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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

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.

UNLV letters placed in front of rocky landscape at Red Rock state park
People |

Created in honor of longtime staff member, a new geoscience scholarship celebrates 50 years of change while helping the next generation of scientists.

Business In The News

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.

Las Vegas Sun

Plans for a new home for UNLV’s Lee Business School are moving into high gear as university leaders press forward with design drafts and a major fundraising drive for an ultramodern, approximately $180 million facility.

Realty Times

Children now turn to chatbots to settle arguments with friends, write difficult text messages, get advice about relationships, and even talk through worries they may not feel comfortable sharing with an adult. In many households, these conversations are happening every day, with parents having little idea what is being discussed or disclosed.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Southern Nevada is still growing, but a new forecast suggests it will take longer than previously expected for the Las Vegas Valley to reach a major population milestone.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Clark County’s population growth is slowing down, delaying a projected 3 million residents milestone by 10 years, according to a new population forecast from UNLV.

Business Experts

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Recent Business Accomplishments

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…
Hamed Mahmudi (Finance) coauthored a manuscript titled "The Impact of a Principles-Based Approach to Director Gender Diversity" with coauthors from the University of Delaware and the University of Illinois Chicago. The paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), one of the leading journals…