The Anderson School of Management recently launched its first Business Community Open House on campus.
The dean of the Anderson School of Management, Craig White, said Friday’s drop-in event was open to the public, and attendees were given the opportunity to speak with Anderson faculty and staff to learn more about what the business school has to offer.
“The Open House [featured] resources for professionals, managers, entrepreneurs and everyone in-between,” he said.
Tables with information on the UNM Business Plan Competition, the Anderson School of Management Founders’ Board, Anderson’s Alumni Office, Career Services, Anderson’s Degree Programs and more were all present.
“The open house is an exciting opportunity to showcase what programs can do for students and the community [by illustrating] the value Anderson has throughout the state,” Anderson Career Services Manager Kate Williams said.
Anderson Director Audrey B. Arnold is part of the Executive and Professional Education Center, a facet of Anderson that provides outlets and resources for students and faculty, as well as local businesses.
Arnold said that she hopes the event connects students with the business community, since Anderson is able to improve students’ leadership skills while simultaneously matching top-talent students with local businesses.
White hopes the event will become an annual affair, and that it will provide valuable information to attendees, saying that the school will take what it has learned from the initial experience to start planning a similar event for next year.
“We plan on learning from this initial experience before planning next year’s event,” he said.
During the open house, Joy Stus, a graduate Executive Master of Business Administration student and a breast cancer survivor, also received the Perseverance Award at the open house.
Before receiving the award, quotes from other students, read aloud, described Stus as a cheerful individual who constantly put others first, attended every class session and taught others the lessons of compassion and love.
Stus, who will be graduating later this year, said she is flattered and grateful to receive the award. She said she hopes the event will embody what the EMBA program does to assist students in giving feedback to local businesses while learning and connecting with the community.
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“One of the most enjoyable aspects of my position as dean is the opportunity to work both with Anderson faculty and members of the local business community,” White said. “I look forward to growing these relationships and see the open house as just one way to achieve this goal.”
Elizabeth Sanchez is a reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @Beth_A_Sanchez.
