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SUMMER 2017

COMING SUMMER 2018: MCKINNON CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT

Construction is on schedule for the new McKin-non Center for Management (MCM) to open in summer 2018. There has been much activity since work started on the project last December. The nearly 50 year old west side Anderson School building was demolished and after months of clearing the debris and leveling the ground the new MCM started to take shape.

The final beam was raised into the structure on July 26, 2017. Ian and Sonnet McKinnon, long-time supporters of UNM, and the lead donors of the MCM, were the first to sign the beam in rec-ognition of their $5.5 million gift to the Anderson School that made the building possible.

With the final beam in place, work is now turning to the interior of the building. The mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and information technol-ogy components are going inside the walls. As the fourth floor takes shape the steel beams are being covered with metal decking, wire mesh and large bolts in preparation for the concrete that will form the floors.

When it opens in May 2018 students will have access to a 61,000 square foot state of the art building with a 2,000 square foot living room, group study rooms, casual gathering areas on all floors, larger classrooms, advanced IT services, career planning and placement center, advise-ment space, behavioral research lab, and market-ing center.

Anderson faculty the project have been scattered across campus throughout the construction. Interim Dean Shawn

Berman appreciates all their patience and says the new MCM will be worth the wait.

“The McKinnon Center for Management is not

of the Anderson School,” says Interim Dean Ber-man. “But it will play a key role in the region’s economic vibrancy. Additionally it will allow An-derson to attract the best and brightest students and faculty in the Southwest.”

Anderson Professor Dr. Steven Yourstone is the user shepherd for the project. He is working closely with the construction company McCarthy Building Cos. to make sure the building is going up according to the 3D model and architectural floor plans. Melanie Garcia, Anderson School building manager, takes regular tours so that she will have detailed knowledge of what is in the building. Sean Smock, our IT manger, and Alex Seazzu, our IT director, also tour the building to ensure that the IT system will be the state of the art and allow for changes into the future.

“The McKinnon Center for Management is our first phase,” says Dr. Yourstone. “We have a need for approximately 35,000 additional gross square feet. So, now my attention will continue to shift to the justification and financing of the next phase.”

Announcements for the grand opening of the McKinnon Center will go out in early 2018. We look forward to seeing you at the celebration assuring the Anderson School will continue to be at the forefront of business education in New Mexico.

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LEFT to RIGHT: Ian McKinnon, Sonnet McKinnon, Mayor Richard Berry, Interim President Chaouki Abdallah, Interim Dean Shawn Berman and Interim Provost Craig White.

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GREETINGS FROM THE ANDERSON SCHOOL

I hope you enjoy this newsletter relayingmany of the highlights of the School’s aca-demic year 2016/2017. These accomplish-ments were due to the hard work of our

supporters. It has been a pleasure to serveas Acting and now Interim Dean workingwith this talented group of individuals.

The major news this year, as highlighted in the cover story, is the construction of the McKinnon Center for Management. Unbeliev-ably, the groundbreaking was only held in January and now the entire four-story frame is complete! Work with the archi-tects, everyone involved at UNM, and with the contractors has been smooth throughout the entire process. We look forward to mov-ing into the new space next summer.

This summer we’ve also seen the first groupof Chinese students visit from the BeijingInstitute of Technology-Zhuhai. Sixtystudents were in the inaugural cohort ofsummer students. They took intensive Eng-lish classes through UNM CELAC (Center forEnglish Language and American Culture) andeither Intro to Management from ProfessorHolly Hitzemann or Intro to Marketing fromProfessor John Benavidez. Everyone enjoyedthe experience and we look forward to nextyear’s group of visitors. In a few years, some

of these students will return for their Senior year, and then stay to earn a Master’s degree from Anderson.

As we look to the future, the accomplish-ments of Anderson Alumni, supporters, and faculty are a great source of inspiration. Each year the School provides recognition at the Hall of Fame event. The honorees exemplify what is possible with education, hard work, and persistence. The event also provides much needed funds for student scholarships. This year the event raised $150,000 to help educate the next genera-tion of business leaders.

If you are ever on campus, please drop by and say hello and see the MCM’s progress. You can also keep up with the Anderson School through social media and you can follow me on Twitter @sberman73.

UNM Anderson School of Management is challenging its 20,000+ alumni to be a part of Anderson School history by putting their mark on the new McKinnon Center for Management building (MCM).

Through the Power of YOU campaign, Anderson is looking for alumni to commit financially to the Anderson Alumni Center for Student Services that will be located in the MCM.

A gift of $1,000 or more will place the alumni name and graduation year on the center’s wall for the lifetime of the building. And thanks to the support of a generous donor all gifts to the Anderson Alumni Center for Student Services will be doubled.

The Center is available to all Anderson students and graduates throughout

all phases of their careers. Whether it’s finding a job after graduation or looking to make a change mid-career, the Anderson Alumni Center for Student Services can help.

Darrell Garcia, Senior Alumni Relations

himself, says alumni philanthropy is an important part of what makes the Anderson School so unique.

“Anderson School alumni are great givers of time, energy, and financial resources to causes they believe in,” says Garcia. “What connects almost all of my fellow 20,000+ alums is that we took classes in the old Anderson buildings. The new McKinnon Center for Management will help usher in a new era for the school, adding even more value to all of our degrees. Furthermore, having my name

next to some of my closest friends, family, and colleagues will make this gift even more special.”

options including making a monthly payment of only $27.78 over a three year period through a credit card. For more information about the Power of YOU, as well as donation opportunities for non-alums, contact Darrell at 505.277.6264 or [email protected].

To donate please fill out and return the form below or you can donate online at https://www.unmfund.org/fund/anderson-alumni-center-for-student-services/.

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ANDERSON MAINTAINS AACSB ACCREDITATIONS

The National Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has extended Anderson School’s accredi-tation in both its business and account-ing programs for the next five years. An AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and UNM Anderson is one of only 785 accredited business schools worldwide.

Interim Dean Shawn Berman led the busi-

Mary Margaret Rogers along with Brian Hendrickson, Deirdre Markham, and faculty worked to get Anderson Assurance of Learning practices into line with both AACSB and UNM expectations. Account-ing Chair Leslie Oakes and Accounting Administrator Tina Armijo compiled the extensive accounting report. Anderson Interim Dean Shawn Berman says accredi-tation is a vital indicator of quality in business education.

NEW LOGO

FACULTY PROMOTIONS

The University of New Mexico and the Anderson School of Management have a new look these days.

On June 9, Interim President Chaouki Abdallah approved a new logo design featuring an interlocked “NM” set across a “U” for use on everything from signs and business cards to social media ac-counts and sweatshirts. All schools on campus, including the Anderson School, also received new logos.

The logo replaces the outdated one featur-ing Mesa Vista Hall that was first introduced in 1989. Results from a campus-wide survey conducted by the committee tasked with examining UNM’s visual identity showed that just 65 percent of respondents could correctly identify the UNM logo.

The new mark is the key identifier for the institution as a whole. The familiar lobo

head will remain the iconic image for UNM athletics.

UNM Anderson’s Marketing Professor John Benavidez played a significant role in the process by chairing the Visual Identity Committee that worked with Dallas-headquartered Torch Creative to develop the new logo. The logo is the latest step in UNM’s larger rebranding e�ort.

“It is very consistent with our brand messaging of ‘Each of us defines all of

us,” says Profes-sor Benavidez.

-ent letters coming together to define one university.”

Benavidez said committee members wanted a unified identifier

that was simple, bold, versatile and representative of the entire university, not just main campus.

FACULTY PROMOTIONS

Shawn Berman was promoted to Interim Dean after Craig White was named Interim Provost for the university.

Dimitri Kapelianis is currently serving as Associate Dean for Enrollment Management.


Congratulations to Catherine Roster and Hsuan-Chi Chen on their promotions to Full Professor and to Ryan Jacobson and Ling Zhou on being promoted to Associate Professor.

After three successful years, Leslie Oakes has stepped down as Chair of the Department of Accounting. We welcome Jim Hamill as the new Accounting Chair.


FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Today, all busi-ness is global. Even local businesses must consider cultural and international sensibilities in a world com-pressed and connected by

technology and immigration. To that end, the Anderson School of Management has established itself as an educational leader in the global business environment by partner-ing with Coursera, an education-focused tecourses around the world.

Professor Doug Thomas has been with the Anderson School since 2001. Fluent in Spanish, he previously worked as an in-ternal consultant to American Express in Mexico City. He has published articles on strategy in Journal of International Busi-ness Studies, Management International Review, Journal of World Business, Interna-

tional Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Manage-ment, as well as other outlets. While at Anderson, he has provided organizational, strategic, statistical and expert witness con-sulting for a variety of organizations includ-ing start-ups, non-profits and governmental agencies; currently, his consulting focuses on predictive analytics and big data. His experience and fluency marked him as the ideal candidate to teach bilingual courses in international management.

Dr. Thomas devoted a great deal of time re-cording six courses: International Business I, International Business II, and Entrepreneurial Strategic Management – once in English, and once in Spanish. The course content focuses on the ‘fundamental understanding of the socioeconomic political, cultural, and

linguistic environment in which international businesses operate,’ according to Dr. Thom-as’ overview.

The courses proved to be a great success.

for a completion certificate, over 40,000 students are registered for the courses at present.

“About once a week I receive a thank-you email from a student enrolled in one of the courses,” Dr. Thomas says. “It is very gratifying.”

In a diverse, interconnected culture, Doug Thomas engages students with practical and research-oriented skills to lead organi-zations across borders.

Dr. Nick Flor presented with Anderson stu-dents on Virtual Energy World Research at the 50th Annual Hawaii International Con-ference on Systems Science in January. As part of a $1.7M NSF grant to UNM in 2012-2017, students Rodrigo Arias, Melinda Mesi-bov, and Megan Hayden alongside Professor Flor presented on a general information sys-tem that “loosely-coupled” entertainment to education, in order to motivate the study of energy. Their invention is patent pending.

The 2017 SUDI (Indigenous Sustainabil-ity and Disability) Conference took place March 1-3 in Albuquerque. Professor Raul Gouvea, assisted by Jaye Francis and Anderson expat Aline Gonzales put together the conference, which addressed a number of issues related to the nexus between disability, economic development, and sustainability. Topics ranged from social entrepreneurship, enabling environments, education, technology and innovations, to the design of policies and strategies aimed at increasing the economic inclusion and quality of life of people with disabilities.

In late April, Dr. Manuel Montoya put together and moderated a series of three sessions with panels featuring International

Business Students Global (IBSG) students to discuss the Creative Economy. The ses-sions examined the following topics: Building a Com-mon Discourse, Segregations: How and Why Art and

Science are Segregated, and Competitive Advantage and Measuring Social Impact. The event took place at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.

Accounting Professor Rich Brody was the keynote speaker at the 2017 StudentCPT (Center for Public Trust) Leadership Confer-ence in Newport, Rhode Island in June.

His presentation Scared Straight: White Collar Crime and Beyond earned him high marks from the students who were there to learn about conflict management, personal accountability, and strategic networking.

Interim Provost Craig White and Anderson Professor Robert Luo have been work-ing hard to develop a relationship with the Beijing Institute of Technology – Zhuhai (BITZ). The first cohort of 60 students from BITZ visited the Anderson campus dur-ing the month of July for intensive English classes and one intro to management class (students were given the choice of either Intro to Management or Intro to Marketing). These students just completed their first year at BITZ and hope to be part of the

cohort of students that finish their degrees at Anderson in 2019 or 2020.

Finance Profes-sor Reilly White was published in WalletHub.com, a popular personal finance site. Dr. White was interviewed for a story on how to build credit. He

build credit from scratch. “Be smart, do your research, and don’t commit to any-thing you don’t need. Having a good credit score is like a good shield – no matter what life throws at you, you’re prepared for it.”

Dr. White was also instrumental in bringing the Bloomberg Terminal to Parish Library. This fall finance students will use the top information platform used by leading decision makers around the world. UNM is the only university in New Mexico to provide access to the Bloomberg Terminal.



SAVE THE DATEPlans are already underway for the 2018 Hall of Fame. Mark your calendars

for Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

SEEKING NOMINATIONSThe UNM Anderson School of Management is currently accepting nominations

for the 29th annual Hall of Fame and Young Alumni (outstanding individual

40 years or younger) awards. Nomination Deadline: October 6th, 2017. Contact Darrell Garcia at [email protected] for more information.

For 28 years, the Anderson School of Management has celebrated its students, both past and present, with the annual Hall of Fame award banquet. The event honors individual alumni who have achieved professional success and who participate in community outreach and con-tinuing education in significant ways. The ceremony also recognizes the accomplishments of current Anderson students and celebrates a member of Anderson’s faculty who contributes to the growth of Anderson and the community at large.

This year’s master of ceremonies was Jennifer Riordan, Director of Community Relations at Wells Fargo. The keynote speaker was James G. Ellis (BBA ‘68), dean of the USC Marshall School of Business.

Another aim of the Hall of Fame banquet is to raise funds for fellowships and scholarships for deserving graduates and undergraduates. Without the support of Anderson School of Management donors, many bright and hard-working students would not have the opportunity to afford tuition, books, fees, and other expenses associated with university attendance.

Donations for the future of Anderson students are always welcome! For more information, please contact Joe Weiss at 505.277.7114 or [email protected]

NOTE: Only Anderson School of Management Degrees are listed

The Faculty Community Leadership Award was given to Steven Yourstone, Ph.D., chair of the Marketing, Information and Decision Sciences Department at the Anderson School of Management and

shepherd of the development of the new McKinnon Center for Management.

Hall of Fame Inductees:Larry Chavez (BBA ’69) President and CEO of Dreamstyle Remodeling and Renewal by Andersen

Luella Chavez D’Angelo (BBA ’88, MBA ’93) Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Development at the University of Colorado

Doug Cox (MBA ’90) A Director in the Tax Department at Atkinson & Co.

27TH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME… A SUCCESS!

LEFT to RIGHT: Luella Chavez D’Angelo, Doug Cox, Steven Yourstone, Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Shawn Berman, Rosalyn Nguyen and Larry Chavez

Young Alumni Honorees:Christi Blaschke (MBA ’12) Manager of Clinical Informatics at Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Cristin Heyns-Bousliman (BBA ’02) Vice President of Human Resources and General Counsel at Blake’s Lotaburger, LLC

Rosalyn Nguyen (BBA ’03, MBA ’07)Associate University Counsel at the UNM Health Sciences Center

2018

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ALUMNI AND DONOR RELATIONS

The 2016-2017 program year was an excit-ing time for the Anderson Alumni and De-velopment Offices. With the construction of the new McKinnon Center for Manage-ment building underway, we are ramping up our efforts to improve our alumni and donor outreach and engagement. In the coming weeks and months, you will begin to see many of these new and exciting initiatives come to fruition. Let me share with you some of the things that happened over the past year and give you a glimpse of what lies ahead.

YEAR IN REVIEWLooking back at 2016-2017, many exciting things have materialized that are helping to transform our school. The most noticeable change is the start of construction of the new McKinnon Center for Management building. This new building will provide Anderson faculty and future students (our future alumni) the resources and facili-ties needed to teach and learn in the 21st

century. For the Alumni and Development Offices, the new construction has served as a catalyst for increased alumni engagement and philanthropic support. As we move towards our grand opening in 2018, you will see a number of alumni, friends, and corporate partners who have given their time, energy, and money in support of our mission. We are now more confident than ever that we will be able build off this newfound momentum and create even more opportunities for you to stay connected and engaged in ways that are meaningful for you.

THE POWER OF YOUThis year’s theme for the Alumni and Development Offices is the Power of YOU. We realized how important each of you are to the School and to the communities you serve, but are you aware of that power? Each of you creates impact every day, and we are thrilled to help Anderson Alumni realize just how powerful you can be, both as individuals and as a collective.

Each of you are part of UNM Anderson’s story and play a vital role in the School’s success. Whether you are a recent graduate or approaching your golden graduate celebration, you can make a difference. To ensure that we keep our Anderson Alumni network strong, I am asking each one of you to keep us up-to-date with your contact information. To update your information or to establish your Alumni profile, go to www.unmalumni.com.

Remember, as an Anderson Alum, you are a part of a special network. With our alums spanning the entire globe, Anderson Alumni (in particular you) are making an impact. Now more than ever, the Anderson Alumni and Development Offices are committed to enhancing the alumni experience. As the new slogan goes for UNM, “Each of us defines all of us”. Taking this into consider-ation, the power of the Anderson Alumni network is because of the Power of YOU! Go Anderson and Go Lobos!

By Darrell Garcia, Sr. Alumni Relations Officer

ANDERSON ALUMNI COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEErik P. Baca, Chair (BBA ’99) Senior Controller Intel Corporation

Monica Y. Jojola, Vice Chair President Montech Inc.

Krisztina Udvardi-Ford, Secretary & Treasurer (EMBA ’11) CEO/President All Faiths

Leean Kravitz, Nominating Committee Chair (EMBA ’04) VP of Public Affairs Fidelity Investments

Anne Kain, Engagement Committee Chair (BBA ’96, MBA ’01) Enterprise Risk and Performance Excellence Manager Del Norte Credit Union

Shawn Berman, Ex Officio Interim Dean Anderson School of Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORSNyika Allen (BBA ’13) President & CEO New Mexico Technology Council

Valerie Almanzar (MBA ’06) CEO Your Casa Team, Keller Williams Realty

Terri Nikole Baca (BBA ’05) Director of External Affairs AT&T – New Mexico

Jennifer Brower (BBA ’08, MBA ’12) Senior Director, Marketing & Public Relations Central New Mexico Community College

Kerrie L. Budagher (BBA ’14) President That Girl Promotions, LLC

Damon Chronis (BBA ’98) President – U.S. Operations Ryan, LLC

Michelle Dearholt (BBA ’02, MBA ’07) Chief Performance Officer Nusenda Credit Union

Ian Esquibel (MBA ’13) Independent Contractor

Paula Getz (BBA ’83) VP of Global Risk Management Oracle

Antonio Humphreys (BBA ’96) Senior Manager, Global Procurement Adobe Systems, Inc.

Mariann Johnston (MBA ’96) Communications Lead, Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation Los Alamos National Laboratory

Bill Littlefield (MBA ’91) President Transaction Advantage, Inc.

Vince Lujan (BBA ’94) CEO Salt River Devco

James E. Martinez (MBA ’02) Retired; Postal Corporate Executive Service United States Post Office

Isaac Carlos Romero (BBA ’05, MBA ’06) Manager of Nuclear Deterrence PMO Business Office Sandia National Laboratories

David J. Simon (MBA ’04) Executive Director Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque

Mathis Shinnick (BBA ’77) CEO optiPulse

Dr. Marie Talnack (BBA ’79, MBA ’85) Founder and President Talnack and Associates

Randy Trask (BBA ’04, MBA ’05) President New Mexico Trade Alliance

John M. Walker (MBA ’92) Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers


ANDERSON FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETracy Utterback, Chair (BBA ’91) CFO / Secretary / Treasurer Jaynes Corporation

Tom Broderick, Vice Chair (MACCT ’06) Managing Principal BPW&C, LLC

Suzanne Wood Bruckner, Secretary (MBA ’94) Attorney Sutin, Thayer & Browne

John T. Chavez, Finance Committee Treasurer & Chair (BBA ’84) Vice President Sandia Peak Tram Company

Keith Bandoni, CCIM, Recruiting & Nominating Committee Chair (BBA ’93) Senior Vice President | Principal Colliers International

Andres Casas, Advancement Committee Chair Market Leader, VP Bank of the West Wealth Management

Ella Leeper, EPEC Committee Chair CEO Desert Paper & Envelope

Shawn Berman, Ex Officio Interim Dean Anderson School of Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORSWayne Brown, CPA Partner Ricci & Company, LLC

Michael Buehler (BBA ’91, MBA ’05) Executive VP/Finance & Lending Nusenda Credit Union

Stephanie Catasca, CPA (MBA ’85) Tax Director, Shareholder Atkinson & Co, Ltd.

Michael J. Fanning D.D.S., M.S.D. Orthodontic Specialist/Owner Fanning Orthodontics

Robert Gabaldon (BBA ’94) Market President – Albuquerque (MSA) Los Alamos National Bank

Lisa Goodman Investor Relations PNM Resources

Mike Gorman VP of Payment Systems Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union

Stephen Griego (BBA ’80) President and CEO DMC Logistics

Adam Honegger President Parts Plus of New Mexico Inc.

Suzette Longfellow (Advisory Only / Non-Voting) (BBA ’91) Managing Director KPMG

Paul Madrid (BBA ’06) Principal REDW LLC

Clovis Martin Sr. VP and Sr. Portfolio Manager Morgan Stanley – Wealth Management

Marcus Mims, CPA (Advisory Only / Non-Voting) Principal CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP

Eddie C. Padilla (BBA ’07) Executive Vice President Heads Up Landscaping

Linda Parker President Cafeteria Plan Company

Dhaval Patel (Advisory Only / Non-Voting) (MBA ’96) Assurance Partner Moss Adams, LLP

Ryan A. Shell (EMBA ’14) President New Mexico Gas Company

Shannon Toma Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

Janeen Vilven-Doggett Partner Peacock Myers, P.C.

Vickie R. Wilcox, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation) Certified Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Specialist Wilcox Law Firm, P.C.

Xavier Zamarripa Owner XZ, LLP


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ANDERSON ALUMNI COUNCIL

ANDERSON FOUNDATION

At the Anderson School, we are fortunate to have our own Alumni Council to help the

our 20,000+ Alumni. The Anderson Alumni Council Board of Directors (AAC) not only serves as the engagement arm of the school, but also helps develop strategic engagement initiatives to support Anderson’s

strategic plan. With the primary charge of “friendraising” the Board of Directors for the AAC is working hard to develop new ways to increase engagement for all Anderson Alumni, no matter where you live. With Anderson Alumni making an impact in all 50 states, this is no easy task. Whether it is through participation in our giving campaigns, mentorship of current Anderson

students, attending one of our lecture series, or joining us at Anderson and/or UNM Alumni events all over the country, we always have ways for you to engage.

This year, we are proud to welcome the following new members to the Anderson Alumni Council Board of Directors :

Valerie Almanzar (MBA ’06) CEO, Your Casa Team, Keller Williams Realty

Kerrie L. Budagher (BBA ’14) President, That Girl Promotions, LLC

Paula Getz (BBA ’83) VP, Global Risk Management, Oracle

Mariann Johnston (MBA ’96) Communications Lead Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Vince Lujan (BBA ’94) CEO, Salt River Devco

James E. Martinez (MBA ’02) Retired; Postal Corporate Executive Service

David J. Simon (MBA ’04) Executive Director, Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque

The Anderson School Foundation is a constituency board that helps the School achieve the goals outlined in its strategic plan, though through more philanthropic

the Board of Directors of the Anderson Foundation play a vital role in helping the school raise the necessary funds to help Anderson remain a premier institution of high quality business education. As a

over the past two years they have helped add over $300,000 in support of student scholarships through the annual Anderson Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Scholar-ship Fundraiser.

This year, we are proud to welcome the following new members to the Anderson Foundation Board of Directors.

Michael Buehler (BBA ’91, MBA ’05) Executive VP/Finance & Lending Nusenda Credit Union

Michael J. Fanning D.D.S., M.S.D. Orthodontic Specialist/Owner Fanning Orthodontics

Mike Gorman VP of Payment Systems Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union

Eddie C. Padilla (BBA ’07) Executive Vice President Heads Up Landscaping

LEFT to RIGHT: RANDY TRASK, DARRELL GARCIA, DEAN EMERITUS DOUG BROWN, MONICA JOJOLA, INTERIM PROVOST CRAIG WHITE, MAYOR RICHARD BERRY, FIRST LADY MARIA BERRY, LEEAN KRAVITZ, LESLIE HOFFMAN, JENNIFER BROWER, ANNE KAIN



UNM Anderson’s Business Plan Competition transforms New Mexico students into real-world entrepreneurs. The program gives students the opportunity to plan and grow both technological and entrepreneurial startups through boot camp seminars and mentor-ship from prominent members of the New Mexico business commu-nity. This culminates in an intense one-day program of presentation, judgment, and awards.

Of the fifteen teams that com-peted (eight technological, seven entrepreneurial), six teams won prizes. This year’s winners re-ceived over $75,000 in seed money to fund their ventures, thanks to the generosity of the program’s sponsors. Winners are as follows:

TECHNOLOGICAL TRACK:

First Place Prize, $25,000 – Sandia Nanoinks, LLC, providing innovative printed electronic solu-tions through various conductive nanoink products.

Second Place Prize, $20,000 - Ibex Aegis LLC, lean and fast software enabling accurate, ro-bust solutions for the aerial imag-ing and remote sensing industry.

Third Place Prize, $15,000 - Timer Glove, a product that will save time and improve workout results with sensors that recog-nize hand movements.

ENTREPRENEURIAL

First Place Prize, $10,000 – Muchos Tamales, a place where people can go to eat the best tamales in town, while expanding to more locations.

Second Place Prize, $5,000 – Inde Beats, a video platform where artists can be discovered and connected in the music industry.

Third Place Prize, $2,500 – Sway Attire, specializing in hand-crafting fine hemp dress acces-sories, such as bow ties, neckties, head bows, and headbands.

2017 was the 12th year of the Business Plan Competition’s

presence at the University of New Mexico and would not be

director, Dr. Suleiman Kassicieh. The event is also managed by program specialist Alberto Solis.

Next year’s competition is scheduled for Friday, April 20, 2018. For more information, visit bizplan.unm.edu.

SANDIA NANOINKS, LLC LEFT to RIGHT: STEVE RENFRO (1ST PLACE SPONSOR: LANL), JOHN GARRITY, JULIAN VIGIL, BENJAMIN STEWART, BRIAN BILLSTRAND

MUCHOS TAMALES LEFT to RIGHT: GARY OPPEDAHL (1ST PLACE SPONSOR: COA), LUIS CEJA, DANIEL GUERRERO

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

There are many ways to stay active with the Anderson School of Management after graduation. Tom Daulton grew up in Albuquerque and when he started UNM he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do academi-

cally. He was working on a math degree when he says he started taking some class-es at the Anderson School.

“I really liked the courses, the business na-ture of things,” says Tom. “I was motivated by the classes and made a lot of really good friends during my time at Anderson.”

Tom ended up graduating with a BS in Math and BBA in Management Information Sys-tems in 1977.

After working for a few years, he returned to school, this time at the University of Tex-as, to earn his MBA. He started his career in banking in Dallas and for the past 20 years has worked there as a private equity inves-tor. However, the move to Texas did not end his connection to the Anderson School.

“I was looking for ways to draw me back to Albuquerque periodically when Dean

Charles Crespy asked me to join the Anderson School’s National Advisement Board.”

Tom served under Crespy, Interim Dean Amy Wohlert and Dean Doug Brown and was influential in changing the name to the Anderson Alumni Council (AAC) in 2010.

Under his leadership, the AAC worked to engage its members and get them involved with the school. He says he started the momentum that continues today through Interim Dean Berman and Darrell Garcia, adding the vision of the board is “limited only by our lack of creativity.”

Tom recently ended his term on the AAC Board of Directors and as treasurer of the UNM Alumni Board of Directors. He is not sure what is next for him here, but one thing is certain. This UNM duel degree holder and Letterman will always be welcome at the Anderson School and the university when he is ready to return.

GIVING BACK — ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDERSON ALUM AND HALL OF FAME HONOREE LARRY CHAVEZ, BBA ’69, for naming the basketball and footballfacilities after his company Dreamstyle Remodeling. His gift of $10 million is the largest gift in UNM history. During the next ten years, $9 million will go to athletics and $1 million will be split among The Anderson School, UNM Children’s Hospital and Popejoy Hall.



$10,000 +AnonymousAnonymousAnderson School of Management Foundation Bank of AmericaMaria Berry and Mayor Richard BerrySibilla and George BoerigterDaniels FundGail and James EllisEstate of Richard D. JenneThe Marshallene G. Koff TrustKPMG, LLPLANL ESA-FM, C&C TeamLockton Insurance BrokersCatherine Oppenheimer and Garrett ThornburgRich Ford SalesEstate of Mary C. RichTeresa Stover and Robert Stover, Jr. Thornburg Investment ManagementUnited Way of Central New MexicoWells Fargo

$9,999 - $5,000AnonymousAtkinson & Company, Ltd.Bank of the WestBPW&CSarah and Douglas BrownJulie and Damon ChronisClifton, Larson, Allen, LLPErnst & Young FoundationFelicia Finston and Bernard Whaley Jr.Cynthia and Dennis GarciaLydia and Stephen GriegoJaynes CorporationEstate of Stephanie KlecotkaMelinda and David LeithLovelace Medical FoundationMarcus MimsJudy and J. Howard MockNew Mexico Gas CompanyNusenda Credit UnionLinda and James ParkerMelissa PorterProfessional Aerospace Contractors Association of New MexicoSamaritan Counseling CenterSandia Corporation/Lockheed MartinSandia Laboratory Federal Credit UnionHelena and Tony StratiSutin, Thayer & Browne, PCMartha Thayer and Norman Thayer, Jr.U.S. BankAutumn and Darin WadeLaura and Craig WhiteVickie Wilcox and Jeffrey MyersYour Casa Company, Inc.Peter Zandan

$4,999 - $1,000AnonymousAdvanced Presentation SystemsAgilent Technologies, Inc.Linda and Carl AlongiDale ArmstrongAT&T MobilityJacqueline Baca and Kenneth Genco Keith BandoniBank of AlbuquerqueTravis BeemanShawn Berman and Janet HolmbergBueno FoodsChristine and Robert ButlerConnie and Paul CassidyStephanie CatascaCervantes Food Products, Inc.Beth and Steven ChaseLuella Chavez D'Angelo and Terence D'AngeloLarry Chavez, Sr. and Joyce Hitchner John Chavez and Mary TorresHsuan-chi ChenElaine and Wayne ChewChristmas Ranches, Inc.Estate of Ruben J. CiriacksJoseph CollinsYvonne and Douglas CoxJanet and C. Thomas DaultonBrian Debruine and Joni PierceDesert Paper & Envelope Co, Inc. Michael DexterBarbara and Gary DushaneSuzanne and William EbeledVenture PartnersEnterprise Holdings, Inc.Ralph EvansSusan and Nim EvattCarol and Mark FidelFriday TrustCarol and John GarberDenise GarciaEric GarciaTerri Giron-Gordon and Gary Gordon Ned GodshallArian and Richard GonzalesDianna and Donald GreenhalghMaría Griego-Raby and Randall Royster Heartland Financial USA, Inc.Sandra and James HogeHolmans USA, LLCJudith and Samuel Honegger

Mary Lois and James HulsmanMelissa and David JessenDebbie JohnsonJanis and Steven KeeneJano and John KelleyShara and John KennedyNate Korn and Deborah PeacockGreg LevensonLockheed Martin CorporationJeanne Logsdon and John Young Suzette and Ben LongfellowLos Alamos National BankMichael LyonMarketing Solutions, LLCMark's Casa GroupClovis MartinMcKenzie Land and Livestock Palma RanchModrall Sperling Law FirmMoss Adams, LLPMountain States Insurance GroupNew Mexico Mutual GroupNewberry & AssociatesCindy and Brett NewberryNorthwestern MutualCharles PadillaPC Parts PlusPeacock Myers, PCRobin Pegue-Shinnick and Mathis Shinnick Kimberly PeñaVan Pham and Khe TangPNM ResourcesPower FordGary PowersReal Time SolutionsREDW, LLCAnn and Russell RhoadesRicci & Company, LLCSandra and James RicciThe Ryan FoundationNancy SchmoldtPatricia and John SchoenNancy and Eric (Rick) SiegelSilent FalconLaura Smigielski GarciaElizabeth and Paul SmithL. Elayne and Dennis SnyderSouthwest Capital BankMagdalene and Michael StevensJennifer and Edward StreetTeachers Insurance and Annuity AssociationPatsy and Robert TuffnellTulsa Community FoundationAnn and Robert Von PentzJoseph Weiss and Roxanne TurleyTricia and James WelchElizabeth WertheimEvelin Wheeler and Joel Wheeler, III Mark WigginsWilcox Law Firm, PCKaren Winter and Fred Winter, Jr. Steven Yourstone

$999 - $500AnonymousAnonymousCatherine and Chaouki AbdallahLisa AdkinsAnnamarie and Erik BacaJeanette BuffettMonica ChavezHyunji Kim ChoiElisabeth and William ClearyDreamstyle RemodelingMarisela and Brian FetzerJoseph FlemingFriends of Anderson Schools Of Management Dennis GeeLeslie HoffmanIndependent Community Foundation, Inc. Monica JojolaLinda and Kevin KingSamara Knight and Brian PostJohn LarsonLEH Consulting Group, LLCRobert Lenberg, IIHestor and Robert LindbergMcCarthy Building Company New Mexico, Inc. Fred MondragonTracey MummeyNetwork for GoodTrisha and James NovakPulakos CPA'SJanet and Michael RicoJennifer and Michael RiordanTed Rooney and Catherine RosterNeil SabolSilicon Valley Community Foundation Jotina and Grayson TrussellWagner Equipment CompanyWestern AssuranceXavier Zamarripa

$499 - $100

DONOR GENEROSITY GIFTS FROM JULY 1, 2016–JUNE 30, 2017


Kathleen and Charles AblesEllen and Paul AndersonAmanda and Allan ArmentaTara BaucomJason Bousliman and Cristin Heyns-Bousliman Deborah BowerCheryle and Richard BrodyAnn BrooksJennifer BrowerElizabeth CarlsonCarpenter Real Estate, LLCMartha and Chris CarpenterMichele and Ralph ChapmanCharitable Flex FundingLeonard ChavezJennifer and Michael CiolekAnnis and Richard ClaibornDenise Condie-Perez and Mario Perez Stephen CookPatricia and Daniel CoverFarah and Zuheir DarugarKathleen Davis and Robert WengrodMichelle DearholtLawrence Doidge and Victoria Nance Kathryn Dolan and V. William Dolan, Jr. Sheila Ely and A. Ely, IIIKatrina and Arthur EsquibelGina and Brent EuellDavid FiedlerPaul Ford and Krisztina Udvardi-FordKim FoskeyCaroline GarciaBrian GillespieWanda HelmsJudyth and Robert HendersonPamela and Eric HerreraLinda Heslin and Frank Heslin, Jr.Darlene and Marvin HoffmanMary and Jim HomanIntel CorporationLydia and Mike JonesShayna KafanMelanie and Maxwell KaganPaul Kazimiroff and Renee McReynoldsMary Keating and Ian LawlorConnie and Gregory KeithMary and John KoerschnerBarbara and David LarsonJoshua LewisElizabeth and Robert LillMarla Loucks and John Loucks, IVMary and Mike LowrimoreMarlene LuceroMaria de Jesus and Leonard Malczynski Bernadette MartinezMatthew MartinezRita and Robert MartinezCrystal McAlerney and Matthew SanchezLori Miranda and James PastoorBarbara and John MorrisonNew Mexico Society of Certified Public AccountantsStephen NovakElizabeth NunezAmy and Allen ParkmanSharon and Johnny PenaJacob PereaPfizer, Inc.Kirsten Randolph and Luis ZamoraDebbie and Craig ReevesRisksense, Inc.Caroline RobertsMary RogersIsaac RomeroKyung and Emiliano SalazarDelania SatherPatricia and George SavageSuzanne Schoenhut and William Schoenhut, Jr. Sally SchreiberRuth and Sidney SchultzDaniel Schwarzkopf and Flora Trostler Robert SebestaGaylord SmithAndrea SolanFrances and Marvin SpallinaJessica and Justin StewartSherri and Kenneth StoddardJane and Douglas *SwiftMaribeth and Christopher ThorntonLinda and John TribbeyFaye and Jerome TruskowskiBrenda and James UdellPatsy and Emmett UsingerVerizon Communications, Inc.Jean and Charles VillamarinShirley and Jerry WatsonMary and Frank WelchBertha and Richard WespiserLisa and Ronald WestadWhite Rock ResourcesGlenn WolonskyMichelle and Christopher Zawadzki

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BUILDING PIPELINES

ADVISEMENT & CAREER SERVICES

By Lisa Beauchene, Student Recruitment Specialist

The 2016-2017 academic year had an overwhelming international and pipeline-building influence. Most business school admissions teams saw a decline in graduate management enrollment while the Ander-son School saw increases. This is largely the result of pipeline development and the great work that Anderson alumni are doing to spread the word about their education.

INDIA TRIP In September 2016, I went on a 10-day tour of 21 institutions in five cities in India. After presenting to over 3,000 students, UNM has expanded our brand to institutions that we have seen continued support from since the visit.

LOCAL PIPELINES The 3-2 MBA program is growing and becoming a recruitment strategy for other academic departments on UNM’s campus. With the development of individual market-ing materials and an integrated curriculum for students in the Fine Arts and Engineer-ing departments, the 3-2 MBA will continue to gain traction.

Anderson Alumni continue to be an im-portant factor in graduate management enrollment. Please keep up the good work! Word of mouth is the most common tool that influences a student to attend graduate school, and 12% of incoming students are hearing about the programs from alumni.

Construction has required us to become creative and resourceful in best serving the needs of students and employers. During

been inaccessible, we have hosted pop-up walk-in student sessions in the Jackson Student Center and worked with our col-leagues at the College of Arts & Sciences and College of Education to host FERPA-compliant individual student appointments and host new student learning workshops. As a result of meeting these challenges, our team continues to innovate as partners in the academic and professional success of all Anderson students.

ADVISEMENT

Anderson’s graduation convocation cer-emony took place on Saturday, May 13 at UNM’s Johnson Center. We celebrated the success of 437 undergraduates for spring and summer 2017, and 148 MBA, MACCT, MS-ISA and post-master’s cer-tificate graduates for spring and summer 2017. For the first time since Anderson has used Twitter to live-tweet the event four years ago, we landed at the top spot of trending tweets in Albuquerque!

We are thankful to be part of such a collaborative advisement community at UNM, and we are working to share best practices across campus to ensure that student success is at the forefront of all services provided. We are working with

-fice of University Advisement to develop a comprehensive assessment program that addresses Anderson’s strategic plan and the UNM2020 vision. Our assessment

plan will guide our transition to a new advisement model in the fall 2017 semes-ter with an emphasis placed on incorpo-

to streamline admission processes and enrollment forecasting.

CAREER SERVICES

Exit Survey

We are midway through our semiannual data collection phase relating to employ-ment outcomes of our graduates from Anderson programs. This will mark the first full year of having our revamped sur-vey and streamlined process for gather-ing information, and we will begin to use the information for marketing purposes as soon as it is available. This data is also used for national surveys, so better data means that we can accurately represent the value of our degree programs.

Anderson Advisement and Career Ser-vices have partnered over the last few semesters to create a graduation cel-ebration for Anderson students of all degree programs. This event is designed to both celebrate our graduating stu-

and alumni services as students transition into the professional world or into gradu-

invited to celebrate our students, and it also provides an opportunity to remind students to complete their exit surveys. This year, the event was held on May 10 in the Student Union Building.

Employer Collaborations

This spring, we partnered with some great employers in new ways to bring new oppor-tunities to our students. First, Anderson Ca-reer Services, finance faculty member and Financial Management Association faculty advisor Reilly White, and Thornburg Invest-ments met to discuss creating a day of ex-periential learning about opportunities with Thornburg. As a result, 20 of our finance students spent the afternoon with experts at Thornburg learning about careers and the field of finance. We are looking forward to increasing these opportunities in the future. Fidelity Investments also partnered with us to promote a new type of position focusing on financial and data analysis, and made a visit to campus during the last week of April. Recruiters from across the organi-zation made the trip to meet students and conduct a first round of interviews. Finally, in April we brought Presbyterian Informa-tion Technology services to Anderson for the first time. Over 45 students learned about summer internship opportunities in IT, and were able to hear from some of the organization’s leaders about exciting career paths in this field.

Employer Sponsorship Development

In partnership with the Advisement team, Anderson Career Services is working to develop a program designed to both generate funding and enhance employer visibility to students on campus: employer sponsorships. While this program is still in the planning stages, we hope to present a three-tiered model to our employers this summer or fall.

by Florencio Olguin, Director of Student Services

Kate Williams, Career Services Manager

The Anderson Advisement & Career Services team becomes creative and innovated during construction for the McKinnon Center for Management (MCM). Once open, the MCM will include an expanded and modern student services center that will better serve our current student population and help attract the brightest students to the Anderson School.



ALUMNI Q&A

UNM Anderson School of Management’s Executive & Professional Education Center (EPEC) helps cultivate tomorrow’s leaders though its Executive MBA, MBA in Educa-tion Leadership, non-credit professional development, and customized programming.

Meet some of our students and see how EPEC’s programs have helped propel their careers. To see the full Q&A and more alumni stories, visit epec.unm.edu.

Nestor Tarango President, Solar Works Energy and Director

Solar, Executive MBA, Class of 2016

Why did you decide to pursue an Executive MBA?

I knew that if I was going to compete at a high level in a competitive market I would need as much training and education as possible. I knew the information that I would get from an MBA would only help me profes-sionally. I’ve always been a huge advocate of education, so for me, it was a no brainer.

What did you take away from your MBA learning experience which has been most ap-plicable to your career?

The most applicable take away from my MBA experience has definitely been the ability to understand and compile financial statements. It’s helped me break down the complexity of business and understand any businesses fundamentals.

What was the most surprising thing about the Executive MBA program?

The most surprising thing to me about the program was the amount of support available during the tough times to reach completion. I also built personal and business relationships in the program that will last a lifetime.

You are so busy, how did you fit classes into your schedule?

It was very challenging at times, however the Friday–Saturday schedule made it manageable.

Leean Kravitz Vice President, Public

Investments, Executive MBA, Class of 2004

Why did you decide to pursue an Executive MBA?

I was looking to expand my business skill set. It wasn’t that I wanted to be an accountant or an operations expert, but I wanted to know what questions to ask of those specialists, and that I was able to understand their answers.

What did you take away from your MBA learning experience which has been most ap-plicable to your career?

There are quite a few things I use on a regu-lar basis, like interpreting financial state-

and briefings, and applying techniques we learned in our Organizational

Behavior class. Part of my job includes work--

fective message and building strong relation-ships are essential to my success in this role.

What was the most surprising thing about the Executive MBA program?

How much I learned from my fellow stu-dents. No matter what we were studying, someone in the program had real–life experi-

-sion. On a personal level, I made some really good friends through the program. Several of whom I stay in regular contact with, even 13 years later.


While I was in the program, I was traveling about 50% of the time for work, so I studied on planes and in airports quite a bit. It also meant giving up watching TV or reading for fun, but I started listening to audio books during my commute and that gave me an escape once in a while.

Missy Wauneka Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MBA in Education Leadership, Class of 2017

What does your current role entail?

I am currently the Direc-tor of Curriculum and Instruction for the Na-tive American Community Academy Charter School in Albuquerque. I oversee approxi-mately 30 teachers and 400 students, and I make sure that students are getting a great educational experience every day.

Why did you decide to pursue an MBA in Educational Leadership?

I was a successful teacher who developed a lot of skill in managing students, but this is my first job in which I have to manage adults. I knew I was working really hard and pour-ing my heart into my work, but I thought the MBA in Educational Leadership might help me to work smarter and more strategically.

What did you take away from your MBA learning experience which has been most applicable to your career?

with a high quality learning experience for students, but it also has a ton to do with strategically allocating funds, operations management, and utilizing data to make

decisions. The MBA in Educational Leader-ship program has helped me improve in all of these areas. For example, as a result from learning about accounting and finance, I was able to envision an

improved process by which teachers request and order classroom supplies in order to maximize student learning.


With a full-time job and three young children, -

cult. It was really my cohort of other education-al leaders that helped me commit to attending class every week and to produce high quality projects and assignments. My small group was also really instrumental to my success, because we were able to support each other using our individual strengths.

John Edwards Senior Account Manager, Otis Elevator Company, Career & Professional Development Student

Why did you decide to take a professional development course?

and I was both taught that adding and de-veloping both my personal skill set and that of my airmen was crucial to both current and long term success for both individuals and organizations. I have continued to follow this guidance, and I am fortunate that my com-pany and my management both strongly encourage, both with providing me the time to participate and being willing to pay the program directly.

What did you take away from your learning experience that has been most applicable to your career?

The first program I decided to take was Media-tion Certification, specifically because I wanted to improve my skills in dealing with conflict. I greatly enhanced my skills in learning how to identify potential points of conflict and address them productively at a low level, saving time, energy, and frustration. I also learned how to navigate serious conflict, and I became more comfortable with that process.

Anything that you would like to add?

I’d like to directly address Owners, CEOs, and managers and tell them to lead by example. I’d encourage them to sign up and take a class. I also challenge them to actively promote these programs to their organiza-tions and teams. The workplace is becoming more dynamic and the rate of change will only increase. Only by investing in learning and development can Albuquerque and its organizations lead growth and vitality in our community. I’m signed up for another class this fall. That’s one a year for the last four years.


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International Business Students Global spent the summer of 2016 in Korea as part

of the world folk art movement. IBSG’s Commitment to Ac-tion is to bring folk art to the Olympic Games to share the stage of excellence and global

culture. IBSG’s objective is to promote the folk art as a driver of cultural preservation and economic and social development. Holding a folk art market at the Olympic Games would provide opportunities for artists to share their stories and market their products.

UNM Anderson marketing students placed second in the American Fuel and Petro-chemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Recruit-ment Challenge. The team consisted of Johnny Ly, Melinda Mesibov, Kelly Allred, Baylee Kritter, and Somi Phaybouth.

L to R: Johnny Ly, Melinda Mesibov, Kelly Allred, Baylee Kritter, Somi Phaybouth

The program challenged students to create an integrated marketing campaign aimed at increasing interest in and awareness of the fuel and petrochemical manufactur-ing industries and the career opportunities

r. For placing second, Andersonreceived a scholarship prize of $3,000. This latest award marks the 12th time UNM marketing students guided by Professor John Benavidez have placed first or second in a national marketing competition since 2005.

Anderson students Bradley Sedillo and Kyle Biederwolf were named Clauve Outstanding Seniors for 2017. The Clauve Award is one of UNM’s most prestigious awards, and is presented to outstanding seniors who have performed well academically and made significant contributions to the campus community through their outstanding leader-ship and involvement in student organizations and activities.

L to R: Kyle Biederwolf, Interim Dean Shawn Berman and Bradley Sedillo

STUDENT SUCCESS

Anderson earned first place honors at the 2017 National Small Business Insti-

tute Conference in San Diego. Student members Kathleen Morgans, Ronald Olivas and Amy Slater, guided by Associate Dean Dimitri Kapelianis, partici-pated in the

Graduate/Specialized category for their strate-gic marketing plan for Amrak Enterprises. This is the fourth year in a row that Dr.

Kapelianis’ student teams have won a national SBI award. Adjunct Professor Holly Hitzemann’s student team mem-bers Tim Becker, Hayley Johnson, Drew Lovelace, Sabra Medina and

Raphael Pacheco received first place honors in the Graduate/Comprehensive category

for their strategic business plan for Broken Trail Spirits and Brew.

L to R: Anand Macherla, Waverly Mathis, Julia Cotton, Cori Hoover, Carter Uhl, Dr. Harry Van Buren and Atuoma Ezeh

A team from the Anderson School guided by Dr. Harry Van Buren and made up of Julia Cotton, Atuoma Ezeh, Cori Hoover, Anand Macherla, Waverly Mathis and Carter Uhl competed in the 2017 Daniels Fund Eth-ics Initiative Consortium Case Competition April 27-28 in Denver. The 6th Annual Eth-ics Case Competition featured 10 teams of undergraduate business students from New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.

The competition was designed exclusively for universities that are members of the Daniels Fund Ethics Consortium.

In December, Anderson marketing students Kyle Biederwolf, Gisel Breceda, Shannon Lynch, John Orr, and Somi Phaybouth took second place in the Acura ILX Marketing Challenge. Their integrated marketing campaign for the 2017 Acura ILX titled “Live Life in High Gear” featured branded events, marketing collateral, digital signage, online video content, and social media using a $2,000 budget provided by Acura.

L to R: Somi Phaybouth, Shannon Lynch, Kyle Biederwolf, Gisel Breceda, and John Orr


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