Brent Hathaway

Ted and Doris Lee Professor of Business
Expertise: Leadership, Corporate governance, Business ethics

Biography

Brent Hathaway became dean and Ted and Doris Lee Professor of Business in the Lee Business School on Oct. 1, 2013. He joined UNLV from the University of Wyoming College of Business, where he served as dean for nine years and previously served as interim dean and chair of the management and marketing department.

He co-founded the Wyoming Business Leadership Institute, created an online executive MBA program and college-based career center, and enhanced graduate programs with an emphasis on energy and sustainability. He also raised more than $50 million for facility improvements.

In addition to academic leadership, Hathaway has extensive experience in the business sector. He served in several executive positions including vice president of marketing and sales for aerospace services at Honeywell International and director of marketing for agricultural equipment at Case Corp.

He has published and presented widely about entrepreneurship, leadership, business sustainability, ethics and the economy.

Education

  • B.S., Agricultural Economics, Utah State University
  • M.S., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
  • Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Illinois

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Brent Hathaway In The News

Nevada Business
Nevada State Bank, celebrating its 60th anniversary, has been a strong community supporter in Southern Nevada since about the time the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was established. Now the bank is continuing that tradition of community service by making a $250,000 donation to UNLV’s Lee Business School to support the planning and construction of a new business academic building.
Las Vegas Review Journal
After 15 years of intense case competition and finishing as the runner-up twice, UNLV’s American Marketing Association won first place — and $3,000 — in the collegiate case competition in New Orleans during the AMA International Collegiate Conference.
Las Vegas Review Journal
The dean of UNLV’s Lee Business School is hoping a $4 million pledge will make the school’s Center for Entrepreneurship competitive regionally and nationally.
Las Vegas Review Journal
The business school of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas this year boasts a higher ranking among the nation's top undergraduate business programs, according to 2016 college ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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