Executive Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management

The Executive Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management combines both online and classroom instruction and is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of students worldwide.

Course work will be graded and minimum performance standards must be met over four courses to receive the certificate. Each course offers the equivalent of three-credit graduate hours. Courses will be taught in pairs over a two to three month period.

Macau Study Tour - Wintermester

The Macau Study Tour - Wintermester is a class that will take students to Macau and Hong Kong, two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, during the 2010 Wintermester. Students will study the economic, political, and cultural complexities of the newly established gaming resort destination, which has already surpassed Las Vegas in total gaming revenues.

This class, listed as GAM 495, can be used as an upper division elective for the Gaming Management minor. Additionally, Economics, Management and International Business majors may be able to use the class toward their degree requirements. Contact your faculty advisor to see where it will fit into your degree program.

Gaming Management Minor

The Gaming Managment Minor is an interdisciplinary course of study under the College of Business Administration that was approved by the Board of Regents in 1994. The minor is open to all students of the University. The minor in Gaming Management will serve to augment any chosen Bachelor's degree, providing the recipient with the opportunity to apply their major in the gaming industry and related fields. This will serve to improve the level of professionalism and training for business students seeking career opportunities in the casino industry and in related fields such as gaming regulation. The program provides a basis of business and technical knowledge in the field of gaming management.

MBA – Gaming Management Specialization

The Master's in Business Administration Program allows a student to choose nine elective credits that have an industry or functional specialization. The majority of gaming management courses are offered at 400/600 level thereby allowing the MBA student to pursue a specialization in gaming management.

Gaming Employee Registration Training

The Institute in cooperation with the Employee Registration Unit (ERU) of the Enforcement Division of the Gaming Control Board provides gaming industry human resources professionals with training in regulatory compliance in the hiring process of new employees. The Gaming Employee Registration Training is a review of the complete employee registration process and addresses changes in Nevada statutes and regulations which impact Human Resource representatives.

Executive Development Program

The gaming industry is one of the most dynamic in the world today, and the need for an interchange of ideas, insights and knowledge continues to be paramount. Explore the International Executive Development Program!


Read about the Executive Development Program
Global Gaming Business
January, 2008

Non-Credit Programs

For those individuals who are not interested in a degree program, Extended Studies offers a wide array of non-credit gaming management training courses. For more information on the Gaming Management Series, call (775) 784-4046 or click below.

University of Nevada, Reno – Extended Studies