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Anderson School Professor Earns Exclusive Credential as Financial Forensics Expert
Rich Brody, Rutledge Professor of Accounting at the UNM Anderson School of Management and
CPA financial forensics expert, has recently been awarded the Certified in Financial Forensics
(CFF) Credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The CFF
Credential, established in 2008 by the AICPA, is granted to qualified CPAs with considerable
professional experience in financial forensics.
Professor Brody met the requirements to earn the CFF credential, which include demonstrating
significant business experience in the area of financial forensics as well as completing a
minimum of 75 hours of life-long learning and education activities in the area of financial
forensics. The CFF Credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who are members in good standing
of the AICPA which binds them to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
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Joni Young Named Anderson's New KPMG Professor
The Anderson School of Management is pleased to announce that Professor Joni Young, Chair
of the Anderson Accounting Department, has been appointed as UNM's new KPMG Professor. The
designation makes Professor Young one of only 38 professors in the United States to hold this
prestigious title. She succeeds Dr. James Hamill, who held the KPMG Professorship at UNM from
August 2000 to June 2009.
Professor Young was selected for her excellence in teaching and research, and her many valuable contributions to the accounting profession and to the Anderson school. She will be recognized at the annual KPMG Professors Dinner on August 3 along with the other recipients.
Interim Dean Amy Wohlert says the appointment is an important recognition of Professor Young's contributions, as well as a testament to KPMG's on-going support of exemplary education in accounting. Dean Wohlert notes that, "Both locally and nationally, KMPG has been a champion of the partnership between academics and professional practice. This professorship allows us to highlight that connection and promote the quality of our entire Accounting program, with Professor Young's leadership."
Open Meeting of Investment Management Program
The Anderson School of Management presented its 2009 Distinguished CEO Spring Lecture Series
with Garrett Thornburg, chairman, Thornburg Companies, on April 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Paul
R. Jackson Student Center. Mr. Thornburg's presentation before a standing-room-only audience
examined the "Financial Crisis: The U.S. Government's Ultimate Role."
Mr. Thornburg discussed some of the unprecedented challenges facing the American economy and how some of the changes currently underway in Washington will forever change how the economy functions and operates in the future. His presentation also answered the following questions: What role will the government play in the mortgage market? Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dead? What role will it play in regulating financial institutions? Will this include hedge funds and other non-regulated entities? Will the government increase its oversight of the rating agencies? Will the government use the SEC or some new regulator to have more control over accounting standards? How else will the government change the financial life of America?
Mr. Thornburg is Chairman of the three Thornburg companies, all of which he founded. Thornburg Investment Management was established in 1982; Thornburg Securities Corp. in 1984 and Thornburg Mortgage in 1993. Prior to moving to Santa Fe in 1982, Thornburg was employed at Bear, Stearns & Co., where he was a Limited Partner and founding member of its public finance department.
Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of New York State's Urban Development Corporation. Thornburg also served as a co-financial advisor to the State of New Mexico's Board of Finance in its first bond refunding activity ever undertaken. He holds a BA from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard University.
Open Meeting of Investment Management Program
The Anderson School of Management will host an open meeting of its Investment
Management Program for anyone wishing to learn more about courses that allow students
to manage millions of real dollars under the guidance of Anderson faculty members. The
meeting will take place on Thursday, May 7th, at 6:00 p.m. in Anderson's Jackson Student
Center. Food will be served.
At this meeting, students currently in Anderson investment management courses will present stock and portfolio recommendations to investment professionals. These professionals serve on Anderson's Investment Advisory Committee and represent the NM State Investment Council, local investment firms, and other business community partners. Committee members offer valuable first-hand feedback to students throughout the fall and spring terms, and this semester-end meeting will include the full committee's guidance on recommendations made by student analysts.
Professor Harry Van Buren Wins Robert Wertheim Junior Faculty Research Award
Congratulations to Professor Harry Van Buren, the winner of this year's "Robert Wertheim Junior Faculty Research Award".
Robert Wertheim is an Anderson alum as well as Chairman of the Board of Charter Companies, an Anderson National Advisory Board member, and a respected community leader. Mr. Wertheim presented the award to Professor Van Buren on Friday at the Anderson faculty meeting calling his research "outstanding". Professor Van Buren does research in several areas including the involvement of religious institutions in shareholder activism, issues related to race/ethnicity and gender in organizations, the ethical implications of low-wage work and the ethics of human resource management.
The nominees for this one-time award were selected by department chairs. The Dean's Office reviewed all of the nominations before making the final selection. Professor Van Buren says he will use his award winnings for research-related purposes and plans to spend part of the summer at the University of Essex in the U.K. taking a class on case-study research.
Charter Bank Staff Excellence Award Goes to Two Anderson School of Management Staff Members
Anderson School of Management staff members Eugene Rooney and Kaye Summerhays are the recipients of the 2009 Charter Bank Staff Excellence Award.
The annual award honors staff members who have provided extraordinary service to the UNM Anderson School. It is sponsored by Robert Wertheim, an Anderson alum, Chairman of the Board of Charter Companies, Anderson National Advisory Board member, and a respected community leader.
Eugene Rooney has an undergraduate degree in computer engineering and received his MBA from the Anderson School. He worked here as a graduate assistant and was hired full-time as a Programmer Analyst II after graduating in 2006. Rooney, as he prefers to be called, manages the Anderson website, internal database applications and keeps track of student enrollment numbers. He also has an active role in the many Anderson events, and along with supervisor Josh Saiz, is responsible for the impressive Hall of Fame Show.
Kaye Summerhays came to work at Anderson nine years ago after spending two years at University Hospital. She is the administrative assistant for the FIT academic department and says she prefers an educational environment over that of the corporate world. One of the highlights of Kaye's job is interacting with students and during the summer months she especially enjoys working with the Anderson foreign student programs.
2009 UNM Technology Business Plan Competition: Friday, April 3rd
On Friday, April 3rd, The Anderson School of Management will host the fourth-annual
UNM Technology Business Plan Competition. Forty-thousand dollars in prize money will be
awarded to students looking to form their own high-tech startup firms. These awards are the
Michael Gallegos Prize for Entrepreneurship ($25,000), the TVC Lockheed Martin Prize ($10,000),
and the vSpring Capital Prize ($5,000). Venture capital partners have also offered more than
$100,000 in potential seed funding as incentives for the teams. Read more...
• Agenda Overview
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• Team Descriptions
FOX News Interviews Anderson Marketing Students about CIA Campaign (Click to Watch)
Students in the advertising campaigns course at the University of New Mexico's (UNM) Anderson
School of Management were interviewed on Happening Now, a Fox News program. From
Anderson's Marketing Center, Chris Hodge was interviewed live to discuss the marketing campaign
for the CIA.
As part of this semester-long program, students
formed their own marketing agency, Inspire Anderson Marketing (I AM). The agency is
developing, implementing, and measuring a comprehensive marketing campaign for the
CIA. The objective of this campaign is to increase awareness of CIA career opportunities,
with a focus on filling the recruitment pipeline for the CIA's National Clandestine Service.
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Central Intelligence Agency Conducts Overt Operation with UNM Marketing Students
Albuquerque, N.M. - Students in the advertising campaigns course at the University of New Mexico's (UNM) Anderson School of Management are getting an extremely rare opportunity to work with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
UNM is one of only three universities in the nation to be selected by the CIA and EdVenture Partners to participate in the CIA Collegiate Marketing Program. As part of this semester-long program, students formed their own marketing agency, Inspire Anderson Marketing (I AM). The agency is developing, implementing, and measuring a comprehensive marketing campaign for the CIA. The objective of this campaign is to increase awareness of CIA career opportunities, with a focus on filling the recruitment pipeline for the CIA's National Clandestine Service.
"Management classes that offer real-world experiences, such as advertising campaigns, are crucial in providing students with the hard and soft skills needed to be successful in a business career," says John Benavidez, marketing professor. "These transformational experiences give our graduates an advantage in the highly-competitive job market."
Students who enthusiastically embrace the program have ample opportunity to polish their existing skills while also applying their academic background to the real world. Specifically, the CIA Collegiate Marketing Program gives them the opportunity to develop real experience with market research, marketing strategy and campaign design, advertising, public relations and campaign assessment. The curriculum also enables students to gain hands-on experience that can translate into many different career paths including organizational leadership, marketing communications, client relations, business writing, project management and more. For more information, visit www.cia.gov.
About Inspire Anderson Marketing (I AM)
I AM is a fully functional student-run marketing communications agency established at the University of New Mexico's Anderson Schools of Management with the purpose of developing, implementing, and evaluating peer-to-peer integrated marketing communications campaigns. I AM provides students with experiential learning opportunities that will help them gain experience for their future marketing careers. The agency is supported by the UNM Anderson School of Management, EdVenture Partners, and its clients. The agency is housed in the recently opened Student Marketing Center, a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a lab, studio, and collaborative learning space. For more information, email iamprteam@gmail.com.
About the Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency's mission is to support the President, the National Security Council and all officials who make and execute U.S. national security policy. This is accomplished by providing accurate, comprehensive and timely foreign intelligence on national security topics, and conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security, as directed by the President. To accomplish its mission, the Central Intelligence Agency engages in research, development and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. The Central Intelligence Agency is an equal opportunity employer.
About EdVenture Partners
Founded in 1990, Orinda, California based EdVenture Partners (EVP) is an organization dedicated to providing innovative industry-education partnerships between students, educators and major organizations. EVP is the only marketing education consultancy in the United States that brings together educators, students, clients and their channel partners for mutual collaboration and benefit. All EdVenture Partners designed programs provide the opportunity for students to apply academic theory to real-world situations, thereby leveraging student minds in addressing client goals and objectives. For more information, visit www.edventurepartners.com.
Brown Named Anderson School Dean
University of New Mexico Provost Suzanne Ortega has announced the appointment of Douglas M. Brown as dean of
UNM's Anderson School of Management.
"It is exciting to have someone with Doug Brown's extraordinary public and private sector experience leading our business school. What a great opportunity for our students," said Ortega.
Brown has been the principal in Brown and Brown Ventures, LLC, a holding company for various real estate holdings, an Internet company and several new product activities. A former UNM Regent, Brown was chosen by Governor Bill Richardson to take over as New Mexico State Treasurer in November 2005 and fix a scandal-ridden agency.
Brown was President and CEO of Talbot Financial Services and also served as President and CEO of Tuition Plan Consortium, an association of 275 private colleges and universities subscribing to a prepaid tuition plan named by Business Week as the "Best Product of the Year."
"Doug Brown is an outstanding choice to be Anderson's next Dean," said Amy Wohlert, who has been serving as interim dean. "He will bring extraordinary new talents to the job, including deep insight about running successful organizations. I know that he will be warmly welcomed by the students, faculty and staff - everyone is very excited about Anderson's future with Doug at the helm."
Craig White, Grant Thornton Professor of Accounting and Anderson School Faculty Chair, said the faculty has expressed its strong confidence in the background and credentials Mr. Brown will bring to his leadership of Anderson. "We look forward to him adding his talents in advancing the mission of the school," said White.
Brown will begin his job as Anderson School dean on June 1, 2009.
Bear with a Laser Means Business
The Anderson School's display at the NM State Capitol last week featured a life-size bear
mascot, a laser from the Air Force Research Laboratory, and a new initiative to support
rural New Mexican businesses, all on hand to highlight Anderson's core mission of
educating bright and innovative managers and its array of exciting programs.
Bear on a Mission
Su-Bear-U, an ursine marketing mascot, made a special encore appearance at the Roundhouse
to encourage visitors to learn more about the Anderson School and its Marketing courses.
BBA student Mark Ortiz, bear for a day, beckoned Santa Fe guests to explore Anderson's
programs. Last winter under the mentorship of John Benavidez, marketing students earned
first in the Subaru Impreza Collegiate Challenge. Students created a marketing campaign
geared toward Generation Y consumers based in part on the presence of Su-Bear-U, who traversed
the UNM campus and persuaded people to come and look at his cars. He also took pictures with
the public, sang with a band, and donated blood. Benavidez' students traveled to New Jersey to
present their plan to Subaru executives, who awarded them the competition's first-place prize.
The (Not So) Little Laser That Could
Last spring, Management of Technology (MOT) students of Dr. Sul Kassicieh completed eleven
research projects aimed at answering the question, "What options for increasing
technology-based activities should New Mexico invest in to increase high-paying jobs and
wealth in our state?" One of Kassicieh's MOT students, Cynthia Kaiser, concluded that
state financial incentives in directed energy industry-attraction funding would result
in high-wage job creation and an excellent return on investment, using strategic advantages
New Mexico already has in place in this area. Now an Anderson School alumna, Kaiser continues
to serve as a chief engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland.
An interactive display of the symbiotic relationship between the Anderson School and the AFRL was on hand in Santa Fe. A laser gun and mini gyrotron demonstrated first hand what cutting-edge directed energy technologies look like. The exhibit offered an opportunity for legislators and the public to discover interactions between public policy, the Anderson School, external entities such as AFRL, and technology innovation, exchanges created through Anderson's MOT concentration and its Center for Support of Economic Development.
Rural Businesses Would Benefit
The Anderson School's legislative funding request centers on a series of new, non-degree
business courses entitled "Business Essentials for Community Entrepreneurs." Seeking to
improve the success of small businesses in rural New Mexican communities, the courses will
be fully accessible online, reaching rural New Mexicans with skill development opportunities
currently available only in urban areas. An allocation of $197,340 is sought to fund course
development and delivery in six rural communities, improving economic success rates for
their areas.
The Anderson School of Management table highlighted Anderson's twelve concentrations at the BBA and MBA levels, its dual-degree programs, Executive MBA program, professional development courses, and certificate programs.
Professor Steven Walsh Recipient of the University Libraries Faculty Acknowledgment Award
Professor Steven Walsh is the recipient of the University Libraries
Faculty Acknowledgment Award. Professor Walsh is the Professor of Entrepreneurship,
Director of Technology Entrepreneurship Program, and Co-Director of Management of
Technology Program at the Anderson School of Management.
Professor Walsh will give his lecture Relevant Academia Versus an Answer in Search of a Question on February 26, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Willard Room at Zimmerman Library. Download flyer for more information.
The Anderson School of Management Celebrates its 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame and Inducts its Latest Members
The University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Foundation Board is pleased to
announce its 2009 Hall of Fame inductees. The inductees are: Amy Susan Boule
(MBA, 1983), Leonard Sanchez (BBA, 1968), and George Stanfield, (BBA, 1977).
Professor Rich Brody is the recipient of the 2009 Faculty Community Leadership Award.
The Anderson Foundation Board also recognizes three young alumni under the age of 40.
Raul Anaya (BBA, 2003); Jason Burns (BBA, 2006 and MBA, 2008) and Victor Garcia
(BBA, 1992) have already distinguished themselves early in their careers and show promise of
continued growth in the years ahead.
Business-to-Business Breakfast Series with Nancy Barry (RSVP Required)
Friday, February 13, 2009
Paul R. Jackson Student Center (first floor)
Located on the UNM Main Campus adjacent to the Parish Library
Albuquerque, NM
7:30 - 9:00am
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Seating is limited, please rsvp via email: rsvp@mgt.unm.edu
or call (505) 277-6413 for more information by Monday, February 9, 2009.
For the first time in history, there are four generations in the workplace. During this lively
session, Nancy will provide insight into each generation - who they are, what they want and what
makes them different from other generations.