trip to China. They visited the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, the Southern China University of Technology, and Dongguan University. They were invited by the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZ) to attend the "high-table dinner" in honor of the class of freshmen entering the new collaborative program between BITZ and the Anderson School of Management. The initial freshman cohort is 72 students. These students will study for three years at BITZ before completing their BITZ degree at Anderson in their fourth year. All of the classes at BITZ will be taught in English. They will also be coming to UNM to study English language and other classes during the summers. The students will then apply to Anderson's graduate program under the usual admission requirements.

Over time, there will likely be many chances to benefit from these relationships. The Pearl Delta area is one of the most important export/import locations in China. These schools are all strategically located in this area.

Anderson Recognized By U.S. News And World Report

UNM Anderson School of Management was recognized by U.S. News and World Report for the first time in its national list of business schools. 

2016 Hall Of Fame

The UNM Anderson School of Management Foundation Board will celebrate and honor its 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. This is the 27th year for the event that celebrates the best and brightest of our alumni, faculty and community leaders.

The outstanding Hall of Fame Honorees for the evening are:
Janet M. McHard, McHard Accounting Consulting LLC
Robert B. Sachs, TEAM Technologies Inc.
Lee Trussell, Advanced Manufacturing Analysis & Research Corp.

Young Alumni Honorees are:
Valerie Almanzar, Keller Williams Realty
Deena Crawley, Dion's
Bridgit Luján, Dulce Flamenco Internacional Inc.

Sonnet and Ian McKinnon will receive the Distinguished Service Award. The McKinnons are the lead donors for the new Anderson building, which, once completed, will be known as the McKinnon Center for Management. Preparations are well underway for the new facility and construction is scheduled to begin in early 2017.

The Faculty Community Leadership Award will honor Marketing Professor John Benavidez, who in addition to being a long-time faculty member is also an Anderson graduate.

Hall of Fame candidates are selected for their professional success, contribution to community, and their ongoing commitment to education. The Hall of Fame event begins at 6pm, followed by dinner and the induction ceremony at 7pm.

The theme of this year's Hall of Fame event is Building a Solid Foundation: One Scholarship at a Time. Proceeds from the event go to the Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund that supports Anderson students as they grow into the next generation of business and management leaders.

Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available ranging from an event sponsorship level of $10,000 to table sponsors at a cost of $2,500. Individual tickets are $250. For information, contact Emily Fox in the Anderson School Development Office at 505-277-7114 or efox@unm.edu.

Aaron French Featured On KOB TV

UNM Anderson assistant professor Dr. Aaron French was recently featured on KOB TV in a segment on his new social networking app, Sociabile, designed to connect users to friends and family while maintaining privacy.

"When Facebook and Myspace, those companies really started, it was something new and everybody was jumping on board, it became the latest trend. But people didn't really understand the ramifications of it as far as privacy," Dr. French said in the feature.

The article and news segment can be found HERE. The app can be downloaded for iPhone or Android by searching for Sociabile.

Anderson Alum Receives AACSB Award

UNM Anderson alum Ann Rhoades was named a member of the initial list of 100 Influential Leaders of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is the premier accreditation body for institutions offering undergraduate, master's, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting. UNM Anderson is among the top 20% of business schools who have earned this prestigious designation and one of only 182 schools in the world to attain both Accounting and Business accreditation through the AACSB. 

AACSB developed the Influential Leaders list as part of its Centennial Anniversary to allow accredited business schools to collectively reflect on, recognize, and celebrate notable graduates. Anderson MBA graduate Ann Rhoades is a popular, nationally recognized speaker on the subject of customer service and how to build a strong service culture.  She was part of the team that launched JetBlue and helped Southwest Airlines and Doubletree Hotels become known throughout the world for their high performing cultures. She is the founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways and President of People Ink.  She gives back to the Anderson School through presentations and talks and is the current president of the UNM Alumni Association.

Rhoades joins an impressive Class of 2015 Influential Leaders that includes Colin Powell and Sam Walton.  The complete list of recipients can be found HERE.

Anderson Dean Craig White says this honor reflects Ann’s influence on UNM, the Anderson School, and the broader business community: “It is a true honor to count Ann as a graduate of the Anderson School of Management. She has been an innovative force behind some of the most successful businesses of our time. Ann clearly demonstrates the positive impact possible through a business career.”

UNM and Anderson Administrators Visit China

Anderson Dean Craig White travelled to China with UNM President Bob Frank, Dean of the School of Engineering Joe Cecchi, and Anderson Professor Robert Luo in early November.  

The group visited Capital University of Economics and Business in Beijing where President Frank signed a cooperation agreement.  The signing was followed by a reception to welcome regional UNM alums and the celebrate the opening of the UNM China Representative Office.  They also flew to Xiamen to visit Xiamen University before heading to Guangzjou for more university visits.

During the trip UNM met with current partner schools and some potential new ones and explored the possibility of recruiting students in areas where UNM has some additional capacity. 

Craig White Appointed Anderson Dean For Next Three Years

After consultation with faculty and staff in the Anderson School of Management, and with the appropriate university officers, Provost Chaouki Abdallah announced today that Craig White, current interim dean will serve as dean for the next three years in order to maintain the positive momentum of the School.  Dr. White has served as the interim dean since July of 2014.

“Dr. White has successfully stepped in the leadership position after the retirement of the former dean, Douglas Brown.  I am extraordinarily pleased that during his tenure, he earned great support from the Anderson faculty and staff and that he has agreed to stay on for an additional three years so that the initiatives underway can be realized.  Of great importance is maintaining their positive accreditation status as well as construction of the first phase of their new building,” said Abdallah.

Dr. White’s teaching and research specialization is in the area of federal income taxation. He holds both a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University and a BBA from Texas A&M University.

"It has been a privilege working with the Anderson School’s faculty and staff over the past 14 months as Interim Dean," said Craig. "I am very excited to have the opportunity to now serve as Dean as we continue to focus on our core mission of management research, education, and community service.”

Dr. White’s research interests include the effect of tax incentives on business decision making, ownership of intellectual property, and business startups commercializing new technologies. His work has been published in a variety of academic and professional journals. Dr. White’s consulting work has focused on helping organizations use data to improve business decision making and to efficiently comply with accounting reporting requirements.

Dr. White's appointment was also noted in Albuquerque Business First and the Albuquerque Journal. Please click the links for more information.

Business Plan Competition Winners Featured In Albuquerque Journal

The Albuquerque Journal recently featured Business Plan Competition winners Mother Road Mobile Canning in an article written by Kevin Robinson-Avila. The article is reprinted below in full with the permission of The Albuquerque Journal.

Robert A. Lenberg, 1928-2015

Professor Emeritus Robert A. Lenberg passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015.

The funeral service will take place on Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints- El Dorado Ward, 4109 Eubank Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, US, 87111.

Interment will take place at Vista Verde Memorial Park, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124.

Tributes may be left at the Daniels Family Funeral website HERE. 

The Anderson School of Management offers condolences to Dr. Lenberg's family and friends.

Computer Forensics Workshop At Anderson

UNM recently hosted an intensive workshop in computer forensics in Anderson School of Management's computer lab.  The primary audience was New Mexico law enforcement personnel, but other participants included personnel from KAFB and graduate students from WNMU and UNM.  Over 40 people registered for the workshop, funded by an NSF grant. John (Drew) Hamilton, Associate VP for Research at Mississippi State University, is the principal investigator.  Cooperating institutions included WNMU, UNM, and the New Mexico FBI Regional Computer Forensics Lab.

The Daily Lobo featured the workshop in an article; read about it HERE.

Suleiman Kassicieh Interviewed For New York Times

Distinguished Professor Suleiman Kassicieh was recently interviewed by the New York Times for a feature on EnChroma spectacles, lenses originally developed for surgeons but subsequently discovered to frequently correct colorblindness. Dr. Kassicieh remarked on public reluctance to accept new technology. 

The article can be found HERE.

Congratulations to Dr. Kassicieh!

Anderson New Home For Parker Center For Family Business

Jim and Linda Parker

The Anderson School of Management is now the new home for the Parker Center for Family Business (PCFB).  In a unanimous vote, the UNM Board of Regents approved bringing the PCFB under the leadership of the business school. Click below to read more and, additionally, please visit the articles in The Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Business First for more information.

New Building Forum

Within the next few years, the Anderson School of Management could have a brand new look. Plans are underway for the construction of a new building to house the UNM Business School. Students, faculty and staff are invited to find out more at project forums next week in the Student Union Building.  Project forums will be held on September 2 and 3 from 11:00-1:00 p.m. in the SUB Atrium. 

The Anderson School of Management, in partnership with UNM administration and external stakeholders, is making substantial progress on finalizing the planning, obtaining the remaining funding, and moving forward with the construction of a new building. Once completed, the new facility will create a vibrant and welcoming learning community for years to come.

The existing building has served the School well since its construction in the late 1960s. However, space requirements, technology, and other infrastructure needs of an AACSB accredited business school have moved beyond the capabilities of the current facility. The School faces challenges including small classrooms, inadequate space for team-based learning and collaborative projects, and a shortage of office and other space necessary to maintain faculty and grow enrollment.  In short, the building is no longer competitive with those of other business schools, thus, affecting potential faculty and students' decisions to locate or study in New Mexico.

The plan for a new building includes utilizing the location of the current building.  Construction of the new structure will be done in phases. The first phase will be a new four story classroom/lab/office building in the site of the existing parking lot just north of the Anderson School. This phase will provide approximately 65,000 square feet of advanced educational space.  The funding for this phase is from the McKinnon Family gift and projected University of New Mexico issued revenue bonds. The target date for this building is Fall 2018/Spring 2019.

The second phase will include the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a second four-story addition.  Phase II is expected to be similar in size to the first phase. When all phases are completed, UNM Anderson will have flexible facilities designed to meet the School's projected instructional office space, and enrollment needs for decades to come.  The timeframe for completion of the second phase will be dependent upon obtaining further private and public funding. 

“A new facility will allow the Anderson School to continue to attract outstanding faculty, staff, and students,” says Interim Dean Craig White.  “These individuals are the key to ongoing success in our research and educational mission. We look forward to celebrating the building's completion with all supporters of the University of New Mexico.”

More information can be found at the new Anderson School of Management Building webpage.

Anderson Welcomes Shawn Berman As New Associate Dean

Dr. Shawn Berman is the newly appointed Associate Dean of the UNM Anderson School.  He is the Anderson Alumni Endowed Professor of Management in the Department of Organizational Studies and serves as a Bill Daniels Business Ethics Fellow.

Dr. Berman came to UNM Anderson in 2007.  Previously, he served on the faculties of Boston University and Santa Clara University, where he served as a Fellow to the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.  He earned his PhD in Strategic Management from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and holds a BA from Occidental College.

“I look forward to this opportunity to serve the Anderson Community,” says Dr. Berman.  “I am excited about helping lead Anderson into the future and exploring new ways to make our great school even greater.  In this role I hope to serve as an advocate for our students, faculty, staff, and programs.”

Interim Dean Craig White says Dr. Berman will excel in his new role.  “Shawn is an excellent leader with a strong background in research and teaching.”

Ryan Berryman Appointed Student Regent

University of New Mexico student Ryan Berryman has been appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to replace Student Regent Heidi Overton, whose term expired.

“My passion for this university was a lifetime in the making," Berryman said. "I am the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college.”

Berryman, a native of Sandia Park, N.M., graduated this past May with Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Operations Management. He completed his undergraduate studies with a 3.96 cumulative GPA with a summa cum laude designation from the UNM Honors College.

Additionally, Berryman was a research and creative member on an Anderson School of Management marketing team that competed and took top honors in the Credit Karma Campus Challenge sponsored by Edventure Partners and Credit Karma.

He begins his studies toward a Master of Business Administration this fall.

UNM Hosts Cyber Security Camp

The University of New Mexico hosted a two-week Cyber Security Camp in July. The Anderson School of Management's Dr. Stephen Burd in conjunction with the Center for Information Assurance Research and Education (CIARE) presented a variety of topics including information security principles and assessments, digital forensics, security concepts with Linux, attack and defense tools and scenarios, and academic and career pathways in cybersecurity and information assurance as well as a visit to the FBI Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory.

The program was featured on KRQE news; the feature can be found HERE.

Alumni News

L-R: Ann Rhoades, Michael Padilla, Leslie Hoffman

Ann Rhoades (MBA ’85) has been selected as the new UNM Alumni Association President. Ms. Rhoades is a popular, nationally recognized speaker on the subject of customer service and how to build a strong service culture. She was part of the team that launched JetBlue and helped Southwest Airlines and Doubletree Hotels become known throughout the world for their high performing cultures. She is the founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways and President of People Ink.  

Leslie Hoffman (EMBA ’09), and Michael Padilla (BBA ’03, MBA ’07) were both elected to serve on the UNM Alumni Board of Directors.

Leslie Hoffman began her career as a journalist, but a tour in the Peace Corps in El Salvador swayed her career pursuits toward community development. She worked as a microfinance practitioner and manager with Acción New Mexico * Arizona * Colorado for eight years before beginning her own consulting group, LEH Consulting. She is particularly interested in small for-profit and non-profit businesses.  She is a member of the APS Education Foundation Board, on the board of the Hank Trewhitt Alumni Award, and teaches marketing and microfinance undergraduate business courses at UNM Anderson and is a guest lecturer for the CNM entrepreneurship program.

Michael Padilla grew up in New Mexico and aspired to be a Lobo from a young age. Michael graduated from Los Lunas High School, and attended UNM on the Lottery Scholarship. While at UNM, Michael was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and UNM Trailblazers. Through the Anderson School of Management, Michael received a BBA in Accounting in 2003. Michael returned to Anderson to receive an MBA in 2007. Since then, he has worked as an auditor for the Albuquerque based CPA firm, REDW, and for Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Michael moved to Orlando, Florida in 2013 with his wife Ashley (also an Anderson Alum) to work for Starwood Hotels. Michael is a licensed CPA, CFE, and CIA. While in Florida, he still follows the Lobos whenever he can, and often listens to Lobo games on the radio.

Congratulations to all!

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2015 Business Plan Competition

L-R: Competition winners from Twist Resist and Silver Leaf Farms

The tenth annual Business Plan Competition was a rousing success! Twenty teams competed this year: ten in the Technology Ventures Track and ten in the Entrepreneurial Ventures Track. More than $100,000 in prizes were awarded to winning teams. Over 40 judges comprised of venture capitalists, angel investors, experienced entrepreneurs, and local business leaders participated, and more than 25 faculty and staff members assisted with the competition and awards banquet.

The winning team on the Technology Ventures Track was Twist Resist. Twist Resist is a patent pending rotational exercise machine which allows the user to target a number of areas of the muscular structure of the body previously difficult to target. The winning team on the Entrepreneurial Ventures Track was Silver Leaf Farms, a producer and distributor of premium quality hydroponic tomatoes and other vegetables for year-round sales to local high-end restaurants, grocers, and farmer's markets.

Dr. Sul Kassicieh, founder and chair of the competition, said, "As the UNM Business Plan Competition celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, we want to express our gratitude to the business community of New Mexico.  The supporters of the competition have donated over $1.5 million for this eco-system to thrive as well as many hours mentoring the teams, judging the competition and providing follow-on advice to the businesses that get started as a result.  To all of our supporters, we say 'thanks.'"