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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 |

UNLV students set the tone for their post-grad futures through internship experiences across the country.

MBA students with a Japanese torii gate behind the group
Campus News |

A 10-day international seminar challenged Lee Business School graduate students to reconsider what effective leadership looks like across cultures.

aerial view of the Las Vegas Valley
Business and Community |

Annual forecast prepared by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research now projects Clark County will reach 3 million residents in 2055. 
 

Charles Gianelloni
People |

Alumnus Charles Gianelloni brings a business-minded approach to law that traces back to a commercial lease detail he never forgot.

UNLV alumna Yvonne Hicks
People |

UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.

Manolo Vazquez wearing Spain's flag during 2026 FIFA World Cup game
People |

Information systems major Manolo Vazquez is applying what he learns in the classroom to the data, technology, and decision-making that shape the world's biggest sporting event.

Business In The News

CYInterview

Recently, there have been new reports about the long-term water reserves in Lake Mead and how they could impact living in Las Vegas. For analysis, we welcome back economics professor Stephen Miller of UNLV. He is also the Director of Research at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Lee Business School.

WalletHub

WalletHub’s editors compared the best budgeting apps on the market so you can find the right one for your needs.

Grub Street

A restaurant that celebrates the American South might seem like an unexpected follow-up from the restaurateurs behind C As in Charlie and Kisa but all of the businesses are rooted in the owners’ collective biography.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Valley residents who rent a house as opposed to an apartment pay a premium, according to a new study.

Vegas Inc

Google’s new AI & Economy ATLAS report, released July 23, finds that AI is mostly playing an assistive role — helping with ideas, strategy and similar tasks — while fully automating work remains rare.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Data centers have become a flashpoint in Southern Nevada, with Boulder City leaders fighting a proposed project on Bureau of Land Management land and the Nye County Commission working on a plan that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center in Pahrump.

Business Experts

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Recent Business Accomplishments

 Bianca Ionescu (Cybersecurity), Master of Cybersecurity student and CyberCorps SFS scholar, was invited to present a talk at the OSINT for Good Community at DEFCON 2026. Established in 1993, DEFCON is the world's largest hacking and security conference. Ionescu's presentation, "Classical OSINT Using AI" focused not on 'artificial…
Master's student Nefeli Georgilas (Cybersecurity) was invited to present at the Aerospace Village during this year's DEFCON conference. Founded in 1993, DEFCON is the world's largest hacking and security conference. Georgilas'  presentation, "Racing PX4: Memory Corruption and Timing Vulnerabilities" analyzed remote vulnerabilities in the PX4…
Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) recently served as an invited participant at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Global Doctoral Consortium, where he spoke on a panel providing advice on academic career success. At the AAA Global Connect Conference (formerly Annual Meeting), Aaron served as a panelist and facilitator for a workshop organized by…
Kim Charron and Robert Cornell (both Accounting), along with Rick Warne, published “Practical AI for Fraud Risk: Detection, Prevention, and Controls in Small and Medium-Sized Entities” in Strategic Finance. The article shows how small and medium-sized organizations can use accessible artificial intelligence (AI) tools to strengthen fraud…
Won-Yong Oh (Management and Entrepreneurship) authored a book titled, "Market Capitalism and Social Responsibility: Profits, Perils, and the Future of Business," published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The book examines how accelerating social, technological, and environmental disruptions are reshaping the institutional foundations of modern…
Marla Royne Stafford, Ph.D., (Marketing and International Business) made two presentations at National Council on Problem Gambling in Nashville. The first was “Lived Experiences of Recovered and Recovering Gamblers,” which included graduate student Raja Mallina. The second, along with two co-authors, was titled “The Need to Normalize Responsible…