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Lee Business School News

The Lee Business School advances the knowledge and practice of business; develops business leaders; and fosters intellectual and economic vitality through the creation and dissemination of knowledge and outreach.

Current Business News

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People |

The second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year brings a chemist’s precision and a service-first approach to the economics department.

Anni Drury with flowers in the foreground
People |

The Lee Business School NSHE specialist reflects on adaptability, building connections with students, and the experiences that shaped her career at UNLV.

Students in the first cohort of UNLV’s insurance and risk management program with Chris Utterback
Business and Community |

A new $2.6 million gift from the Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation will extend scholarship support to more students.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

The top of a UNLV graduation cap overlooking a crowd of graduation students at Commencement.
People |

The newest Rebel grads reflect on their time at UNLV and share what the future holds.

James Sarmiento wearing UNLV commencement robe in front of Rebels Make It Happen sign
People |

How mentorship and industry connections helped UNLV student James Sarmiento turn years of uncertainty into professional success.

Business In The News

CNBC

A sparsely-populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry desert climate has been a bright spot in the tepid U.S. job market.

Daily Mail

An analysis by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found that 12 percent of Uber rides and 21 percent of Lyft rides displayed discounts - a significant increase from levels recorded just two years earlier.

Consumer Reports

A Consumer Reports investigation found that customers see dramatically different prices for the same rides ordered at the same time. The study also raises questions about consumer discounts.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The lack of land in Southern Nevada for building new homes and other development remains a hot topic for builders and other developers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Valley is the 16th most dense metro in the U.S., placing the region in the top 7 percent, according to a new study.

City Cast Las Vegas

Are Las Vegas casinos doing enough to protect their customers’ data? Host Jesse Merrick sits down with Greg Moody, director of UNLV’s cybersecurity program, to find out.

Business Experts

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Recent Business Accomplishments

Jason Smith (Accounting) and his co-author John Keyser from Arizona State University recently published their paper, “Private Equity and Public Accounting: New Development or Variation on a Theme?” in Accounting Horizons. Investigating the recent surge of private equity investors acquiring stakes in U.S. CPA firms, the study examines the roots of…
Eric Chiang (Economics) published an article on active learning in large-enrollment economics courses in the Spring 2026 issue of EconEdNews, the newsletter of the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Education (pages 4–5). Drawing on the challenges of auditorium-style classrooms, such as fixed seating, noise, and limited student–…
Daniel Chi (Finance) was featured in a recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on his role in advancing financial literacy education for Nevadans. The article also mentioned Chi’s second mission: to help turn the Las Vegas Valley, long heavily reliant on tourism and gaming to power its economy, into a financial hub. Chi recently…
Tashauna Stewart (Lee Business School Advising Center) recently presented on innovative approaches to advisor wellness and professional sustainability at the 2026 NACADA Region 8/9 Conference in San Diego, California. Her session, titled "Beyond the Desk: Fostering Advisor Wellness Through Micro-Externships," highlighted the Lee Business School’s…
Kevin McVay (College of Sciences Advising Center) and Charlene Gonzales (Career and Professional Development Office, Lee Business School), alongside colleagues Andrea Aduna from San Diego State University and Derek Furukawa from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, recently presented at the 2026 NACADA Region 8/9 Conference in San Diego, California…
UNLV’s Rebel Recon team recently took first place in the national CISA-recognized Social Engineering Competition (SEC). The team is made up of graduate students Shanzeh Aslam, (Computer Science; Information Systems), Hareign Casaclang, (Computer Science; CyberCorps SFS Scholar), Bianca Ionescu, (Computer Science; Information Systems; CyberCorps…