Online Casino Management Courses
The International Gaming Institute's online gaming management courses provide the utmost in professional development training. Enjoy the stimulation of interacting with fellow students from throughout the world as you brainstorm and share gaming philosophies, methods, and practices with other gaming industry professionals.
Each online course semester is eight weeks in duration, is instructor lead and paced, and is available to you to access 24 hours a day 7 days a week - barring unforeseen technical difficulties. Expect to devote a minimum of 8 hours per week on your course. Weekly class discussions participation and quizzes, a mid term, and a final are standard course assessments.
For all online courses you will need a reliable computer with a current version of a web browser such as , Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer; a sound card with speakers; an Internet Service Provider with high-speed connection; proficiency in working in a web-based environment (opening links, using browser buttons, accessing video and audio files, scrolling, downloading plug-ins, etc.); using email; and opening, modifying, and saving files.
Questions? Please contact Pat Merl, Director of Gaming Outreach, at: pat.merl@unlv.edu, or 702-895-2008.
2012 ONLINE CASINO MANAGEMENT COURSES:
SPRING 2012 COURSES
March 5 - April 27, 2012
REGISTRATION BEGINS - JANUARY 23, 2012
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 19, 2012
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER SEE BELOW
Casino Auditing I
This course is intended to help the student develop or enhance your casino internal controls, policies, and procedures. Topics include casino internal control and management's responsibility, internal audit and the regulatory process, currency transactions reporting, minimum internal control standards (MICS) and the system of internal control, casino cage, slots, table games, casino fraud, and analyzing casino operations.
Instructor:
Toni Repetti, who has over 17 years of gaming experience in all areas of operations and 14 years in Finance and Accounting, has held positions with various levels of responsibility in finance from Analyst to Corporate Director of Finance for numerous properties. Her experience includes working with Las Vegas Strip properties, Midwest casinos, and tribal gaming properties, in areas of budgeting, strategic planning, analysis, property acquisitions, financial reporting, compliance, system implementation, training, and audit. Toni is also an instructor for finance, accounting and gaming courses in the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received a Masters of Business Administration from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is also a certified managerial accountant (CMA) and a certified hospitality educator (CHE).
Course Number: 121IG6113
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information:
Title: Casino Accounting and Financial Management, 2nd edition
Author: Greenlees
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Approximate Cost: $55
Textbook can be purchased from the UNLV Bookstore - http://unlv.bncollege.com, or Amazon.com
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Introduction to Casino Management
This course is designed to identify, contrast, and compare basic casino department management procedures. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to and apply the basic procedures of managing a casino within a resort setting. Students will examine and discuss the relationship between the casino department and other departments in a hotel/casino environment. Course content will focus on game selection, controls, layouts, gaming development and customer service.
Instructor:
Rich Lehman has over 30 years of gaming experience and is a former educator in developing gaming operations. He is an expert in slot operations, game development and marketing through his tenure as a high level executive for companies such as Caesars Palace, Boyd Gaming, Circus Circus, Park Place Entertainment, Navegante Gaming where he held positions as Vice President of Slots, Vice President of Casino, and General Manager. Rich’s superior administrative and writing abilities set him apart from most operational executives. He has written numerous articles on player tracking, player tracking system design, database development and gaming management and authored a book called Slot Operations: The Myth and the Math which was published in 2002 by the University of Reno, Nevada.
Course Number: 121IG6101
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2011
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information:
Title: Casino Operations Management
2nd Edition, 2005
Authors: Kilby, J., Fox, J., & Lucas, A.F.
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
ISBN# 0-471-26632-9
Approximate Cost: New $90 Used $67.50
Textbooks can be purchased from the publisher at wiley.com, or from www.amazon.com. If ordering from out of the country, it is suggested that you order early and directly from the publisher at wiley.com.
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Casino Management II
This course is designed to further identify, contrast, and compare basic casino department management procedures as studied in the Introduction to Casino Management course. Students will examine and discuss the relationship between the casino department and other departments in a hotel/casino environment and utilize supply chain management, customer relationship management, and product life-cycle management concepts to develop an overall experience.
Instructor:
Peter Eghoian, possesses over twenty-five years of combined Table Games and Slot Operations experience. He has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his tenure, during which he was actively involved with performance analysis, project management, property acquisition, budgeting, strategic planning, hiring, department training, property training, and cultural development.
Course Number: 121IG6103
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2011
Prerequisite: Intro to Casino Management, or comparable casino experience.
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information:
Title: Casino Operations Management
2nd Edition, 2005
Authors: Kilby, J., Fox, J., & Lucas, A.F.
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
ISBN# 0-471-26632-9
Textbooks can be purchased from the publisher at wiley.com, or from www.amazon.com. If ordering from out of the country, it is suggested that you order early and directly from the publisher at wiley.com.
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Casino Marketing for Industry Professionals
Enables students to combine all of the elements necessary to create, maintain, and grow a casino marketing program for all types of gaming environments. They will learn how to evaluate the marketing envrionment, analyze and identify marketing opportunites, define and select target customers and plan marketing programs.
Instructor:
Rich Lehman has over 30 years of gaming experience and is a former educator in developing gaming operations. He is an expert in slot operations, game development and marketing through his tenure as a high level executive for companies such as Caesars Palace, Boyd Gaming, Circus Circus, Park Place Entertainment, Navegante Gaming where he held positions as Vice President of Slots, Vice President of Casino, and General Manager.
Rich’s superior administrative and writing abilities set him apart from most operational executives. He has written numerous articles on player tracking, player tracking system design, database development and gaming management and authored a book called Slot Operations: The Myth and the Math which was published in 2002 by the University of Reno, Nevada.
His areas of expertise include:
- Game / System Development / Slot Operations Management,
- Casino / Slot Marketing / Player Tracking / Player Bonusing Systems
- Business Planning and Development
- Database Development
Course Number: 121IG6109
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Prerequisite: Intro to Casino Management, or comparable casino experience.
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information: NONE REQUIRED
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Effective Human Resource Management in the Gaming Industry
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit. Being knowledgeable about human resources is not enough to play an important strategic role in your organization. You also need to apply your knowledge of HR to the specific issues your organization faces and sell your solutions to management. This is a unique course in that it includes: (1) current issues in human resources and (2) training in how to earn management's confidence, which will allow you to play a key strategic role in your organization.
The course is targeted to HR managers and HR line staff interested in moving into management. It will cover current issues in the main functional areas of HR (selection, training and development, performance management, benefits and compensation), HR metrics, and the personal skills needed to win the confidence of top management (understanding financial statements, internal consulting and managing up).
*This course has been pre-approved for 35.00 General recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute
Instructor:
Dave Newton, SPHR, has eleven years experience at the VPHR level, including six at The Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Dave has an undergraduate degree from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and an MBA from Pace University in New York City.
Course Number: 121IG6102
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information:
Title: Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry
Authors: Hayes, D. K. & Ninemeier, J. D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
ISBN: 978-0-470-08480-9
If ordering from out of the country, please order early:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., www.wiley.com or the UNLV Bookstore
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Introduction to Casino Math for Industry Professionals
What’s our theoretical win per player? Can we maximize revenues with the types of players in our property? These are just some of the important questions posed by casino operators and managers. Hence, they should be armed with the proper techniques that will enable them to understand and prepare casino metrics.
In the world of gaming, analytics are the foundation of company’s financial projections and marketing programs. This course will address the techniques and methods for computing the probabilities, expected values, and house percentages of casino games, and analyze the effects of changes in playing rules and payoff odds. It will enable students to develop a basic understanding of price setting, volatility and complimentary (comp) rules, and the methods of computing rebates and discounts. The class will also take a brief but comprehensive look at regulatory issues.
Instructor:
A. K. Singh, Ph.D., and Professor, Hotel Management Department (2006 - current), has been teaching Mathematics of Casino Games and advanced statistics classes including Time Series Forecasting and Data Mining in Harrah Hotel College at UNLV. He was previously an Associate Professor (1991 - 1993) and Professor (1993 - 2005) of Mathematical Sciences at the UNLV College of Science. He has also taught statistics, mathematics and operations research courses at New Mexico Tech (1978 - 1991). He has more than 80 publications in Applied Statistics, Engineering and Gaming Journals and has published numerous articles in professional magazines.
Course Number: 121IG6107
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information: NONE REQUIRED
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Introduction to Statistics for Casino and Hospitality Professionals
Statistics comes right after the three R’s when it comes to managing a small or large organization (e.g. a small division is a business organization or a large corporation). With the current emphasis on quality of service a business organization provides to its customers, the use of statistics in all organizations (business, government, etc.) has seen unprecedented growth. This is especially true for casinos and hospitality business. Hence, casino managers and operators must have a clear understanding of basic statistical concepts and techniques to be able to succeed.
This course will introduce the process of statistical decision making by teaching the fundamental concepts of statistics and the commonly used statistical methods.
Instructor:
A. K. Singh, Ph.D., and Professor, Hotel Management Department (2006 - current), has been teaching Mathematics of Casino Games and advanced statistics classes including Time Series Forecasting and Data Mining in Harrah Hotel College at UNLV. He was previously an Associate Professor (1991 - 1993) and Professor (1993 - 2005) of Mathematical Sciences at the UNLV College of Science. He has also taught statistics, mathematics and operations research courses at New Mexico Tech (1978 - 1991). He has more than 80 publications in Applied Statistics, Engineering and Gaming Journals and has published numerous articles in professional magazines.
Course Number: 121IG6112
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information: NONE REQUIRED
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Title 31 - Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering Practices for Gaming Professionals
Students will study fundamental reasons for Anti-Money Laundering techniques and learn to recognize common techniques used by criminals to accomplish laundering of illicit funds. A practical approach to risk analysis will be followed by learning the fundamental requirements of Title 31 as it applies to the Casino Business from both the Operations and back office approach. Finally, the course will look at emerging risks and technologies used to comply with Title 31.
Instructor:
Ron Ellis, CIA, CFE, has been an industry professional working in Nevada Casinos since 1990. He has held various accounting positions and has been the Director of Internal Audit for such high-profile properties as the Hard Rock Hotel, Hyatt Gaming and the new Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in the heart of the Las Vegas strip.
Course Number: 121IG6106
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information: NONE REQUIRED
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Best Practices in Casino and Gaming Protection
This course covers overall surveillance department operation and the core skills necessary for both the individual investigator, and the department, to succeed in the protection of the business. Key surveillance skills and a thorough knowledge of casino and hotel operations are stressed. Methods to protect operations and to detect cheating at gaming, advantage play and internal and external theft and fraud are provided.
Instructor:
Derk Boss, CFP, CPP, CSP, is a respected author, instructor, and speaker, specializing in the fields of surveillance training and methodology, gaming protection, loss prevention, and the detection of internal and external theft and fraud.
Course Number: 121IG6110
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook information:
Title: Casino Security and Gaming Surveillance
Authors: Derk J. Boss & Alan W. Zajic
CAT: #. AU7827
ISBN: 9781420087826
ISBN: 10: 1420087827
Cost: Approximately $79.95 - plus shipping
Ordering Online: www.CRCpress.com
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Professional Security and Surveillance Standards in the Hospitality Industry
This course will examine and analyze the key components of Security Surveillance in the hospitality industry. Systems, processes, procedures and best practices will be examined and how their proper implementation impacts Return On Investment (ROI) and establishes an industry recognized Security Surveillance standard.
Instructor:
Anthony V. DiSalvatore possess more than 25 years of security and law enforcement experience, he has been involved in the opening of numerous casinos, hotels and entertainment complexes DiSalvatore served as a state trooper for the New Jersey State Police and received a Distinguished Service Award for actions taken. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law justice from Glassboro State College, and master’s degrees in education administration from Seton Hall University and a criminal justice from Rutgers University.
DiSalvatore is a member of ASIS International, the Gaming & Wagering Protection Council, the Crime and Loss Prevention Council, Business Management and Business Continuity Council and has been recognized by ASIS as a Triple Crown recipient by being a Certified Protection Professional -CPP, Physical Security Professional - PSP and a Professional Certified Investigator - PCI. DiSalvatore is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Lodging Security Director and has presented at numerous venues across the country and is Treasurer of the Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association.
Course Number: 121IG6108
Spring Semester - March 5 - April 27, 2012
Fee: $595 (CEUs can be awarded for an additional fee payable to UNLV Educational Outreach)
Online Delivery (24 hour/7day access)
Textbook Information: NONE REQUIRED
