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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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Campus News |

Before sharing his full story, the economics professor focuses first on his gratitude to the officers who saved him and the UNLV family that supported his recovery.

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Campus News |

A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.

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People |

Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to UNLV and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.

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People |

The associate director for Lee Business School's Career and Professional Development Office uses her experiences as both a faculty member and alum to mentor students.

Graduate business students business international businesses in Chile.
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MPA student Andrea Rangelova gets a taste of Chile’s business practices to enrich her future professional experience.

A collage of UNLV business graduate student in Chile.
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MBA student Sarah Miller is captivated by the beauty, history, businesses, and sustainable lifestyle found in Chile.

Business In The News

CDC Gaming Reports

For many operators, responsible gaming requires a commitment to let wagerers know it is best to gamble within their means. But the focus on responsible gaming comes to the fore in September during Responsible Education Gaming Month.

WABE

There were 21 states where a majority of tenant households spent 30% or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019.

Stateline

There were 21 states where a majority of tenant households spent 30% or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019. Nationwide, about 22 million renters are shouldering that percentage. Anyone paying more than 30% is considered “cost burdened,” according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and may struggle to pay for other necessities, such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care.

CDC Gaming Reports

Do you know the difference between problem gambling and responsible gambling? The former type of betting is, well, problematic, while the latter is its antidote. Nevertheless, new research by Dr. Jonathan Ross Gilbert, an assistant professor of marketing at Hampton University, and UNLV marketing professor Dr. Marla Royne Stafford found that people often confuse the two “clearly different” terms.

The Action Network

Do you know the difference between problem gambling and responsible gambling? The former type of betting is, well, problematic, while the latter is its antidote. Nevertheless, new research by Dr. Jonathan Ross Gilbert, an assistant professor of marketing at Hampton University, and UNLV marketing professor Dr. Marla Royne Stafford found that people often confuse the two “clearly different” terms.

Boston.com

For many influencers who make content as a career, chasing down followers and sponsorships takes precedent over painting a nuanced picture of a destination. They need to keep up appearances – and promote their brand – even at the expense of a destination’s quality of life.

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Recent Business Accomplishments

Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) published a paper in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice — one of the world's top three entrepreneurship journals — on how entrepreneurs in weak entrepreneurial ecosystems gain knowledge. The paper is based on interviews with entrepreneurs in Central America, but yields insights…
Rajiv Kishore (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) was invited to and served as a faculty mentor and panelist on the Mid-Career Faculty Consortium at the 2024 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), which is organized by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and is the leading conference of the information…
Rajiv Kishore (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology), along with his co-authors Junjie Zhou and Ruochen Liao, received the “2024 Best Paper Award (Senior Category — Honorable Mention)” from the Special Interest Group on IT in Healthcare (SIGHealth) of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) for their paper titled “Aging…
Hamid Reza Nikkhah (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) published a research article in the Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), a leading journal in the field of Information Systems and listed in the Financial Times FT50. In this multi-method study, Nikkhah, along with a professor from the University of Arkansas,…
The UNLV Rebels R.I.S.E. Program was selected as a recipient of the 2024 John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. This award recognizes institutions that have designed and implemented outstanding collaborative initiatives to…
Scott Jackson (Accounting) and his co-authors received the Teaching Innovation Award from the Forensic Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association at this year’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award is based on a case study the authors developed to teach students about financial statement and Fraud Triangle analyses in a real…