The Reasons Why

Business Matters…

AACSB video: Why accreditation makes a difference

…in Accreditation

We promote excellence in teaching, research and in learning through these directed learning experiences.

Our college is among the small proportion of schools worldwide to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—AACSB International.

Our success in meeting AACSB standards enables us to prepare our students for success in a dynamic world market by providing them with the guidance and support of well-qualified, interested and engaged faculty and business partners.

Our vision is “to be recognized as one of the premier business schools in the Southwest.” To achieve it, we focus on student success.

…in the Classroom

We balance classroom theory with practical “hands on” experience. Our instructors use a wide variety of teaching methods that include case studies, guest speakers, mentors, and computer simulations to bring the “real world” experiences of our professors and business leaders to our students.

The average student teacher ratio is 17 students per instructor. Business students have the opportunity to be advised, mentored and counseled by their professors.

Our academic programs support a broad range of business interests. There are five departments within the College including Finance and Business Law, Economics and International Business, Accounting and Information Systems, Management and General Business, and Marketing/PGA Golf Management™ Program.

We offer students opportunities to expand their knowledge of business through integrated studies, enabling them to graduate from NMSU with experience and a comprehensive education based on ethical principles.

…in the Community

Veeral Solanki, part of a team of about 20 graduate assistants working at the Arrowhead Center, holds LED “lip light” that fits on a pilot’s headset (photo by Darren Phillips)

Other major components of the College are the

• Arrowhead Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• Bureau of Business Research & Services
• Center for Economics and Personal Finance Education
• Center for Public Utilities
• Insurance and Finance Services Center
• State Data Center
• The Stock Market Game™

Making Education Attainable

As an integral part of a land grant institution, we are dedicated to providing low cost, high quality educational opportunities for students seeking business careers.

We strive to ensure that financial limitations do not keep students from attaining their degrees and provide our students with financial assistance in the form of scholarships, co-operative education opportunities, mentorship programs, loans, internships and grants. In addition, many of our students work on- and off-campus part-time while in school.

Increasing the diversity of the student population is one of our goals. We successfully recruit students from diverse backgrounds such as Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and other minorities. Currently, our undergraduate student population consists of 51% minorities and 46% women. At the graduate level, 19% of students are minorities and 50% are women.

NMSU has one of the largest enrollment and graduation rates of Native Americans and Hispanics in the nation.