Ask the administrator of an executive education program why an individual would spend the money and take the time to earn an advanced degree in business, and the answer comes back threefold. “People are coming into the program because they are looking to move up the corporate ladder,” said Nikkole McCartin, director, EMBA program, Lee Business School, University of Nevada, … [Read more...] about On Campus or Online: Opportunities for Executive Education in Nevada
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Money Mastery: The Key to Successful Wealth Management in Nevada
Money may indeed be the “root of all evil”, but when the rubber meets the road it also “makes the world go round”. The challenge for many is to effectively manage assets through the various stages of life so that accumulated wealth can help meet needs along the way. While previous generations may have saved for a rainy day by stuffing money in a mattress or, more recently, may … [Read more...] about Money Mastery: The Key to Successful Wealth Management in Nevada
Connecting to Tomorrow: Telecommunications in Nevada
Telecommunications providers in Nevada find themselves spinning in a virtual cycle. More telecommunications capacity continues to come on line, either through incremental improvements to networks or massive construction projects. Just about as fast as capacity increases, business users of voice and data service want powerful new devices and sophisticated data-and-voice tools … [Read more...] about Connecting to Tomorrow: Telecommunications in Nevada
The Latest and Greatest Gadgets, Gear and Entertainment
The Dick Tracy comic strip launched in October 1931, featuring a tough, thorough detective who used what was then imaginary technology like his two-way wrist radio. Eighty-five years later school children wear GPS watches and their parents are using their own wrist watches for so much more than simply telling time. What’s New? As technology catches up with fantasy, the … [Read more...] about The Latest and Greatest Gadgets, Gear and Entertainment
Nevada’s Place Among the States 2016
Numbers tell the story, either good or bad, about Nevada’s ranking compared to other states, and this year the numbers indicate a slow but steady economic recovery that has the Silver State moving from eighth place to 11th in percentage of foreclosed homes and third place to sixth in unemployment. However, Nevada continues to lag behind other states in factors such as … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Place Among the States 2016
Crunching the Numbers: Tax Planning and Accounting in the Silver State
Despite all the thunder, lightning and tumult that surround the federal government in this election year, taxpayers are catching a break as they develop their tax-reduction strategies. At the end of 2015, Congress moved to make 20 tax-relief provisions permanent, which removes the year-end guessing games that bedeviled taxpayers and their advisors in recent years. “We’re not … [Read more...] about Crunching the Numbers: Tax Planning and Accounting in the Silver State
20/20 Visionaries for the Silver State
Perfect vision, otherwise referred to as 20/20 vision, is the ability for an individual to see clearly both in their near field of vision as well as far away. Likewise, a 20/20 executive, such as those featured in the following pages, has a clear vision for their business in both the short and long term. These executives strive to do what is right for their companies, … [Read more...] about 20/20 Visionaries for the Silver State
Rural Nevada: All Boom No Bust
The price of gold has been hovering around $1,300 an ounce lately, down more than 25 percent from its peak of over $1,800 in 2011. In times past, that would have been a sure signal for the bottom to fall out of the economy in many of Nevada’s rural counties, for which the boom-and-bust cycles of the mining business come as regularly as a spectacular desert sunrise. But, … [Read more...] about Rural Nevada: All Boom No Bust
Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
Gilda Radner’s comic creation, Roseanne Roseannadanna, pretty much summed up the situation of Nevada’s employers: “It’s always something.” The state’s economic recovery makes good workers harder to find, and top employees are beginning to hear the siren song of recruiters who want to woo them away. That’s putting upward pressure on wages just when employers are getting the … [Read more...] about Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
How to Lease or Buy: A Guide to the Rebounding Commercial RE Industry
Buying or leasing commercial real estate is a stressful and complex process that can be difficult for even the best of brokers in Nevada. What about for entrepreneurs or business executives whose areas of expertise may be in gaming or healthcare? How should they evaluate the pros and cons of buying or leasing, choosing a location and making a purchase? Taber Thill, senior … [Read more...] about How to Lease or Buy: A Guide to the Rebounding Commercial RE Industry
Keep on the Sunny Side: Power Poll 2016
Optimism is in the air as 2016 ramps up and that positivity is making its way through Nevada’s business community as executives and business owners continue to see improvements. The year started with some big announcements for economic diversification in the state, including projects moving into Southern Nevada’s Apex and continued optimism in the north with new businesses … [Read more...] about Keep on the Sunny Side: Power Poll 2016
Banking On Nevada: An Industry Still in Recovery
Nevada’s banking industry, which was hit hard during the recession, continues to see challenges today. Some bankers believe post-financial crisis regulations, rising interest rates and the popularity of mobile banking and other technology will continue to change their industry. Others believe China’s economic slowdown, Saudi Arabia’s worsening relations with Iran and an … [Read more...] about Banking On Nevada: An Industry Still in Recovery
Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
According to analysts, Nevada’s economy will continue to show improvement in 2016, but with a few new wrinkles thrown in. Rising wages will mean more disposable income, which in turn boosts consumer spending. Job creation, described as the single best indicator of economic growth, is expected to add more than 52,000 workers to company payrolls this year, according to the Nevada … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
Workforce Issues
As Nevada claims the distinction of having the highest private sector job growth in the country, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), decision makers are focusing on how the Silver State can best respond to workforce needs in an ever changing and diverse economy. “The economy is diversifying based on the economic development … [Read more...] about Workforce Issues
Investment Strategies: Designing the Perfect Portfolio
When it comes to investing, there is no shortage of strategies. Through a variety of resources from books to television to online, potential investors are inundated with information on the topic. The trick for any investor is how to turn that overload of investing information into a long-term investment strategy that will allow them to achieve their financial goals. For most … [Read more...] about Investment Strategies: Designing the Perfect Portfolio