MBA Roundup: UNLV Receives $68 Million For New Business School

Fox5: “The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is moving closer to opening a new business school with a massive state investment to support the project.

Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Legislature allocated more than $68 million toward the construction of the new Lee Business School, which is half the funds the university needs for the project.

The 130 thousand-square-foot building will be located at the intersection of Maryland Parkway and Harmon Avenue, serving more than 4,000 business majors.”

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Texas McCombs Relocating Its Working Professional MBA Program In Houston

Realty News Report: “The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business has signed a 30,000-SF lease on the sixth floor of the former Marathon Oil headquarters building near CityCentre for the future home of its Working Professional MBA Program in Houston.

The Hildebrand MBA Program at Texas McCombs will relocate to the recently built office tower at 990 Town & Country Blvd. in Fall 2026. The new office, located about 13 miles west of downtown Houston, represents a $13 million commitment over the next decade, according to the university.

“This move represents a significant, earnest investment in our students who live and work in Houston,” Urooj Khan, Texas McCombs’ associate dean for MBA programs, said in a news announcement. “This represents more than a real estate decision. Houston is where some of the most important business innovations are happening, and our students are at the center of it. Our commitment to this facility reflects our commitment to being part of Houston’s economic leadership for decades to come.”

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UNC Charlotte Names Business School In Honor of Alum

Inside UNC Charlotte: “UNC Charlotte has named its Master of Business Administration program the JL Price MBA Program in recognition of the totality of alumnus and longtime University leader Joe L. Price’s decades of service and generosity. Price’s latest philanthropic commitment supports the Belk College of Business, student mental health services and athletics, with both immediate-use funding and planned giving.

The Charlotte MBA, offered through the Belk College of Business, is the No. 1 part-time MBA among North Carolina’s public universities and ranks No. 49 nationally in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. The program is ranked in the top 20% of the 241 programs evaluated nationwide.

Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber says the naming reflects the lasting impact Price has had across the University.

“Joe, along with his wife, Christine, embodies what it means to invest in the full student experience,” Gaber said. “Through their combined leadership, philanthropy and belief in UNC Charlotte’s mission, they have strengthened academic excellence, student well-being and campus life. Their impact can be felt across our University today and will continue to help make a difference in Charlotte’s future for generations to come.”

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ADDITIONAL STORIES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS BUSINESS SCHOOL GETS ANONYMOUS $20 MILLION GIFT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

EVEN MBAS FROM TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET HIRED

THE MBA IN 2025, AND WHAT IT IMPLIES FOR 2026

UC DAVIS M.B.A. BY THE BAY PROGRAM TURNS 20

JANE LAYTON APPOINTED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY MBA PROGRAM

 

 

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