University of New Mexico

Anderson School of Management

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  • Avg. SAT Score
    1061
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,050
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    836
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
MSC05 3090, 1 University of New Mexico
1924 Las Lomas NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, United States
Website

About Anderson School of Management

The UNM Anderson School of Management is committed to encouraging excellence in scholarship and service for students of all ethnic backgrounds. We offer MBA and Master of Accounting degree programs. Our programs emphasize teamwork and collaboration with research-active faculty. By combining strong core knowledge with a variety of concentration selections, our students prepare to excel in challenging work environments and in advanced academic study. Specialized advising and career placement services add to students’ success. For more information on our programs please go to: http://www.mgt.unm.edu/

Quick Stats

  • Job Offers
    23%
  • Average Salary
    $33,505
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1947

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
University of New Mexico 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
May 1
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Mar 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • Students can be admitted based on their SAT/ACT scores.
  • Students are also admitted using other criteria.
  • See http://admissions.unm.edu/general-information/index.php for all criteria.
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

See http://admissions.unm.edu/index.html for all information related to admissions requirements and deadlines for all students including international, non-English speaking and transfer students.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
302% 302
69% 69
96% 96
69% Program Selectivity
96% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements Students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the required UNM/Anderson Core Curriculum classes, and a 2.5 overall GPA (includes grades for all classes taken at UNM plus grades for all transfer credits) for admission to the BBA program.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 25%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 17%
  • Non-profit 7%
  • Consulting 4%
Sandia National Laboratories 13
Top Employer
  • Fidelity Investments 3
  • Target 3
  • Walmart 3
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
23% 23.2
59% 59.267238095238085
23% Receive Offers
22% 21.7
56% 55.65923664122137
22% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
54% Graduates seeking full-time employment
46% Graduates not seeking employment
82% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
30% 30
$41,545.00
22K 51K
General Management
11% 11
$39,556.00
17K 80K
Human Resources
6% 6
$43,642.00
16K 92K
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$36,322.00
16K 80K
Marketing/Sales
11% 11
$38,886.00
16K 80K
Operations/Production
11% 11
$39,550.00
16K 60K
Other
24% 24
$32,022.00
10K 50K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consumer Products/Retail
12% 12
$37,227.00
12K 80K
Consulting
4% 4
$39,500.00
12K 92K
Financial Services
17% 17
$37,042.00
22K 58K
Government/Education
21% 21
$36,538.00
20K 80K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
$49,300.00
33K 80K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$44,880.00
44K 46K
Non-Profit
7% 7
$23,934.00
17K 35K
Technology/Science
8% 8
$36,988.00
18K 54K
Other
25% 25
$32,320.00
10K 52K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$62,500.00
45K 80K
U.S. Southwest
98% 98
$35,652.00
10K 92K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Sandia National Laboratories 22
  • Goldman Sachs 7
  • Target 7
  • University of New Mexico 6
  • USDA Forest Service 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 84
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The office provides career advisement and counseling, resume and cover letter development, job/internship search information and workshops to prepare students for successful career searches including mock interviews.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$16,616
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,050
  • Fees $1,224
  • Expenses $9,342
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$31,254
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $20,688
  • Fees $1,224
  • Expenses $9,342
17% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://finaid.unm.edu/
Scholarships
$640,110
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$766,004
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Anderson School of Management
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
57% 52
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
53% 31
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Anderson School of Management 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations, Entrepreneurship, International Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Management and International Management in Latin America or a generalist BBA.
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Business Program Classes
11% Less than 20 Students 30% More than 50 Students
59% 21 to 50 students
31 Average number of students in non-business required electives
61 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Accounting; Finance 128
  • Human Resource Mgmt; Organizational Leadership Track
  • Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media
  • International Mgmt; International Mgmt in Latin America
  • Mgmt Information Systems; Marketing
  • Operations; General BBA
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
86% 86
45% 45
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. O.C. Ferrell, Distinguished Professor

    Marketing

  • Dr. Sul Kassicieh, Distinguished Professor

    Management of Technology

  • Dr. Joni Young

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Anderson students have numerous study abroad opportunities, including faculty-led programs and exchanges with other universities. Exchange programs allow students to gain academic credit while studying abroad in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Programs led by Anderson faculty have been offered in Mexico, Italy, Africa, and Brazil. Significant funds have been made available to support study abroad programs and to provide internships including scholarships for short and long term programs.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Accounting students assist ARCA clients with their tax returns each year. Beta Alpha Psi members participate in the annual "Doggie Dash and Dawdle" to support the Animal Humane Society of New Mexico; this group also regularly volunteers at the Road Runner Food Bank. The Net Impact Chapter supports a campus e-waste recycling program. The Marketing Association sponsors a fun run that donates clothing to Joy Junction, a local shelter for families without housing.

Students

13% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 14% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1135 75th Percentile Score on SAT 24 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
43% 43
Hispanic
42% 42
Asian American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
1%
0%
99%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
23 Average age of full-time students
77% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
56% 56
89% 89

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 13,243
Alumni Donations
$217 Average Gift $10,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Richard Berry, BBA, 1985

    Mayor - City of Albuquerque

  • John Brown, BBA, 1972

    President/CEO - Silent Falcon UAS Technologies

  • Sonnet McKinnon, BBA, 1993

    Ziff Brothers Investments, LLC