LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 2 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:

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Teaching a Valuable Lesson: J. Daniel Chi

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Outstanding Faculty Award: J. Daniel Chi

Professor and Department of Finance chair, UNLV Lee School of Business

When he left his native China to pursue his MBA in the United States nearly three decades ago, J. Daniel Chi wasn't exactly sure what his future held.