Rice Summer Business Institute Highlights

2012 Highlights

 
Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Primary Goals  

• Introduce a group of ambitious high-school students from low and moderate income communities to the world of business, broadening their expectations of career paths that are possible for them.
• Sow seeds for developing diverse business leaders for Houston’s future.

For More Information, contact RSBI Director Jill Foote (jfoote@rice.edu, 713.348.3146) or RSBI Manager James Lenz (james.e.lenz@rice.edu, 713-348-3166)

Guest Speakers
Students have access to the expertise and insights of Rice University and Jones School faculty:

• Jones School Dean Bill Glick
• Professor Kim Kehoe – Leadership
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek – The Financial Markets and the Free Market Model
• Professor Beth O’Sullivan – Professional Communications
• Professor Amit Pazgal – Marketing and Brand Management
• Professor Rick Schell – Introduction to Business
• Professor Doug Schuler – Business Ethics – Case Study
• Professor Jason Sosa – Sports Management 

Field Trips
Students explore the business world first hand with trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commodities hosted by Nicola Harris
• ConocoPhillips hosted by Barbara Rodgers 
• The Houston Texans front office hosted by Charles Hampton
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (at Houston) hosted by Susan Kizer

Corporate Sponsor Presentations 
Students gather an understanding of the “real” business world with our corporate sponsors:

• Stuart PC – Larry Stuart  
• Salient Partners  – James Sivco 

Field Trip Photos:

Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch 


Field trip to sponsor ConocoPhillips 


Field trip to sponsor Houston Texans

Presentations
Students receive nuts and bolts assistance on planning for college and career:

• Jones School MBA for Executives Program –Director Marie Bergeron – College and Career Tips
• Jones School Career Management – Associate Director Yolander Albert – Resumes and Cover Letters
• Jones School Office of Student Services – Assistant Dean Sean Ferguson (Rice MBA ’01) – The Rice MBA

Hands-on Learning
Students dive into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real world cases:

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money - James Lenz (Rice MBA ’07)
• Stock market simulation in the Jones School’s El Paso Finance Center - James Lenz (Rice MBA ’07)
• Introduction to Negotiations – Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor ’05, ’06) – Protiviti
• Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital ‘Pitch’ Competition – Jeff Reichman – January Advisors
• Communications exercises – PowerPoint, making presentations, networking, e-mailing

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations followed by the Awards Ceremony / Luncheon. 

2012 Instruction Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of JGSM faculty:

• Executive Director – Professor Jill Foote (Rice ’87)
• Institute External Director – Professor David Tobin
• Institute Internal Director – Professor Rick Schell (Rice ’75, ‘76)
• Institute Manager – Finance Center Associate Director James Lenz (Rice MBA ’07)
• Teaching Assistants – Douglas Reyes (Harmony ’12) and Paloma Mendoza (YES-SE ’13)

Underwriter

 

2012 Corporate Sponsors

  

2012 Designated Gifts

Alonti Catering		Reserve Bank		The French Corner		Molina’s Cantina		Pappas Bar-B-Q Catering
Project GRAD Houston		Ral’s Fine Catering		Spectra Energy		Treebeards		Whole Foods

2011 Highlights

Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch  

Primary Goals  

• Introduce a group of ambitious high-school students from low and moderate income communities to the world of business, broadening their expectations of career paths that are possible for them.
• Sow seeds for developing diverse business leaders for Houston’s future.

For More Information, contact RSBI Director Jill Foote (jfoote@rice.edu, 713.348.3146) or RSBI Manager Nolan Waugh (nolan@rice.edu, 713-348-3166)

Guest Speakers
Students enjoy the expertise and insights of Rice University and Jones School faculty and alumni:

• Jones School Dean Bill Glick
• Professor Blair Garrou - Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital "Pitch" Competition
• Professor Kim Kehoe - Leadership
• Professors Rick Schell & David Tobin - Intro to Business / Professional Communications
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek - Financial Markets and the Free Market Model
• Professor Amit Pazgal - Marketing / Brand Management
• Professor Doug Schuler - Business Ethics Case Study
• Professor Tom Stallings - Sports Management Case Study

Field Trips / Sponsor Presentations
Students explore the business world firsthand with trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commodities, hosted by Nicola Harris
• ConocoPhillips, hosted by Barbara Rodgers and Fran Vallejo (Rice MBA '96)
• The Houston Texans, front office hosted Zac Emmons and Charles Hampton (Rice '09)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Houston Branch), hosted by Susan Kizer

And through presentations by corporate sponsors:

• Jim Hackett, CEO of Anadarko Petroleum - Ethical Leadership
• James Sivco, Director of Salient Partners - Stock Analysis and Research

Field Trip Photos:

Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch


Field trip to sponsor ConocoPhillips


Field trip to sponsor Houston Texans  

Presentations
Students receive nuts-and-bolts assistance on planning for college and careers:

• Rice Office of Admissions - Langston Ross on College Admissions Process
• Jones School Career Management - Marie Bergeron and Yolander Albert on Resumes, Cover Letters & Business Careers
• Jones School Office of Student Services - Asst. Dean Sean Ferguson (Rice MBA '01) on the Rice MBA

Hands-on Learning
Students dive into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real-world cases:

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money and compound interest rates
• Stock market simulation in the Jones School's El Paso Finance Center - Nolan Waugh (Rice '04, '11)
• Introduction to Consulting - Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor '05, '06), Protiviti
• Communications exercises - PowerPoint, making presentations, networking, effective email

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations on this analysis, followed by the celebratory Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, attended by family and friends.

2011 Instruction Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of Jones School faculty, staff, and RSBI alumni:

• Executive Director - Professor Jill Foote (Rice ‘87)
• Internal Director, Instructor - Professor Rick Schell (Rice '75, '76)
• External Director, Instructor - Professor David Tobin
• Institute Manager, Instructor - Finance Center Associate Director Nolan Waugh (Rice '04, '11)
• Teaching Assistants - Djenaba Aswad (Harmony '11) and Christopher Flix (Yates '11)

Underwriter



2011 Corporate Sponsors



2011 Designated Gifts

2010 Highlights

Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Primary Goals  

• Introduce a group of ambitious high-school students from low and moderate income communities to the world of business, broadening their expectations of career paths that are possible for them.
• Sow seeds for developing diverse business leaders for Houston’s future.

For More Information, contact RSBI Director Jill Foote (jfoote@rice.edu, 713.348.3146) or RSBI Manager Nolan Waugh (nolan@rice.edu, 713-348-3166)

Guest Speakers
Students have access to the expertise and insights of Rice University and Jones School faculty.

• Jones School Dean Bill Glick
• Professor Blair Garrou – Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital 'Pitch' Competition
• Professor Kim Kehoe – Leadership
• Professor Beth O’Sullivan – Professional Communications
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek – The Financial Markets
• Professor Andrew Perkins – Marketing / Brand Management
• Professor Rick Schell – Introduction to Business
• Professor Doug Schuler – Business Ethics – Case Study
• Professor Jason Sosa - Sports Management - Case Study
• Professor Gale Wiley – Giving Presentations

Field Trips / Sponsor Presentations
Students explore the business world firsthand with trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commodities hosted by Randy Garcia (Rice '94)
• ConocoPhillips hosted by Barbara Rodgers and Fran Vallejo (Rice MBA '96)
• The Houston Texans front office hosted Tony Wyllie (Rice MBA ’07)
• Invesco Aim hosted by Karoline Carlson (Rice MBA '99)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (at Houston) hosted by Susan Kizer

Field Trip Photos:

Field trip to underwriter Bank of America Merrill Lynch 


Field trip to sponsor ConocoPhillips 


Field trip to sponsor Houston Texans


Field trip to Invesco


Field trip to the Federal Reserve  

Presentations
Students receive nuts-and-bolts assistance on planning for college and careers.

• Rice Office of Admissions - Brandon Mack (Rice '06) - College Admissions Process
• Jones School Career Management - Associate Director Nicole Van Den Heuvel (Rice '81)
  - World of Business Careers / Resumes and Cover Letters
• Jones School Office of Student Services - Assistant Dean Sean Ferguson (Rice MBA '01)
  - The Rice MBA

Hands-on Learning
Students dive into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real-world cases:

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money and compound interest rates
• Stock market simulation in the Jones School's El Paso Finance Center - Nolan Waugh (Rice '04)
• Business Negotiation - "The Apprentice" - Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor '05, '06) - Protiviti
• Communications exercises - PowerPoint, making presentations, networking, resumes and cover letters, e-mailing

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations on this analysis followed by the end-of-institute Awards Ceremony / Luncheon.

2010 Instruction Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of Jones School faculty

• Executive Director - Professor Barbara Ostdiek
• Institute Director and Instructor - Professor Jill Foote (Rice ‘87)
• Institute Manager and Instructor - Finance Center Associate Director Nolan Waugh (Rice '04)
• Instructors - Professor Gale Wiley, Professor Rick Schell (Rice '75, '76)
• Teaching Assistants - Admir Ljuca (Harmony '10) and Tashi Nkululeko (Yates '11)

Underwriter

 

2010 Corporate Sponsors

 

2010 Designated Gifts

2009 Highlights

Field trip to underwriter ConocoPhillips  

Primary Goals  

• Introduce a group of ambitious high-school students from low and moderate income communities to the world of business, broadening their expectations of career paths that are possible for them.
• Sow seeds for developing diverse business leaders for Houston’s future.

For More Information, contact RSBI Director Jill Foote (jfoote@rice.edu, 713.348.3146) or RSBI Manager Nolan Waugh (nolan@rice.edu, 713-348-3166)
 

Guest Speakers
Students have access to the expertise and insights of Rice University and Jones School faculty.

• Jones School Dean Bill Glick
• Professor Rick Schell – Introduction to Business
• Professor Jefferson Duarte – The Free Market Model
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek – The Financial Markets
• Professor Beth O’Sullivan – Professional Communications
• Professor Andrew Perkins – Marketing / Brand Management
• Professor Doug Schuler – Business Ethics – Case Study
• Professor Kim Kehoe – Leadership
• Professor Blair Garrou – Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital 'Pitch' Competition
• Professor Jason Sosa - Sports Management - Case Study

Field Trips / Sponsor Presentations
Students explore the business world firsthand with trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors.

• ConocoPhillips hosted by Barbara Rodgers and Fran Vallejo (Rice MBA '96)
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commodities hosted by JJ Thakkar
• The Houston Texans front office hosted Tony Wyllie (Rice MBA ’07)
• Invesco Aim hosted by Karoline Carlson (Rice MBA '99)

Field Trip Photos:

Field trip to underwriter ConocoPhillips


Field trip to sponsor Merrill Lynch


Field trip to sponsor Houston Texans


Field trip to Invesco Aim

Presentations
Students receive nuts-and-bolts assistance on planning for college and careers.

• Rice Office of Admissions – Mekiva Callahan – the college admissions process
• Jones School Career Management – Associate Directors Nicole Van Den Heuvel (Rice '81) -
  the world of business careers - and Marie Bergeron – resumes and cover letters
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow – Barbara Paige - tools and networking for future minority business leaders
• Jones School Program Office – Assistant Dean Sean Ferguson (Rice MBA ’01) – the Rice MBA program

Hands-on Learning
Students dive into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real-world cases.

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money and compound interest rates
• Stock market trading simulation in the Jones School’s El Paso Corporation Finance Center - Nolan Waugh (Finance Center Associate Director, Rice ’04)
• Business Negotiation - "The Apprentice" - Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor '05, '06) - Protiviti
• Communications exercises – PowerPoint, making presentations, professional communications, resumes and cover letters, e-mailing

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations on this analysis followed by the end-of-institute Awards Ceremony / Luncheon.

2009 Instruction Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of Jones School faculty

• Executive Director - Professor Barbara Ostdiek
• Institute Director and Instructor - Professor Jill Foote (Rice ‘87)
• Instructors - Professor Gale Wiley, Professor Rick Schell (Rice '75, '76),
  Finance Center Associate Director Nolan Waugh (Rice '04)
• Teaching Assistants - Leonel Garcia (Chinquapin'09), Kierra Lee (Yates '09)

2009 Corporate Sponsors

 

2009 Designated Gifts

French Corner		Ral's Fine Catering
Molina's Catering		Rice MBA Golf Club
Jo Lynn Foote

2008 Highlights

Field trip to underwriter Merrill Lynch  

Primary Goals  

• Introduce a group of ambitious high-school students from low and moderate income communities to the world of business, broadening their expectations of career paths that are possible for them.
• Sow seeds for developing diverse business leaders for Houston’s future.

For More Information, contact RSBI Director Jill Foote (jfoote@rice.edu, 713.348.3146) or RSBI Manager Nolan Waugh (nolan@rice.edu, 713-348-3166)
 

 

Guest Speakers
Students have access to the expertise and insights of Rice University and Jones School faculty.

• Jones School Dean Bill Glick
• Professor Gustavo Grullon – The Free Market Model
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek – The Financial Markets
• Professor Marc Epstein - Microfinance
• Professor Andrew Perkins – Marketing / Brand Management
• Professor Beth O’Sullivan – Professional Communications
• Professor Margaret Cording – Business Ethics – Case Study
• Professor Kim Kehoe – Leadership
• Professor Blair Garrou – Entrepreneurship – Venture Capital Competition
• Professor Jason Sosa – Sports Management

Field Trips / Sponsor Presentations
Students explore the business world firsthand with trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors.

• Merrill Lynch (Commodities and Private Client Group) hosted by JJ Thakkar
• ConocoPhillips hosted by Barbara Rodgers and Fran Vallejo (JGSM '96)
• Invesco Aim hosted by Karoline Carlson (JGSM '99)
• The Houston Texans front office hosted Tony Wyllie (JGSM ’07)

Field Trip Photos:

Field trip to underwriter Merrill Lynch


Field trip to sponsor ConocoPhillips


Field trip to sponsor Invesco Aim


Field trip to Houston Texans  

Presentations
Students receive nuts-and-bolts assistance on planning for college and careers.

• Rice Office of Admissions – Mekiva Callahan – the college admissions process
• JGSM Career Management – Director Deanna Fuehne – the world of business careers
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow – Andrea Hodge, Ronethea Williams, and Tamara Sherrod - tools and networking for future minority business leaders
• JGSM Program Office – Assistant Dean Sean Ferguson (JGSM ’01) – the Rice MBA program

Hands-on Learning
Students dive into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real world cases. Merrill's "Investing Pays Off" (IPO) program is often used and is distributed to the students in its entirety.

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money and compound interest rates
• Stock market trading simulation in JGSM’s El Paso Corporation Finance Center - Nolan Waugh (Finance Center Manager, Rice ’03)
• Business Negotiation - "The Apprentice" - Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor '05, '06) - Protiviti
• Communications exercises – PowerPoint, making presentations, professional communications, resumes and cover letters, e-mailing

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations on this analysis followed by the end-of-institute Awards Ceremony / Luncheon.

Institute Management / Instructional Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of Jones School faculty

• Executive Director - Professor Barbara Ostdiek
• Institute Director and Instructor - Professor Jill Foote (Rice ‘87)
• Instructors - Professor Gale Wiley, Professor Rick Schell (Rice '75, '76)
• Teaching Assistants - Leticia Câmara (Rice '10), Ashley Jones, Jose Perez

2008 Corporate Sponsors


 

2007 Highlights

Field trip to underwriter Merrill Lynch 

Guest Speakers
Students had access to the expertise and insights of many Jones School deans, faculty and alumni as well as representatives from our corporate sponsors

• Dean Bill Glick -Welcome / Leadership / Being the JGSM Dean
• Professor Gustavo Grullon – The Free Enterprise System
• Professor Barbara Ostdiek – The Financial Markets
• Associate Dean Bill Lee – How Businesses Work
• Professor Doug Shuler – Business Ethics – A Case Study
• Professor Andrew Perkins – Marketing / Brand Management
• Professor Kim Kehoe and Ms Kenitra Brown (Rice ’07) – Leadership
• Ms Audrey Fersten (JGSM ‘02) – Bridgeway Capital Management – Mutual Fund Investing
• Mr. Mark Cory (RSBI Instructor ’05, ’06) – Protiviti – Negotiation

Field Trips
Students explored the business world first hand with field trips to our underwriter and corporate sponsors

• Merrill Lynch (Commodities and Private Client Group) hosted by Ms Shelley Short
• AIM Investments hosted by Ms Karoline Carlson (JGSM ’99)
• ConocoPhillips hosted by Ms Barbara Rogers
• The Houston Texans front office hosted by Mr. Tony Wyllie (JGSM ’07)

Students receive nuts-and-bolts assistance on planning for college and careers.

• Rice Office of Admissions – Tamara Siler (Rice ’87) – the college admissions process
• JGSM Program Office – Assistant Dean Sean Ferguson (JGSM ’01) – the Rice MBA program
• JGSM Career Management – Director Deanna Fuehne – the world of business careers
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow – Andrea Hodge - tools and networking for future minority business leaders

Hands-on Learning
Students dove into the curriculum with hands-on exercises focusing on tools, business communications, and real world cases. Merrill’s “Investing Pays Off” (IPO) program was often used and is distributed to the students in its entirety

• Team-building exercises including a fun competition to drop an egg from the second story of McNair Hall
• Calculator exercises on the time value of money and compound interest rates
• Stock market trading simulation in the JGSM’s El Paso Corporation Finance Center - Nolan Waugh (Finance Center Manager, Rice ’03)
• Business lessons learned – “The Apprentice”
• Communications exercises – PowerPoint, making presentations, professional etiquette, e-mailing

Team Business Analysis / End-of-Institute Awards Luncheon
During the final few days of the Institute, cross-school teams conduct an in-depth business analysis. The Institute culminates with team presentations on this analysis followed by the end-of-institute Awards Ceremony / Luncheon.

Institute Management / Instructional Team
Students benefit from a program planned and executed by an experienced team of Jones School faculty

• Executive Director - Professor Barbara Ostdiek
• Institute Director and Instructor - Professor Jill Foote (Rice ‘87)
• Instructors - Professor Gale Wiley, Professor Kim Kehoe, Professor Beth O’Sullivan
• Teaching Assistant - Kenitra Brown (Rice ’07)

2007 Corporate Sponsors