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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 |

Economics professor examines Las Vegas real estate and how environmental economics and market insights shape sustainable, resilient communities.

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Business and Community |

51ԹϺ study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money.

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Business and Community |

51ԹϺ study explores what U.S. hosts can learn from the pricing strategies used in European markets.

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Campus News |

Join fellow Rebels on March 27 in a day of giving, celebration, and friendly competition — all for a great cause.

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Business and Community |

Regardless of how policymakers settle the TikTok debate, cybersecurity challenges will continue. 

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Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of 51ԹϺ.

Business In The News

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Las Vegas may be the sports and entertainment capital of the world. Still, experts and entrepreneurs believe a diverse economy is essential for the region’s future.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Food banks across the nation are grappling with funding and donation shortages following the Department of Agriculture's decision to halt $500 million in food deliveries. This development, coupled with changing tariff and trade policies, is impacting grocery bills for consumers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

New York-based hedge fund Pretium Partners is most likely the single largest homeowner in Clark County, according to an investigation of property records.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Jimmy Lodge saw an immediate response to President Donald Trump’s auto tariff plan. Lodge, owner of My Auto Service at 6104 W. Cheyenne Ave., said his suppliers are already bracing for impact, with them saying “this is the world we live in today.”

KSNV-TV: News 3

If you go to the grocery store, the odds are that you will see a higher bill than usual. Food prices in the U.S. are up by almost 24% between 2020 and 2024.

Nevada Independent

With roughly 85 percent of the nation’s known lithium deposits, Nevada is a hotspot for the lightest mineral on Earth.

Business Experts

An expert in accounting and finance.  
An accomplished economist, professor, and administrator in the fields of business and economic research.
An accounting expert who researches investors’ and managers’ judgment and decision-making processes.
An economics professor specializing in real estate, as well as urban, health, and environmental issues. 
An expert in entrepreneurship, small business development, and venture capital.
An expert on blockchain technology and entrepreneurship.

Recent Business Accomplishments

Cervantes Lee (Business; Hospitality), with co-authors Zihui Ma (Hospitality) and Linchi Kwok from Cal Poly Pomona, published "Multi-Unit Restaurant Management," now available through Kendall Hunt Publishing.  The book provides in-depth strategies and practical insights for managing multi-unit restaurant businesses — a fast-…
Isabelle Graham (Economics; Brookings Mountain West; The Lincy Institute) and Zachary Billot (Political Science ’24) will represent Nevada and California respectively at the 2025 Western Governors' Leadership Institute (WGLI) Annual Meeting. The WGLI is a prestigious program developed by the Western Governors' Association to…
Marla Royne Stafford (Marketing & International Business) has been named as an advisor to the Cannabis Media Council. The Cannabis Media Council is the first trade council dedicated to using the power of mainstream media to uplift wholehearted, people-centered advertising campaigns that show positive experiences with cannabis. Stafford has…
Scott Jackson (Accounting) and co-authors Elaine Wang and David Piercey from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published their paper, "Does Temporal Immediacy Impact Investors’ Judgments? It Depends on Communication Mode," in the journal Behavioral Research in Accounting. The study finds that investors are more willing to…
Jehun Moon, Mehmet Erdem, Ozgur Ozdemir, Hyelin (Lina) Kim (Hospitality) and Eda Anlamlier (Business) have published their study titled, "What drives Millennials and Generation Z to adopt cryptocurrency for hotel payments?," in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Their study is among the first to comprehensively…
Hamid Reza Nikkhah (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) has published a new study in Information Systems Frontiers. The article, co-authored with Frederic Schlackl from HEC Montreal and Rajiv Sabherwal from the University of Arkansas, examines how cultural differences influence privacy considerations and responses to institutional…