International Business students from UNLV and the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, or Monterrey Tech, will hold a joint discussion comparing the economies and business conditions of Mexico and the United States. The event will take place at 2 p.m. June 11 in the Fireside Lounge of the Moyer Student Union.

The meeting will give the students from both institutions the opportunity to make personal contacts while learning about a neighboring country. Students will also discuss the life of international business students.

"Enhancing our international business program requires exposing our students to different cultures in ways that we cannot always teach in the classroom," said Mel Jameson, finance professor and international business programs coordinator. "This type of discussion breathes life into the textbook concepts of international business and the global economy."

Richard Flaherty, dean of the college, added, "Business leaders want people who have first-hand experience working with other cultures. Fostering a relationship between the UNLV College of Business and universities in neighboring countries is a simple way to expose our students to the global marketplace."

The Monterrey Tech students are visiting Las Vegas as part of a tour to learn about the Latino market in the United States. The UNLV International Business Club is hosting the discussion.

Through its teaching, research, and service activities, the UNLV College of Business is a critical component of economic development in the region. In addition to serving more than 3,800 undergraduate students in nine majors, the college offers five graduate degrees: master of business administration, executive MBA, master of science in accounting, master of arts in economics, and a newly approved master of science in management information systems.

UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution with nearly 25,000 students and more than 800 faculty members. More than 180 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees are offered. Founded in 1957, UNLV is located on 337 acres in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.