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UNM anchors regional bid
April 28, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The FBI announced today that the state of New Mexico, in conjunction with the UNM Police Department, UNM Information Technology Services Department (ITS), and the NSA-certified UNM Anderson School of Management's Center for Information Assurance Research and Education, CIARE, has been awarded the nation's 15th Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (RCFL).
The NM RCFL will be a full-service digital forensics laboratory and training center devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of local, state, and federal criminal investigations. The NM RCFL will be the second RCFL that is located on and is closely affiliated with a university campus (the first being the Kentucky RCFL which began operations in the Fall 2006 on the University of Louisville's Shelby campus.)
"The cooperative and comprehensive proposal submitted to the RCFL National Program committee by UNM in partnership with CIARE, the national labs, and local, regional and state law enforcement is indicative of the new era here at the University of New Mexico," said Dr. Barney Maccabe, UNM interim CIO. "President Schmidly's vision of "student success through collaboration" and "excellence through relevance" is manifested in these types of shared endeavors that will not only provide students with practical experience in an area of growing demand but also exemplify New Mexico's leadership in the region, the nation and the world."
The NM RCFL will be a one stop, full service forensics laboratory and training center devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of criminal investigations such as -
RCFL Structure
RCFL Examiners combine the talents and experience of federal, state, and local
law enforcement agencies. Normally, an RCFL consists of approximately 15 people:
12 of the staff members are Examiners and 3 staff members support the RCFL. The
RCFL's duties may include -
What is Digital Forensics?
Digital forensics is the application of science and engineering to the recovery of
digital evidence in a legally acceptable method. Examiners use digital investigation
and analysis techniques to determine potential legal evidence by applying
their skills on a variety of software programs, different operating systems and
various computer hard drives, and specific technologies such as personal digital
assistants, cell phones, or video cameras. Examiners are also capable of locating
deleted, encrypted or damaged file information that may serve as evidence in a
criminal investigation.
What Opportunities will there be for students?
It is expected that the NM RCFL will follow suit with the other 14 RCFLs across
the US and offer internships or student cooperative programs. It is envisioned
that the UNM Anderson School of Management's Center for Information Assurance
Research and Education, CIARE, will work closely with the yet-to-be-named NM RCFL
local governing board to develop such programs to give students the opportunity to
hone their digital forensic skills in the burgeoning digital forensics
area and to work in a cutting edge digital evidence laboratory supporting state,
local, and federal investigations.
Additional information about the FBL's RCFL initiative can be found at http://www.rcfl.gov.
FBI Press Release: http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel08/rcfl042808.htm
UNM Contacts:
Chief Kathy Guimond
University of New Mexico Chief of Police
(505) 277-2241
http://police.unm.edu/chief.htm
Arthur B. (Barney) Maccabe, Ph.D.
UNM Interim Chief Information Officer
maccabe@unm.edu
505 277-8125
Photo and Bio: http://cio.unm.edu/about/
Alessandro Seazzu, Director
UNM Anderson School of Management
Center for Information Assurance Research and Education (CIARE)
alex@mgt.unm.edu
(505) 277-8451
CIARE website: http://ia.mgt.unm.edu/
With gas prices expected to reach $4 a gallon this summer students from the Anderson School of Management (ASM) at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are developing an advertising campaign aimed at tackling the ever-present "pain at the pump." UNM is one of 11 universities chosen to participate in a unique educational program, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). This program is designed to give undergraduate marketing students the opportunity to develop a national and local marketing campaign for public transportation.
This partnership is an industry-education program, known as Green Means Go: The American Public Transportation Association Campus Challenge. The focus of this project is to inform and educate their peers, 18-25 year olds, about mass transit and encourage them to use it. "What makes this program so exceptional is that it is run entirely by students, for students" says John Benavidez, marketing professor at UNM.
The 37 students enrolled in Professor Benavidez's class formed an advertising agency: Anderson Advertising Marketing Promotions (AAMP). The students will receive a $1,000 budget to create, validate, and deliver a comprehensive integrated marketing communications campaign. The program culminates in a formal, marketing and public relations agency-style presentation that will be presented to APTA and Albuquerque's local mass transit providers (ABQ Ride and New Mexico Rail Runner Express). The strategies developed must also be capable of influencing the target market across the nation.
All 11 universities participating in the program will be competing in the Scholastic Achievement Awards. The top three universities will be invited to Washington, DC, where they will present their campaign to APTA representatives at the national level. Teams from the University of New Mexico have placed either first or second in similar marketing challenges with companies such as Cadillac and Subaru over the past four years.
(Albuquerque, NM) Joni Young, Chair of the Accounting Department at the Anderson School of
Management, has been invited to join a new research group at Cardiff Business School.
Cardiff, known for being one of the leading business schools within the United Kingdom,
has a global reputation for research, teaching and learning.
Young will act as an advisor on an international board of leading academics in interdisciplinary research. Her expert advice will be invaluable to the success of the group.
Young has also been invited to make presentations and hold seminars at Manchester Business School, U.K. in May and will attend a research colloquium at the University of Wollongong, Australia in July.
Howard Kraye, Marketing Professor at the UNM Anderson School of Management, will be one of the featured speakers at the Heritage Hotels and Resorts annual management meeting in Las Cruces on Friday, February 8.
His talk Robotic vs. Personalized Service, will give senior managers ideas on how to make their service more customized and less robotic. Kraye will focus on how to deal with guests of different age groups and how hotel workers can individualize the services they offer.
The meeting will mark the grand opening of the Encanto Resort and Hotel, the first full service luxury resort in Las Cruces.
L to R: Prof. Howard Kraye, Dr. Joni Young
CNM and the Anderson School of Management formalized a 2+2 agreement between the schools.
This agreement allows students completing the Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Management at
Central New Mexico Community College to apply those credits and courses directly toward the
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree at the University of New Mexico.
(Albuquerque, NM) Two Anderson School of Management staff members are the proud recipients
of the 2008 Charter Bank Staff Excellence Award.
The award, sponsored by Robert Wertheim, an Anderson alum, Chairman of the Board of Charter Companies, Anderson National Advisory Board member, and a respected community leader, honors staff members who have provided extraordinary service to the UNM Anderson School.
This year's winners are Darlene Trujillo and Jaye Francis. Darlene is the Supervisor of Administrative Support. She has worked at Anderson for more than 25 years, starting while she was a student at the University of New Mexico. Darlene is responsible for entering time and annual/sick leave for the Anderson staff and she is one of the primary staff contacts for graduate and undergraduate student employees. She is always reliable, accurate and timely in her work.
Jaye Francis is an Administrative Assistant Three and the Coordinator of the American Business Association at Anderson. She serves as Search Coordinator for the hiring of faculty and provides information and support to both students and faculty. Jaye is also the key link between the Anderson Schools and the Native American community. She has tirelessly worked with Native American students at Anderson, UNM Native American organizations, and Native American tribes and businesses in the State of New Mexico.
Both winner's were nominated and selected by staff and faculty members at Anderson and received a monetary prize for their accomplishments.
Since 1987 Robert Wertheim has funded the Charter Bank Award endowment. He was on hand at the school on Friday, January 25 for the ceremony honoring Trujillo and Francis. Anderson Interim Dean Amy Wohlert congratulated the winners and says there are plans to install a plaque in the school's reception area with the names of all the Charter Bank award winners, past and present
"It will be a great reminder of the many outstanding staff members who are so critical to Anderson's success and mission," said Wohlert.
The Anderson School of Management Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees
(Albuquerque, NM) The Anderson School of Management's Foundation Board at the University
of New Mexico is pleased to announce its 2008 inductees into the Anderson Hall of Fame.
The inductees are (L to R): Chief Justice (Ret.) Gene E. Franchini (BBA, 1957), Ned A. Godshall (MBA, 1994), and Bradley J. Preber, (BBA, 1981).
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"These candidates are selected for their professional success, contribution to community and ongoing commitment to education," said Anderson Foundation Board Advancement Committee Chair, Deborah Gorenz. "This year the committee received a 10% increase in the number of submissions for a total of 28 applicants, all of them highly accomplished individuals in their own right."
The Anderson Foundation Board also recognizes three young alumni under the age of 40. Lewis W. Kneib (BBA, 2001); Angela L. Rapko (MBA, 2002) and David Wanek (MBA, 1998) have already distinguished themselves early in their careers and show promise of continued growth in the years ahead.
"This annual tradition allows us to celebrate the very best the Anderson School of Management has to offer," says Anderson Foundation Board Chair John Brown. "And it confirms what we already know, that Anderson graduates are making a difference in and out of New Mexico. All three young alumni are practicing attorneys outside of New Mexico."
Professor Jeanne Logsdon is the recipient of the 2008 Faculty Community Leadership Award. All full-time faculty members are eligible, with the exception of Deans, Sr. Associate, Associate and Assistant Deans. Faculty must have demonstrated leadership in enhancing the Anderson School of Management's visibility and relations with the business community by creating connections, providing leadership and being actively involved in the business community.
"Our faculty create the foundation for our students' success, and some achieve a very high standard for community engagement, too. This award is an important way to recognize those multi-talented faculty leaders," said Anderson Interim Dean Amy Wohlert.
The Anderson Hall of Fame honorees will be recognized at the Hall of Fame dinner at the Student Union Building at the University of New Mexico on March 18, 2008. Cocktails are at 6:00 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. Corporate sponsorships are available at $2500 and includes a table of ten, logo recognition in the invitation and program, and at the dinner. Table sponsorships are available at $700 for a table of ten. Individual tickets are $75. To make reservations or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call the Anderson School of Management Development Office at (505) 277-6413 or email Tina Armijo by Friday, March 7, 2008. Current sponsors to date are Bank of America, Bank of the West, Intel Corporation, Jaynes Corporation, Wachovia Securities and Wells Fargo Bank.
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About the Candidates
Chief Justice (Ret.) Gene E. Franchini received his BBA degree from UNM
Anderson School of Management in 1957. Gene went on to attend law school at
Georgetown University and was admitted to practice in all state and federal courts
in New Mexico in 1960. He has been a member of the bar for 47 years, and served as
the Chief Justice of the New Mexico State Supreme Court. He has served as past president
of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers' Association and has served on numerous City and State
boards. As an appellate justice he authored over 160 opinions and participated in over
425 published opinions.
Ned A. Godshall graduated from Drexel University in 1975 with a BS in Materials Science
& Engineering, went on to graduate from Stanford University with an MS (in 1977), and a
PhD (in 1980) in Materials Science & Engineering. He later attended Anderson's MBA
program and graduated with a Master of Business Administration in 1994. Ned currently
is the co-founder and CEO of Altela Inc., where he formed a founding team, hired
technical and management teams, negotiated seed-round financing with venture capital
firms, and instituted accounting, legal, and human resources infrastructures. Ned is
a serial entrepreneur who has founded and led four high-tech start-up companies in
Albuquerque since leaving Sandia National Laboratories in 1995. He has also served
on several Boards of Directors for other high-tech companies and non-profit
organizations.
Bradley J. Preber received his BBA in Accounting from Anderson in 1981. He became a
CPA in 1982, and is licensed to practice in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. He is
also a Certified Fraud Examiner. Brad has over 25 years experience in public
accounting, consulting, and investigations. His current position at Grant
Thornton LLC is the Partner-in-Charge of Economic Advisory Services for the
Western United States, where he oversees litigation consulting, forensic accounting
and fraud investigation. He has served on numerous regional committees, as well
as the American Institute of CPAs and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
He also has published in many professional journals and trade magazines.
Young Alumni
Lewis W. Kneib began his career at KPMG, LLP in Albuquerque in 2001 before going to Law School in 2002. After two judicial clerkships, he moved to Los Angeles where he is a mid-level associate in the corporate department at Latham & Watkins, LLP. He volunteers his time with the Alliance for Children's Rights Adoption Program, helps foster families navigate through the adoption process, and represents them at their finalization hearings. He holds a BBA (2001) from The Anderson School of Management.
Angela L. Rapko is an associate at Masterman, Culbert &Tully, LLP in Boston, MA since 2005. She holds two degrees from the University of New Mexico, a BA (2000) and an MBA (2002) from the Anderson School of Management where she was a key collaborator in designing ethics modules for the Management Development Center certificate programs. She continued volunteer work while in law school at Boston University and presently volunteers for the Legal Advocacy & Resource Center in Boston.
David Wanek is the Investment Partner at Western Technology Investment in San Jose, CA. He was named the youngest partner in the firm after juggling a full time legal education, the bar exam, a marriage and rapid corporate advancement at WTI. As a testament to his belief in continued education, he created a college scholarship in his hometown in Nebraska. He also assists students in Silicon Valley with their entrepreneurial endeavors. Wanek received his MBA from The Anderson Schools in 1998.
Faculty Community Leadership Award
Professor Jeanne Logsdon has been a faculty member at Anderson since 1989. During
her tenure she has received numerous accolades from colleagues and students. She was
recently honored by being selected as Fellow of the International Association for
Business and Society. She has held the Jack and Donna Rust Professorship of Business
Ethics since 2003, in recognition of her excellence in teaching and research in the
area of business ethics. Dr. Logsdon recently co-authored a book entitled, Global
Business Citizenship: A Transformative Framework for Ethics and Sustainable Capitalism.
"She is found by her students to be enthusiastic and even passionate about teaching and the subject of business and society," said Department of Organizational Studies Chair Jacqueline Hood. "Thanks to her documentation of Anderson's school-wide efforts, Aspen Institute ranks Anderson 18th in the world (4th among small MBA programs) for social and ethical impact in its "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" recognition."
Professor Logsdon has served as Anderson's Faculty Chair, Chair of the Dean's Review Committee, Chair of the Budget Review Committee, and as Anderson's representative to The Washington Campus Program, among her many service activities. Professor Logsdon received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 1983.
Donation will complete the creation of the Student Center at the Anderson Student and Financial Services Center
Local real estate developer Steven P. Jackson wanted to remember and honor his father,
Paul R. Jackson, in a way that would recognize all he had done for his community in
Albuquerque throughout the years. The elder Jackson, who passed away in 1982, was a
respected local insurance businessman, former board member at Citizen's Bank and
influential leader in Albuquerque who believed in giving back to his community through
education. Today, he would be proud to know that his son is following in his footsteps
with the announcement of a generous donation to the University of New Mexico's Anderson
School of Management.
"I lost my father when I was very young," said Steven. "He did a lot for me and this is something I really wanted to do for him."
The generous donation is the centerpiece gift toward funding the $1.64 million Anderson Student Center and Financial Services Center. The recently completed project provides Anderson students a "home" where they can study and socialize together and attend a broad range of events.
The younger Jackson chose the Anderson School in part because the donation will allow UNM to memorialize his father by naming the new Anderson Student Center in his honor. Plans call for a dedication ceremony to officially name the center the Paul R. Jackson Student Center in late-January.
"This expression of faith in our students and their future gives encouragement to all of us at Anderson," said interim Anderson Dean Amy Wohlert. "We are very, very grateful to Mr. Jackson for providing the right help, at the right time to make an immediate difference in the success of Anderson's mission."
"We had always wanted to do something like this," said Alistair Preston, professor of Accounting at Anderson and a long-time friend of Steven's dating back 30 years when they met and went to school together in England. "The timing finally came together on this idea which we had talked about for a long time. It really is an indication that the Anderson Schools are worth investing in. One of the points of the gift is to stimulate the community to give back to the university."
The donation, which was recently finalized, will also assist the school in providing students with greater access to services, more engagement and collaboration between students and faculty, and in leveraging new and additional donors to help support the mission of the Anderson School of Management.
The center, which is touted as a destination rather than a stopping point for students, also provides a venue for community events and outreach, including lectures, dinners and receptions, recruitment activities, informal interaction between faculty and students, a meeting place for student clubs and organizations, a gathering place for study groups and information distribution.
Steven Jackson grew up in Albuquerque, and is a graduate of the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently works with Argus Development.
Robert O. Anderson passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007. As the article below describes, he was one of
the nation's foremost businessmen. His many contributions to the oil industry,
to the economy of New Mexico, and to the responsible conduct of business have made him an
enduring legend. The Robert O. Anderson School of Management was named as a tribute
to him in 1974, and we will now carry that name proudly as a memorial. All of us at
Anderson have been touched by this great man.
About Robert O. Anderson
Albuquerque Journal Article (Subscription Required)
Roswell Daily Record
SourceWatch
Hardhat and Stetson: Robert O. Anderson, Oilman and Cattleman
The Wildcatter: A Portrait of Robert O. Anderson
(Albuquerque, NM) This past semester, five students at the Anderson School of Management developed a program to educate and raise awareness on how to safeguard information at the University of New Mexico. They also plan to provide the program to Albuquerque and New Mexico businesses and institutions.
The five graduate students, all involved in the Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) project, created a comprehensive online content and delivery system to assist employers, managers, and supervisors in educating, training, and assessing their staff in the proper handling of information. The project provides information regarding best practices in protecting computer systems, common threats from social engineering, and technology used in protecting commercial transactions. The students' project was sponsored by UNM's Center for Information Assurance Research and Education (CIARE). The SETA modules will be available for download later this month from the center's website at http://ia.unm.edu.
CIARE was established in 2006 by the University of New Mexico to advance the regional application, management, and knowledge of information assurance (IA) and information security (InfoSec) through educational programs, business practice development, and scholarly research. Its mission is also to assist with the emerging Information Assurance and Information Security needs of the local and regional constituents and the university community. UNM received the designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by the NSA and DHS last spring and was a unique selection with its multidisciplinary approach between technology and management.
The students will present their project to the CIARE's directors and the University Chief Information Officer Barney Maccabe on Thursday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Anderson School.
CIO Maccabe has already expressed interest in implementing the student's project for the entire university. The CIO is charged with strategic leadership for the integration of Information Technology (IT) related functions across the UNM campus. Once accepted, the information would be easily accessible to all UNM staff, faculty and students via the website and eventually there are plans to make it available to other Albuquerque businesses and government institutions with slight modifications to fit their needs.
Several Anderson School of Management staff members recently gave back to the community
during this season of giving.
The staff from Anderson helped to brighten the holidays of those less fortunate by volunteering their time at the Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree at Cottonwood Mall in early December.
Wearing their red school shirts, the staff helped generous shoppers select a gift card for children who may not otherwise receive any presents this holiday season. KKOB-AM was on hand to promote the event and recognized the Anderson School on the radio. A good time was had by all especially since it involved helping out a good cause.
If you are interested in giving to the Christmas Angel Tree gifts will be accepted through December 16. All the toys and gifts will be distributed through the Salvation Army Toy and Joy Shoppe where eligible parents can select toys and gifts for their children.
Photo credit: Heather Harwick, Anderson School of Management
Congratulations to John Benavidez and his marketing students. The Albuquerque Trubue recently published an article about their recent Subaru marketing project.
Click here to view the article in its entirety.
(Albuquerque, NM) UNM's Anderson School of Management has demonstrated significant
leadership in integrating social and environmental issues into its MBA program,
according to the just released Aspen Institute's 2007-2008 edition of Beyond Grey
Pinstripes, a biennial survey and ranking of business schools. The Anderson School
ranked 18th on the list of the Global Top 100 Schools.
"UNM's Anderson School of Management has held its 18th place ranking for the second time, a great testament to our faculty and curriculum," said Anderson Interim Dean Dr. Amy Wohlert. "This ranking places us among the most prominent programs in the world, many of which have far greater resources than we do."
The survey found in general that social and environmental issues have continued to grow in importance in the business school curriculum. The Anderson School has been a leader in this trend by featuring a required course in its curriculum for the MBA and other programs focusing on social responsibility and ethical behavior since the 1970s. In recent years, 90 percent of the other required courses in the core curriculum have incorporated topics, projects, and cases that highlight social and environmental issues.
Incidentally, more than 20 elective courses now include coverage of social and environmental topics.
In addition to being recognized by the rankings, the Anderson School of Management will be featured prominently on the www.BeyondGreyPinstripes.org website, and in the Aspen Institute's upcoming "Alternative Guide to MBA Programs."
Along with its 18th place overall ranking, Anderson came in fourth among the Global Top 100 Schools for student exposure, a measure calculated by an analysis of enrollment numbers, credit ratios, and the reported percentage of course time dedicated to relevant issues, indicates the level of exposure students receive to social, environmental, and/or ethical issues within their courses. Anderson also ranked sixth in the Top Ten List recognizing Small Schools with fewer than 100 full-time MBA students enrolled in 2006-2007.
The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, a program of The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, compiled Beyond Grey Pinstripes, its biennial research survey and alternative ranking of business schools, looking at how well social and environmental issues are incorporated into the training of future business leaders.
Invitations to participate in the 2007 survey were sent out to 600+ internationally accredited business schools with in-person, full-time MBA programs. Over forty thousand pages of data were collected from 111 schools this year--71 institutions located in the U.S. and 40 international schools, representing 18 countries.
The Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico is dedicated to excellence in professional management education. At the Anderson School, faculty, staff, and students are committed to shaping the intellect and character of the next generation of business leaders, advancing the knowledge and practice of management, promoting economic development, and building a vibrant intellectual community that serves the highest and best interests of all our stakeholders.
(Albuquerque, NM) Ernest Rodriguez-Naaz has been named chief development officer
at the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico. Rodriguez-Naaz most
recently served as the director of communications for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance
Authority (MFA), where he oversaw the organization's communication, marketing, public
relations, and event planning activities.
"This is a unique opportunity for me to be part of the excitement that is taking place at Anderson and to forge new and strengthen old alliances with New Mexico's business community as we aim to develop new resources that will further Anderson's mission," said Rodriguez-Naaz.
As director of communications at MFA, he reinvented the Governor's 2006 Housing Summit and successfully raised sufficient funds to subsidize the registration fee and produce the first-ever surplus for that event. This three-day conference included 42 workshops, more than 80 speakers, and two keynote luncheon speakers (including former U.S. Secretary Henry Cisneros and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor Olena Berg Lacy). Furthermore, Rodriguez-Naaz led the internal campaign that ultimately landed MFA as a finalist and honored as a "Best Places to Work" organization as part of New Mexico Business Weekly's first employer survey.
Before joining MFA, Rodriguez-Naaz served as the staff director for the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government at Baruch College's School of Public Affairs. As staff director, he managed the operational activities for the Center, and developed the substantive content for policy forums, conference, and symposia addressing many pressing public policy issues. He played a key role on the expansion of the Municipal Archive on Finance and Leadership, a collection of material from New York City's 1970s fiscal crisis.
In 2000, he served as director of development for the Puerto Rican Family Institute, where he expanded its annual fund, formalized its marketing program and diversified its funding sources to reduce its dependence on government support.
Rodriguez-Naaz is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs with a master's degree in public administration. He is also a graduate of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business with an undergraduate degree in business administration.
(Albuquerque, NM) The Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico is
pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Patterson, one of its newest faculty members, was recently
nominated for the Health Care Management Division Best Paper Based on a Dissertation award
from the Academy of Management.
Patterson's paper is based on her dissertation which focuses on the evolution of institutional entrepreneurship within alternative medicine in healthcare. She received recognition on her paper at the 2007 Academy of Management Meeting in Philadelphia on August 3-8. There were a total of three nominees for the award. The Academy of Management is a not-for-profit global organization of professionals who are engaged in research and teaching dedicated to the advancement of management thought and practice.
Patterson was pleased to receive recognition for her work. "It's very validating that the wider intellectual community recognizes both the theoretical and imperial implications of my work," said Patterson.
Patterson first joined Anderson in 2006 as a visiting professor in the Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management department and was hired on as a full-time professor starting this fall. She is currently teaching MGMT 498, Strategic Management.
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) The Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico
is pleased to announce that Mickey Byrd, manager of the Management Development Center (MDC),
has been chosen as one of the participants in this year's "Leadership Albuquerque" class.
"This is a highly selective program, so it's a real honor for Mickey," said Interim Dean Amy Wohlert. "It's also an honor and benefit for Anderson, since it gives us a great chance, through Mickey, to communicate with our community."
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Leadership Albuquerque program was developed more than 25 years ago to enhance the skills and enrich the understanding of current as well as aspiring volunteer community leaders. Each year, nearly 50 people are chosen for the program, all of whom have demonstrated their willingness to give their time and effort in working for Albuquerque.
Leadership Albuquerque brings together emerging leaders from across the community to participate in the projects and interactions that result in a shared vision for the greater Albuquerque area. The program, designed for mid to senior level executives from the private, public and voluntary sectors of Albuquerque, is eight months long.
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) Four business leaders have joined the Foundation of the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management. They are: Ed Kraft, CEO, Zia Trust, Inc.; Gopal Rao, Director, Fab/Sort Manufacturing Research, Intel Corporation; Sherri Wells, Publisher, New Mexico Business Weekly and Tim With, Senior VP, Principal of Grubb & Ellis/New Mexico.
The newest Executive Committee member is Dave Gifford, Treasurer Chair of the Finance Committee, Partner of Grant Thornton LLP.
The Anderson School Foundation Board is comprised of area business leaders who provide direction and support to the Anderson School of Management. In addition to serving in an advisory capacity to the Dean, the Board sponsors the annual Hall of Fame awards and generates resources for Anderson's nationally recognized programs in business education.
Efforts Spearheaded by Anderson School of Management
(Albuquerque, NM) Led by the Anderson School of Management, the University of New Mexico has been named as one of 12 new institutions designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. The efforts for designation, five academic years beginning in 2007, were spearheaded by Anderson Professors Alessandro Seazzu, Stephen Burd, Christopher Conway and retired professor William Bullers.
Presentations were made recently to the new and re-designated Centers during the annual conference of the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education held at Boston University, Boston Mass. The designations and re-designations for 2007 result in a total of 86 Centers across 34 states and the District of Columbia.
The CAEIAE program is designed and intended to reduce vulnerabilities in the national information infrastructure by promoting higher education in information assurance and producing a growing number of professionals with information assurance expertise in various disciplines.
"We've spent an extensive amount of time getting the coursework certified and gaining designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education," said Seazzu. "The process was similar to applying for grants. It's not an easy process. Much of it was thoroughly reviewing their information and criteria and digesting it. You have to meet the minimum level in each category of the criteria."
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security jointly sponsor the National Centers of Academic Excellence Program, which was formed in April 2004 in response to Priority III of the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace of 2003, directs the Federal Government to foster training and education programs to support the Nation's cybersecurity needs, and to increase the efficiency of existing Federal cybersecurity programs.
UNM was a unique selection with a crossover between the technology and management. There are only three business schools in the nation involved with this program.
As a CAEIAE, UNM students can apply for scholarships and grants through the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program and the Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service Program.
Additionally, universities designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education are eligible to apply for scholarships and grants through both the Federal and Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Programs.
"In theory, this designation gives us the opportunity to build a national program with the right resources," said Seazzu. "There are plenty of opportunities to become unique in what we do. One of the interesting parts of the process was to establish partnerships in the state. We partnered with New Mexico Highlands to get a good influx of students from around the state."
Some of the goals of the program include supporting the development of Information Assurance/InfoSec leaders through a balance of teaching, scholarship and partnerships with government, public and private entities; promote IA/InfoSec awareness in the regional K-12 educational community through outreach activities; support scholarships and capacity-building grant applications at UNM; to develop and deliver IA curriculum for UNM and partner minority-serving educational institutions; and to enhance the transfer of IA knowledge and practice in academic environments through pedagogical research.
For more information about the CAEIAE program at UNM visit: http://ia.unm.edu or the MBA program with a concentration in Information Assurance visit: http://mbaia.mgt.unm.edu/.
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) -- Craig White, Grant Thornton Professor of Accounting at the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management, has been chosen as a director of the board of the New Mexico Society of CPAs (NMSCPA).
The NMSCPA is the premier professional association for certified public accountants in New Mexico. It started out with six members in 1930 and now boasts a membership base of more than 1,500.
Members of the association are CPAs in public practice, industry, education or government, or they may be students enrolled in a qualified accounting program at one of New Mexico's colleges or universities.
White teaches the taxation of individuals and business entities. His research interests include: electronic tax administration, tax systems' role in encouraging innovation and marriage tax penalty/subsidy.
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) Accounting, Organizations and Society, through ScienceDirect, has recognized Anderson School of Management Professor Joni Young for her research naming one of her publications among the Top 25 Hottest Articles downloaded from January through March 2007. Young's article, "Making up users," appeared in Accounting, Organizations and Society volume 31, Issue 6.
Accounting, Organizations & Society is a major international journal concerned with all aspects of the relationship between accounting and human behavior, organizational structures and processes, and the changing social and political environment of the enterprise.
Its unique focus covers such topics including the social role of accounting, social accounting, social audit and accounting for scarce resources; the provision of accounting information to employees and trade unions and the development of participative information systems; processes influencing accounting innovations, the social and political aspects of accounting standard setting and many other related subjects.
Anderson's undergraduate marketing students took 1st place in the Subaru Collegiate Challenge following their presentation this morning to Subaru executives in New Jersey.
According to Dr. Catherine Roster, "[t]he Subaru executives who served as judges for the challenge said later that a main factor that led to [Anderson] winning the competition was the fact that our students did a superior job of quantifying the impact of results they attained after planning and executing a consistent integrated marketing plan."
"This victory adds to the previous successes [Anderson's] MBA teams have had in the Cadillac challenges. It also demonstrates that Anderson marketing students, both undergrad and grad, can design, execute, and present results to top marketing executives in a fashion that is superior to their competition, which includes some of the best schools in the nation."
Furthermore, this is the fourth consecutive school year a team from Anderson has advanced to the final round in one of these programs.