In 1974, the school was named for Robert Orville Anderson, a New Mexico oilman and longtime CEO of the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO).

[3] The Anderson School offers several dual-degree programs for students who wish to pursue a second advanced degree in conjunction with the MBA.

[7] The New Mexico RCFL is a computer forensics laboratory and training center supporting local, state, and federal criminal investigations.

[12] The Anderson School's Endowed Chair in Economic Development, currently held by Dr. Suleiman Kassicieh, oversees a wide range of economic development initiatives within the school, including the UNM Business Plan Competition, with over $100,000 in annual prizes and additional venture capital funding for student teams who compose the strongest technology and entrepreneurial business plans.

[14][15] Senior-level BBA marketing students won Project Acceleration: The Subaru Impreza Collegiate Challenge[16] in 2007.

[17] In April 2009, the Bridgespan Group ranked the Anderson School tied for third in the nation in the number of courses specifically related to managing social sector organizations.

[20] In March 2011 Anderson was, according to US News, one of the top 10 business schools with the highest three month job placement rates among full-time 2010 M.B.A. graduates.

[24] Anderson hosted the first Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Day in the spring 2008, where prominent Hispanic business leaders spoke.