Anderson Schools of Management

Dean Howard Smith
Anderson Schools Rm. 2051
505-277-6148
smith@anderson.unm.edu

Listed below are the community and outreach programs of the Anderson Schools of Management.

The Center for Economic Development
In response to the community's needs, The Anderson Schools have created a Center for Excellence in Economic Development. Direct consulting services are provided to business and nonprofit organizations around the following service areas:

The Small Business Institute (SBI) - The SBI provides free business consultation services to more than 50 businesses each year; the SBI is recognized as one of the top three University-based Institutes in the nation.

The Technology Management Center - With the addition of the PNM Chair in Microsystems and Technology Commercialization, this program will expand its ongoing efforts to enhance technology commercialization through graduate student project teams completing marketing plans and business plans for startups in the marketplace. More than 80 planning documents have been prepared for technology startups through this faculty-directed effort.

The American-Indian Management Center (AIMC) - The AIMC offers direct support to Indian students and seeks opportunities to support the businesses of tribal communities statewide. Through the American Indian Business Association, a student organization comprised of Native Americans at the BBA and MBA levels, tribal students at the grade, middle and high school levels are mentored toward a college education.

The Hispanic Management Center - The Schools were recognized in 2000 and 2001 by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the top ten business schools in the nation for Hispanic students. This Center expands the experience of educating business professionals by offering free consulting services to Hispanic-owned businesses in the market with the intention of encouraging economic development in Hispanic communities and creating a pipeline for student success from early education through college matriculation.

The Management Development Center (MDC)
The Management Development Center has developed an aggressive outreach program to meet the changing needs of the Central New Mexico business community. More than 500 people participated in the MDC's noncredit certification programs last year. These efforts bring talented professionals into the teaching role for short courses on management, basic accounting, human resources management, nonprofit management and quality management. The MDC also provides specialized training and management diagnostic services to a variety of corporate clients, reaching more than 800 in the training environment; among the client organizations have been Applied Research Associates, Navajo Partnerships for Housing, National Center for Genome Resources, Lockheed Martin, Cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the UNM School of Medicine, and Zuni Public Schools.

The Parish Library
As the State's largest holding of business and management resources, the Parish Library has become a trusted resource far beyond the campus community. Accessible to the public, more than 2,300 community members visited Parish to do business-related research last year. In addition, the advanced computerization of the Library makes it possible for any New Mexican with adequate computerization and Internet access to gather current data, research, articles and information related to their business concerns.
The Ford Advisement and Placement Center
While many schools provide placement support to their students, Anderson's program has been enhanced by the generosity of the Ford Motor Company. The newly renovated Ford Advisement and Placement Center offers employers, students and alumni access to a professional placement office environment. In addition to providing job placement support to more than 400 graduating students each year, nearly 600 alumni access the career coaching and placement services for employment assistance. More than 200 employers from New Mexico contact the office each year to post available jobs, receive resume referrals, and arrange for on-campus interviewing support. The aggressive efforts of the Center result in more than 70% of our BBA graduates and 60% of our MBA graduates staying in state.

The Academic Programs of The Anderson Schools
The academic curriculum in Anderson is directly connected to community outreach efforts of The Schools. The business communities of Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico provide the laboratory students need to develop their skills as future business leaders here. More than 300 businesses in New Mexico receive the direct support of student projects in The Anderson Schools.

Accounting - Students in Tax Accounting I and II staff a volunteer income tax assistance program that prepares returns for the Association of Retarded Citizens, among others.

Organizational Studies - Classes in Organizational Behavior and Diversity, New Venture Strategies, and Travel and Tourism Management have all been problem-based with real businesses as their clients. A nationally recognized program in entrepreneurship is also housed in this Department, placing more than a dozen students in small, entrepreneurial businesses in Central New Mexico. This department's involvement in ethics education has also been one of the keys to the success of the statewide Ethics in Business Awards.

Finance, International and Technology Management - This department has taken a very aggressive approach in marrying in-class experiences with the needs of the business community. Technical Entrepreneurship is a mentorship program helping engineers and others develop business plans. In a partnership with the International Trade Council, The Schools provide much of the administrative support for a clearinghouse for international trade, giving graduate students direct experience in the global marketplace.

Marketing, Information and Decision Sciences - Offers more than a dozen classes that integrate student groups with businesses needing marketing planning and support.

The Students of The Anderson Schools
More than 800 students are participants in the various student organizations of The Anderson Schools. While the charge of each group is largely to promote learning opportunities for students, a commitment to community interaction permeates the activities of student organizations. Last year, student organizations completed 30-hour volunteer commitments with the following area organizations: Quality New Mexico; YWCA; Women's Housing Coalition; American Youth Soccer League; New Mexico Symphony Board; The Storehouse; LANL Dollars for Scholars; and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

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