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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of New Mexico

Anderson School of Management

  • Program Basics

      • Anderson School Bachelor of Business Administration
      • Anderson School of Management
      • MSC05 3090, 1 University of New Mexico
      • 1924 Las Lomas NE
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico
      • 87131-0001
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://bba.mgt.unm.edu/
      • Program e-mail address: mgreen@unm.edu
      • Program phone number: 505-277-3290
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1947
      • Institution: Two Year
      • Business Program: Two Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 20,935
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 791
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 212
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 78 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 79 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 88 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Accounting; Finance
      • Human Resource Management; Organizational Leadership Track
      • Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media
      • International Mgmt; International Mgmt in Latin America
      • Mgmt Information Systems; Marketing
      • Operations
      • Entrepreneurial Studies

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $5,810.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $19,920.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $243.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $830.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $5,709.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $958.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 46 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 22

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 8 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 24 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 15 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 6 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1012
      • Median: 1000

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 930
      • To: 1130

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 22
      • Median: 22

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 19
      • To: 24

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 98 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 1 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 1 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 2 %
      • Asian American: 5 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 46 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 3 %
      • Native American: 3 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 38 %
      • Chose not to report: 3 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 98 %
      • Midwest: 0 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • Students can be admitted based on their SAT/ACT scores.
      • Students are also admitted using other criteria.
      • See http://registrar.unm.edu/catalog for all criteria.
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 860
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 18
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.25
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 05/01/2012
      • Spring 2013 10/01/2012
      • Summer 2013 03/01/2013
      • Fall 2013 05/01/2013
      • Additional application requirements: See guidelines at http://www.unm.edu/admissions/guidelines/international.html for the requirements all international undergraduate students must satisfy for admission.
      • Female applicants: 46 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Considered
      • Class rank: Considered
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Considered
      • Work experience: Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Considered
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • High school GPA: Considered

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The business program office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 277
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 71 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 95 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 860
      • Minimum ACT: 18
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.25
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: No
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No

    • Internal transfers:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Separate application
      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.5
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Students are required to have completed or be currently enrolled in required pre-admission course work, have a minimum grade of C and overall GPA of 2.5 on all course work, see http://bba.mgt.unm.edu/admissions/requirements.asp for specific details.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Association of Graduate Business Students (AGBS)
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • ALPFA
      • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BBA 128

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Students are required to have completed a minimum of 128 hours in approved courses with a minimum of C- in specified courses. See http://registrar.unm.edu/catalog.htm

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 46
      • Business electives: 29

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 20 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 50 %
      • With more than 50 students: 30 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 63
      • Total business faculty: 116
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 40 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Dr. O.C. Ferrell, Distinguished Professor
      • Dr. Sul Kassicieh, Distinguished Professor
      • Dr. Joni Young

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • Human Resource Management
        • Organizational Behavior
      • Special programs: Students in the Anderson business program can complete the following concentration degrees: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Management, International Management in Latin America, Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Entrepreneurial Studies, Organizational Leadership or a general BBA.
      • Study abroad programs: Anderson students have an abundance of study abroad opportunities, including faculty-led programs and exchanges. Exchange programs allow qualified students to earn Anderson credit and pay UNM tuition while studying abroad in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Faculty-led programs have been offered in Mexico and Italy. Significant financial resources have been made available to support study abroad programs and to provide internships including scholarships for short-term and long-term programs.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Accounting students assist ARCA clients with their tax returns each year. Beta Alpha Psi members participate in the annual “Doggie Dash and Dawdle”, a fundraiser that supports the Animal Human Society of New Mexico; this group also regularly volunteers at the Road Runner Food Bank. The Net Impact Chapter supports a campus-wide event to recycle e-waste.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Net Impact
      • American Indian Business Association/AIBA
      • DECA
      • International Business Students Global
      • Student Contracts Management Association
      • Finance Management Association/FMA
      • Hispanic Business Association/HBSA
      • Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Financial aid web site: http://finaid.unm.edu

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $473,975.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $525,588.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 19 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 92 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 55 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 45 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 26 %

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $37,314.00
      • Median base salary : $35,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $2,167.00
      • Median signing bonus: $2,000.00

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 3 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 31 %
      • General Management: 16 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 6 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 9 %
      • Operations/Production: 6 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
      • Other: 26 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 0 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 9 %
      • Consulting: 0 %
      • Financial Services: 16 %
      • Government/Education: 13 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 6 %
      • Manufacturing: 6 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 3 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
      • Real Estate: 0 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 0 %
      • Technology/Science: 9 %
      • Non-Profit: 3 %
      • Transportation: 0 %
      • Utilities: 0 %
      • Other: 35 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 100 %
      • Canada: 0 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • Midwest: 0 %
      • South: 0 %
      • Southwest: 97 %
      • West: 3 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: The Anderson career services office hosts a wide variety of activities such as an employer reception, information sessions with employers, business and career fairs, on-site interviews with employers, and individualized resume reviews and one-on-one career counseling. The office supports a Facebook page, internship and job list serves, and other online options to connect students and employers.

  • INTERNSHIPS

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 83 %

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 13,557
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 12,924

    • Alumni gifts

      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Richard Berry Mayor, Albuquerque, NM
      • Sandy Taylor CFO, Paypal Online
      • David Loaiza VP Quantitative Research, JP Morgan Chase

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