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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.

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Campus News |

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

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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

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.

Vox

A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The reopening comes as new data shows minority entrepreneurs are driving small-business growth in Nevada. According to an analysis by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research, Black or African American-owned small businesses in Nevada increased by at least 35.4% between 2019 and 2022, while Hispanic-owned small businesses grew by 31.1% and Asian-owned small businesses grew by 27.2%. The analysis also found that 40% of all small businesses in the state were created after the pandemic, with Clark County accounting for much of that growth.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The number of people moving to Clark County for better job opportunities and quality of life is expected to drop dramatically toward the end of the decade, according to a new study.

City Cast Las Vegas

Clark County's population growth is slowing dramatically; a new UNLV forecast projects the county won't hit 3 million residents until 2055, a full decade later than previously predicted.

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Recent Business Accomplishments

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…
Robert Cornell (Accounting) and his co-author, Rick Warne, recently authored “Navigating the Hostile Litigation Environment: Influence and Persuasion Insights for Newer Accounting Experts” in the peer-reviewed journal of The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). JFIA is dedicated to advancing research in forensic…
Kim Charron and Robert Cornell (both Accounting) published the article “AI Can Simplify Complexity in Litigation Support,” in the September/October 2025 issue of Fraud Magazine. The article earned UNLV accounting faculty Charron and Cornell, along with Rick Warne, the Hubbard Award from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE…