Exterior of the Frank and Estella Beam Hall - home of the Lee Business School. A big banner is hung on the building that reads "Rebels Make It Happen."

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

female alumna wrapped in India's flag against black background
People |

Lee Business School alumna Krishna Jayasankar Menon overcame injury to earn All-American honors and a national title. Now she's eyeing the Olympics as she works on a master's degree.

Image of an Asian man wearing glasses and a dark blue suit and tie with light blue dress shirt and UNLV pin on his lapel smiles and crosses his arms while posing in front of red balloons in an image inset within a stock photo depicting a bright green tree with a UNLV-logoed banner attached to a light pole
People |

The Outstanding Faculty Award winner is committed to ensuring that all Rebels begin their careers with a wealth of financial knowledge

White man with brown hair, gray suit, white collard shirt and red UNLV-logoed tie with a white pocket square smiles as he poses in front of a building, with the photo inset on a stock image that depicts the Las Vegas skyline in the foreground and a mountain range in the background
People |

The 2026 Outstanding Alumnus shows his profound appreciation for UNLV through personal and professional deeds that resonate today, tomorrow, and far beyond.

Christina Schlazer
People |

With a science bachelor's and MBA, the Lee Business School Alumna of the Year honoree built a career at the intersection of technology and business.

Shipra De
People |

The Engineering Alumna of the Year leads data and business intelligence analysts at the Nevada National Security Sites while helping connect UNLV students with industry opportunities.

A digital collage of a businessman in front of abstract representations of different art mediums: shining lights, music, dance performance, painting, a film reel.
Campus News |

The bachelor's in creative practice gives students the flexibility to build a career as creative as they are.

Business In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

With builders pulling back on construction plans amid a drop in sales, Las Vegas’ homebuilding slowdown is dragging more than most.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The NBA regular season tips off Tuesday on NBC, and Las Vegas appears closer than ever to landing an NBA franchise.

WalletHub

Should consumers trust a credit card that doesn't require a credit check and basically guarantees approval?

KSNV-TV: News 3

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points over the last month, dropping to 4.7% — the lowest the state has seen since before the pandemic — as the state added jobs and reached a record high in total nonfarm employment.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The soon-to-be Las Vegas Athletics have hit an early benchmark in their push toward a new ballpark on the south end of the Strip: one of the stadium’s top premium amenities is already sold out.

MarketWatch

The good news is that $50,000 is enough to give you a number of options, though admittedly there are plenty of advisers who have minimum investment levels that you might not meet so you may have to shop around.

Business Experts

An expert on leadership, corporate governance, and business ethics.
An accomplished economist, professor, and administrator in the fields of business and economic research.
An expert on economics, computing, and higher education.
An expert in entrepreneurship, small business development, and venture capital.
An expert in health economics.
An expert in strategy and global management.

Recent Business Accomplishments

At the recent Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Research Conference in Baltimore, Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) organized and served as a panelist for a session entitled "Thinking Outside the (Text)Box! Panel & Breakout Session on Innovative Research Methods." His talk focused on incorporating communication and other interactivity…
The Theta Omicron chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at UNLV Lee Business School has earned Gold Chapter status for the 2025–26 academic year. The chapter received international recognition at Beta Alpha Psi's 2026 annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Gold Chapter status recognizes chapters that exceed the organization's standard requirements for…
Scott Jackson (Accounting) recently presented at the 2026 Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Research Conference, held October 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland. Jackson presented “The Channel Is the Message: CEO Gender and Investor Responses to Earnings Disclosures,” co-authored with Kun Liu (Henan University). Jackson also had two other…
  Lisa Davis (Business) and Tiffany Schmier (Advising) are the recipients of the 2026-2027 UNLV Academic Advisor Awards. The UNLV Academic Advisor awards recognize individuals with an exceptional record of advising and supporting students. Their award applications have been forwarded on to the NSHE level Academic Advising Awards for the…
Robert M. Cornell (Accounting), faculty in the Lee Business School, with colleague Rick C. Warne, published From Disruption to Discipline: A Collaborative Approach to Embedding Al in Accounting Education and Practice in The CPA Journal, July/August 2026. The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming accounting…
The UNLV Cyber Clinic took gold last night at the Stars of Nevada Governor’s Points of Light Awards  in the Collegiate Community Leadership category. The Governor’s Points of Light celebrates the individuals and organizations who help make a vibrant future for all Nevadans by generously donating their time and talents in our communities.…