UNM Anderson School of Management

Well, as I am about to get my Masters in Accounting from Anderson, I guess I am qualified to review the place.
The best thing about Anderson is that you don’t have to guess if you will get in. At least, not yet. They have not yet switched over to competitive admissions — as long as you meet the criteria, you are in. I had to take two pre-​reqs, but considering I was a Psych major, that’s hardly surprising.
The faculty are generally really good. There are a few here and there who don’t seem to care, but you can avoid them in most cases. They just lost one of their best to retirement (McKnight) which is unfortunate — he was a very tough but very fair and extremely effective teacher.
I went into this degree thinking it was a nice backup for my law degree, which I am now working on. They have a dual degree program, which is nice, but it’s rarely used so no one really knows how to make it work. The rules are stricter on the law side, so if you go that route, make sure you know everything about it before moving forward.
The advisors were crucial to me in the beginning, but I haven’t needed much from them once I got going. However, they are there and fairly easy to communicate with. As a nontraditional student, it’s difficult for me to get to them in person during the day since I work. However, they are really good about getting back to you via email. I did have to find a way to get to them in person a time or two at the beginning, but that was it.
In general, I feel I have learned quite a bit at Anderson, and should I choose to go into Accounting I will be well prepared. It’s all public accounting, which was not what I had expected, but a good foundation for the profession.
I give it a thumbs up!