OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS and the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, EXTENDED STUDIES PRESENTS CERTIFICATE in GAMING LEADERSHIP August 13-16, 2018 Tu l s a, O K Advance your gaming management career by attending this unique program tailored to your industry. Leadership Sessions and Concurrent Session Tracks: A. Slot Operations B. Surveillance Operations C. Ta b l e G a m e s O p e r a t i o n s Includes Leadership Identifying and Preventing Fraud as General Sessions You will develop skills in gaming management in the track you select or mix and match sessions. In addition, leadership sessions will focus on executive presence and agile decision making. An assessment will also be included in the program which helps you understand your leadership style strengths and expands your knowledge in managing and leading people. A session on fraud is also a highlight of the program. Faculty from University of Nevada, Reno and OSU Spears School of Business will provide you with a unique and elite educational experience in leadership and gaming management. A Certificate in Gaming Leadership will be awarded following completion of the 29 hours of instruction offered in this program. These sessions can also be counted toward the Certificate in Gaming Management offered by the University of Nevada, Reno.
CERTIFICATE in GAMING LEADERSHIP A U G U S T 1 3-1 6, 2 0 1 8 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Advance your gaming management career by attending this unique program tailored to your industry. The University of Nevada, Reno and the OSU Spears School of Business have teamed up to provide you leadership sessions and concurrent session tracks in slot operations, surveillance operations and table game operations. You will develop skills in gaming management in the track you select or mix and match sessions and the leadership sessions will expand your knowledge in managing and leading people. Faculty from University of Nevada, Reno and OSU Spears School of Business will provide you with a unique and elite educational experience in leadership and gaming management. Who Should Attend?: Supervisors with direct reports with usually less than five years of management experience. Registration Fee & Materials: $2,995 per person $2,695 per person (3 or more attendees from the same company) Fee includes assessments, case studies, instruction, materials, breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments each day. A Certificate in Gaming Leadership will be awarded following completion of the 29 hours of instruction offered in this program. These sessions can also be counted toward the Certificate in Gaming Management offered by the University of Nevada, Reno. CEU s - 29 credits are available
AGENDA: CERTIFICATE in GAMING LEADERSHIP Slot Operations Monday, August 13, 2018 Surveillance Operations Table Games Operations 7:45-8:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15-8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview 8:30-10:00 a.m. General Session: Executive Presence Dr. Andrew Urich, OSU Associate Professor of Management 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session: Executive Presence (cont.) Dr. Andrew Urich 12:00-1:00 p.m. Group Photo + Lunch 1:00-2:30 p.m. General Session: Lessons from Mount Everest: A Manager s Guide to Agile Decision-Making in a High Stakes Environment 2:30-2:45 p.m. Break Dr. Raj Basu, OSU Associate Professor of Management 2:45-5:00 p.m. General Session: Lessons from Mount Everest: A Manager s Guide to Agile Decision-Making in a High Stakes Environment (cont.) Dr. Raj Basu Tuesday, August 14, 2018 8:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30-10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Introduction to Managing Slot Operations: System Technology Introduction to Surveillance Operations: Essential Skills and Training Strategies; Hiring Strategies and Development Introduction to Table Games Operations: A Quick Look at How Casinos Make Money; Probability, Odds, Payouts 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: Player Profile & Preferences; Game Flow Framework; Free Play; Server Based Gaming Surveillance Operations: Internal Theft and Fraud Awareness Table Games Operations: Using Earning Potential as a Management Tool 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: Comprehending Myth & Math in Slots; Slot Performance-Reporting & Analysis 3:00-3:15 p.m. Break Surveillance Operations: Count Room and Cage Investigations Table Games Operations: Maximizing Table Games; Math & Statistics of Casino Gaming
3:15-5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: Theories & Application of Floor Design and Layout, Practical Exercises of Design & Layout, Part 1 Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30-10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: Theories & Application of Floor Design and Layout, Deficiencies of Design & Layout, Part 2 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: Application of Floor Design and Layout 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Slot Operation Surveillance Operations: Food & Beverage and Hotel Investigations Surveillance Operations: Basic Slot Fraud; Protecting Your Promotions and Player s Club Surveillance Operations: Methods for Data Mining; Assisting in Investigations; Elements of Reporting Surveillance Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Surveillance Operation Table Games Operations: Optimizing Table Game Mix Table Games Operations: Live Game Promotion Table Games Operations: Player Development and Database Management Table Games Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Table Game Operation 3:00-3:15 p.m. Break 3:15-5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Slot Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Slot Operation Thursday, August 16, 2018 8:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Surveillance Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Surveillance Operation Table Games Operations: The Principles of Leading Your Table Game Operation 8:30-10:00 a.m. General Session: Assessing Your Leadership Style and Strengths Abbey Davis, OSU Adjunct Instructor of Management 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. General Session: Assessing Your Leadership Style and Strengths (cont.) 12:00-12:30 p.m. Lunch Abbey Davis 12:30-2:30 p.m. Bonus Session: Identifying and Preventing Fraud in the Casino & Non- Gaming Areas; Slot and table game operations, security, retail, food & beverage, parking, hotel, entertainment areas 2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
Thursday, August 16, 2018 cont. 2:45-4:30 p.m. Bonus Session: Identifying and Preventing in the Casino and Non-Gaming Areas (cont.) 4:30-4:45 p.m. Break 4:45-5:15 p.m. Round Table: Sharing Best Practices 5:30-7:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony- Certificates awarded; hors d oveurs & cocktails FACULTY & INSTRUCTOR BIOS Raj Basu Raj Basu, Ph.D., is on the management faculty in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Prior to returning to faculty, Dr. Basu spent fifteen years as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs for OSU-Tulsa. Dr. Basu researches and teaches in the areas of leadership, employee performance, team building, and change management. He also speaks nationally and internationally to firms in the aerospace, energy, financial services, technology, manufacturing, government, and non-profit sectors. is the Director of Surveillance at the San Manuel Casino in Highland, California. Mr. Beaudoin s surveillance career began in Southern California at the Bicycle Club Casino in early 2001 after he got out of the Army. Mr. Beaudoin relocated to Las Vegas in 2002 and began working for American Casino and Entertainment Properties, where he eventually headed Surveillance at two of their properties, Arizona Charlie s Decatur and the Stratosphere. After leaving the Stratosphere, Mr. Beaudoin headed Security and Surveillance at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the Palms Casino Resort and the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino. Abbey Davis Abbey Davis is currently the Director of the Eastin Center for Career Readiness and an adjunct management instructor in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Before joining OSU, Abbey worked as a fulltime corporate HR professional specializing in the areas of talent development, organizational development, performance management and compensation. She has supported internal business clients with these specializations in both energy and manufacturing industries. Abbey received her bachelor s degree in human resources and MBA from OSU. is a lecturer at the University of Nevada, Reno s School of Continuing Education focused on slot management and has also published articles on slot management and technology. Mr. Jordan has executive level experience in the Gaming Industry where he has served as a general manager, product designer, corporate strategist, technology entrepreneur, and operating executive with a background in marketing, operations, business development, and technology. The deep experience in large casino & hotel resorts and gambling technology companies came from having worked with some of the largest companies in gaming, Aristocrat, IGT, and MGM Resorts International. Andrew Urich Andrew L. Urich, J.D., is Director of Student Development for the Eastin Center for Career Readiness holds the Eastin Center Chair for Career Readiness at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Management in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Professor Urich was a member of the Executive MBA faculty at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi & Dubai from 2004 to 2012. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, he practiced law with a major corporate law firm in Ohio. Since 1993 he has presented at well over 1,000 corporate professional development programs and conventions in the areas of Influence, Negotiation, Ethics, Critical Thinking and Professional Image. Besides his practical gaming experience, Zender holds a Bachelors degree in Hotel Administration and a Masters in Business. As a gaming author, Mr. Zender has penned a number of non-fiction books on gaming including Pai Gow Without Tears, Card Counting for the Casino Executive, How to Detect Casino Cheating at Blackjack, Advantage Play for the Casino Executive, Casino-ology 1 & 2, and is a monthly contributor to Casino Enterprise Management Magazine. Oklahoma State University in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services. Title IX of the Education Amendments and Oklahoma State University policy prohibit discrimination in the provision of services of benefits offered by the University based on gender. Any person (student, faculty or staff) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based upon gender may discuss their concerns and file informal or formal complaints of possible violations of Title IX with the OSU Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Carolyn Hernandez, director of Affirmative Action, 408 Whitehurst, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, (405) 744-5371 or (405) 744-5576 (fax). This publication, which was issued by Oklahoma State University as authorized by the dean of the Spears School of Business. 500 copies printed at XXXXX in Tulsa,OK at a cost of $XXXXX.XX.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS and the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, EXTENDED STUDIES CERTIFICATE in GAMING LEADERSHIP AUGUST 13-16, 2018 HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO TULSA Registration: 3 Concurrent tracks offered: A. Slot Operations Enroll online at cepd.okstate.edu B. Surveillance Operations C. Table Games Operations Includes Leadership and Identifying and Preventing Fraud as General Sessions Certificate in Gaming Leadership Registration includes instruction, selected materials (handouts, shirt, mug, etc.), one reception, breakfast, break refreshments and lunch each day. $2,995 per person $2,695 per person (if 3 or more participants register from the same company) Call for special pricing if you have 10 or more participants attending from the same company. Company/Affiliation Address Participant 1 Participant 2 Participant 3 Name (Dr./Mr./Ms.) Office Phone Name (Dr./Mr./Ms.) Office Phone Name (Dr./Mr./Ms.) Office Phone City/State/Zip Email Email Email Title Title Title Payment Information A check payable to the Oklahoma State University is enclosed for the amount of $. Mail registration form and check to: OSU Center for Executive and Professional Development Spears School of Business 294 Business Building Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-4011 USA If paying by credit card, please fax registration form to 405-744-6143 or call 405-744-5208. Charge $ to my Visa MasterCard American Express Card No. Expiration date Security code Center for Executive and Professional Development is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. Rooms have been blocked at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?hotel=79282&chain=13924&group=o- SUUNRAUG18) for $99 per night if reserved by July 31, 2018. Please call 1-800-760-6700 to reserve your room under the OSU/ UNR Gaming Leadership Program block. Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the participant. Oklahoma State University in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services. Title IX of the Education Amendments and Oklahoma State University policy prohibit discrimination in the provision of services of benefits offered by the University based on gender. Any person (student, faculty or staff) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based upon gender may discuss their concerns and file informal or formal complaints of possible violations of Title IX with the OSU Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Carolyn Hernandez, director of Affirmative Action, 408 Whitehurst, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, (405) 744-5371 or (405) 744-5576 (fax). This publication, which was issued by Oklahoma State University as authorized by the dean of the Spears School of Business. 1,000 copies printed at University Printing in Norman, OK at a cost of $414, 4/05/18.