Graduate Certificate in Gaming Management

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.

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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:

1. 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.
2. A brief essay of approximately 500 words outlining your career goals and how your hospitality employment background has prepared you for graduate study.
3. Two letters of recommendation from 2 current or former employers.

All required documentation and application materials must be received by the UNLV Graduate College and the Harrah Hotel College Graduate Studies Office by the listed deadline for the application to be considered.

Students are accepted into a certificate program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.

Plan Requirements (Exclusively Fully Online*)

Total Credits Required - 15

Course Requirements

Certificate Completion Requirements

• This Program is available Fully Online (Please see the Fully Online Modality Tracks in Programs section of this Catalog for more information). *Exclusively Fully Online Programs: A fully online student is one who has committed to pursue their entire degree, certificate, or microcredential exclusively through online education. Modality change process: Programs may be offered in more than one modality (instructional mode). If programs offer a fully online option, students may opt for a fully online offering at the time of admission. They will be tagged as a fully online student. Once admitted, students can onlychange their program modality by sending an email to their respective Graduate College Retention, Progression, and Completion (RPC) Coordinator (grad.rpc@unlv.edu). 

• 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.