Department of Finance News
The finance discipline can be classified into three areas: corporate finance, investments, and finance markets and institutions. The programs offered by the Department of Finance prepare students for successful careers in corporate management, depository institutions, investment management, and financial services.
Current Finance News
A one-of-a-kind seminar brings UNLV students inside Las Vegas’ most iconic resort properties, giving them access to MGM executives and an inside look at an industry that shapes the region.
Professors’ personal stories shape how students connect and learn.
The duo presented their pitch to Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation board members, who agreed to fund the first cohort of insurance and risk management juniors and seniors with up to $10,000 per year.
The top news stories starring university students and staff.
UNLV's fast-growing personal finance course is helping students build confidence, stress less, and apply what they learn — while shaping a model that reaches beyond campus.
The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.
Finance In The News
A new report ranks one Las Vegas Valley city among the nation’s communities with the most unmanageable level of credit card debt.
The best budgeting apps make it easy to track your income and spending as well as achieve your financial goals. The top budget apps allow you to sync your financial accounts, so spending and payments are automatically logged and categorized. Some also provide personalized spending insights and a debt payoff plan tailored to your needs, along with a variety of other useful features.
The UNLV finance department created an elective course for students pursuing careers in financial services to be SEC licensed (Series 65 or 66) upon graduation.
An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.
Credit cards without SSN requirements can be a great resource if you are going to school or working in the U.S. but aren't a citizen. However, depending on your situation, you may be able to apply for an SSN, which would open up even more credit card options to you.
Loud budgeting is a personal finance trend that encourages people to be vocal about their budget and speak up when they can’t afford to spend more. It was popularized on TikTok, and it’s a way for people to avoid overspending and reduce peer pressure from friends.
