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Current Business News
The three-time Olympian and UNLV alumnus changes course from BMX competitor to NBC commentator for the Summer Olympics.
The new online MBA empowers students to earn a top-tier business degree and achieve their career goals, no matter where they are in the world.
With an artist's attention to detail, the administrative assistant and BTS 'stan' leaves an early impression on on her Lee Business School colleagues.
Recent UNLV graduate Jalen Valdecantos shares his appreciation of the culture and landmarks he observed as part of Lee Business School's Global Entrepreneurship Experience.
From the desert to the mountains to the market, Honors College student Allister Dias explores Morocco as part of Lee Business School's Global Entrepreneurship Experience.
Hospitality student Bridget Podlesni explores the wonders of Morocco during the Lee Business School's Global Entrepreneurship Experience.
Business In The News
Marla Royne Stafford — a UNLV Lee Business School professor, researcher, and advertising and marketing expert — is available for interviews on Olympians' potential as social marketing stars. Dr. Stafford led a study which dissected 27,000 tweets of Summer Olympians to explore how medal status impacts their clout and authenticity in engagement, and ultimately their potential as social media influencers.
As Indianapolis leaders head to Major League Soccer all-star festivities this week, the city's bid to land a franchise - while not fully fleshed out - is further along than efforts in other cities that have been mentioned as possible franchise sites in recent years. In a matter of three months, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has identified a downtown stadium location, received a key approval for the site and has even picked up some statewide political support. All are important to making the city attractive to MLS.
An errant software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has led to global shutdowns of various services as affected computers become inoperable. The company’s routine update affected Microsoft Windows computers and led to outages impacting airlines, first responders, casino machines, and even News 3’s own broadcasting capabilities.
Jair Guigui knows all too well about Las Vegas’ housing crisis. His sister recently moved in with him due to rising rental rates, and the 20-year-old said his parents, who were undocumented immigrants, were taken advantage of by a landlord which caused a number of health issues and forced them to move in with his older sister.
Clark County should be preparing for declining birth rates and decreased immigration now, as the nation’s population is expected to peak in less than 60 years.
More than two dozen minor league franchises — including Silvers, Outlaws, Thunder and Gladiators are on the headstones in Southern Nevada’s sports graveyard. But not the Las Vegas Aviators. Without its $150 million stadium anchoring Downtown Summerlin, the Triple-A team — which has been known as Stars and 51s — might have followed.
