Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management

About

The Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management is a 15-credit program designed to bring hospitality executives together to learn the latest gaming management and leadership techniques in an executive format, via the Internet and other media.

Courses are taught entirely online although all students are encouraged to participate in the graduation activities and exercises on campus. In addition to regular tuition and fees, this program has an additional fee of $510 per credit to cover the cost of delivery in an executive format.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please refer to Academic Program Accreditations.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply accounting and financial information to executive decision making in the gaming industry.
• Develop marketing & advertising systems for casinos based on the need to create new markets and the need to respond to significant shifts in social and economic patterns.
• Examine marketing and management concepts relevant to the gaming industry and explore how these concepts can be applied to service delivery systems.
• Examine mechanisms and techniques employed in the management of casino management
• Develop strategies to address the challenges of a specific problem in casino management on the basis of interest and preparation and apply this to their current work environment.
• Conduct independent research in their major area of work on the analysis of a problem for a gaming organization.

Career Possibilities

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Requirements

Plan Description

The Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management is a 15-credit program designed to bring hospitality executives together to learn the latest gaming management and leadership techniques in an executive format, via the Internet and other media.

Courses are taught entirely online although all students are encouraged to participate in the graduation activities and exercises on campus.

In addition to regular tuition and fees, this program has an additional fee of $510 per credit to cover the cost of delivery in an executive format.

Plan Admission Requirements

• Application Deadlines: Refer to the Graduate College website for specific deadlines.
• All applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.
• The following information to be submitted electronically to the Graduate College with your application:
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) with employer references. The CV should clearly indicate job titles, place and date of employment and specific job responsibilities, as well as include 2 former employer contacts. Three or more years of full-time experience in a management capacity in the hospitality industry are a requirement.
  • A brief essay of approximately 500 words outlining your career goals and how your hospitality employment background has prepared you for graduate study.
  • Two letters of recommendation from 2 current or former employers.

Plan Requirements

• Total Credits Required: 15

Course Requirements

Required Courses

• MHA 618 - Gaming Operations

Elective Courses

Complete 12 credits from the following courses:

• MHA 608 - Casino Accounting and Auditing
• MHA 621 - Gaming, Government & Community Relations
• MHA 622 - Sociology of Gambling
• MHA 623 - Internet and Mobile Gaming
• MHA 624 - Gaming Regulations, Law and Compliance
• MHA 627 - Gaming Technologies
• MHA 629 - Statistical Analysis In Gaming
• MHA 639 - Casino Marketing
• MHA 663 - Current Trends in Gaming Operations

Certificate Completion Requirements

• This Program is available Fully Online.
• Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Documents/Downloads

• Plans of Study
• Syllabi
• Degree Worksheets
• Careers
• Graduate Handbooks
• Additional Downloads
• Related Links

Contacts

Graduate Coordinator

• Chih-Chien Chen, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor

Degree Contact

• Diane Wrightman
• Director of Graduate Programs

William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

• The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality is among the highest ranked hospitality management programs in the world. By blending classroom and real-world experience, our students receive a well-rounded and affordable pathway towards a successful career.