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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 |

This two-time Classified Employee of the Year award winner keeps the dean's office at Lee Business School in shipshape.

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Business and Community |

Foundation’s generous $735,000 donation will offset tuition for first cohort of new UNLV bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management, which will launch this fall.

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People |

Why the entrepreneur and two-time graduate is bringing his expertise back to UNLV's cybersecurity classes.

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People |

Neilsen Scholar heads for law school to help others pursue justice.

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Campus News |

The student-led delegation met with legislators, advocated for student issues, and learned more about the state's legislative process.

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Campus News |

Administrators and donors step up to support UNLV's international community.

Business In The News

KNPR News

Clark County’s population is expected to hit 3 million by 2045, according to new projections from the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research.

Reader's Digest

Apple revealed an exciting upcoming feature that will help you streamline your next trip. But is it safe to use? Here's what you should know.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Three million. That's the projection of Clark County's population by 2045, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER). This projection is mainly attributed to historical trends affected by the population growth seen pots-pandemic, according to CBER.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County is now expected to break 3 million residents by 2045, according to a new report from The Center for Business and Economic Research at UNLV. Last year’s report had Clark County breaking the 3 million threshold in 2042. Does that mean growth is slowing?

Las Vegas Review Journal

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.

Inside Climate News

A years-long effort to sell public lands has gained steam in this year’s federal budget negotiations as a proposed solution to the housing crisis, but critics say it’s just the latest attempt to render an unpopular political proposition more palatable.

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Recent Business Accomplishments

Jingwen Yang (Marketing and International Business) recently published "Towards the Integration of Precision Medicine in Psychiatric Care Delivery: Evaluating the Impact of Clinical Guidelines on Drug-Related Adverse Events" in Journal of Operations Management.  The study investigates the impact of the Clinical Pharmacogenetics…
Marla Royne Stafford (Marketing and International Business), Ph.D., made a presentation, "Marketing is Responsible Gambling: Ensuring Effective and Authentic Marketing Strategies," at the 2025 Nevada State Conference on Problem Gambling.
Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) and his co-authors, Mary Kate Dodgson (Lehigh University) and Marcus Doxey (University of Alabama), recently had their paper, "Examining the Use of Trait Skepticism Feedback in Auditor Training," accepted for publication in Accounting Horizons. Their study used an experiment to test the efficacy of a new audit firm…
Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) recently published "Supporting refugees: An entrepreneurial resourcefulness approach", in Journal of Business Venturing Insights, providing theory explaining how refugee sponsoring organizations can support refugees temporarily, as they transition to a new host country, based on the…
Nadia Pomirleanu (Marketing and International Business), a sales/services researcher who actively engages in international collaborations, recently co-authored a study with her research partner Babu John-Mariadoss titled, "Salesperson self-esteem: Measure development and validation," published in the Journal of Business Research. The study…
Two of Lee Business School’s outstanding peer mentors were recognized at the 2025 UNLV Peer Mentor Awards: Marco Lau received the Outstanding Event in Peer Mentoring Award for his work creating inclusive opportunities that helped his mentees feel more connected to campus life. As a board member for the Lee Business Connections club, Lau personally…