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The Rice MBA for Professionals

Invest in Your Career

Your business career is in progress, and you’re ready to embrace new pursuits, greater responsibility, and command higher earning potential. Embark on the next phase of your professional endeavors with the comprehensive yet focused curriculum of the Rice MBA for Professionals program.

More than a part time program, the MBA for Professionals enables you to discover a wealth of knowledge and opportunities driven by a spirit of innovative leadership, all while maintaining your current work schedule. The flexibility of the MBA for Professionals program offers a weeknight or weekend option to meet the demands of today's career accelerators.

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Professional Synergy

The true value of the MBA for Professionals program is demonstrated by the transformative nature of your learning experience at the Jones School. An elite group of professors engage our MBA candidates with an invaluable classroom experience, supported by a dedication to path-breaking research and unsurpassed teaching methods. This allows an immediate return on your professional investment.

Consider this...

• The Rice MBA for Professionals program expands your business toolkit for increased productivity, allowing you to immediately deliver added value at work.
• Pursuing a Rice MBA lets your network know that you are serious about professional development, and opens doors for continued success.
• The close-knit society of Jones School students, faculty, and alumni offers you excellent connections and diverse insight.
• The global essence of the Houston business community provides a rich, unique background to your studies.

Rice MBA for Professionals Paradigm

Candidates represent all areas of the Houston business community, including petroleum and energy, financial services, technology, consulting, manufacturing, and healthcare. Houston professionals who seek to leverage the opportunity of dynamic business energy added to the prestige of a homegrown program are good candidates for a Rice MBA. 

Accelerate your career.

Rice MBA for Professionals - Compare Curricula

The Rice MBA for Professionals curriculum was designed to provide students with a comprehensive MBA learning experience that meets the demands of today’s working professional. Year one lays the foundation for the MBA experience with a rigorous start in core classes. Year two allows the students to tailor the curriculum to their needs by choosing from a breadth of electives to complement their professional toolkit. Quick Facts Evening Schedule Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6:15PM – 9:30PM; approximately 19 Saturdays and 10 Thursday/Fridays over the course of the program; summer break: months of June and July Weekend Schedule Alternating weekends. Fridays (4:00PM – 9:30PM) and Saturdays (7:30AM – 6:30PM); summer break: months of June and July Download Rice MBA for Professionals Brochure Pre-Assessment  As you consider the Rice MBA for Professionals program, the Rice Admissions office is happy to conduct an optional pre-assessment* of your qualifications. This pre-assessment is a two-step process. First, we highly encourage you to attend one of our Information Sessions to get a good sense of the program. Second, we will review your resume, your qualifications and your background.  Please submit your resume and a cover letter with a special notation in the subject line of your email (MBAP Pre-Assessment) to Sue Oldham, Associate Director of Admissions at sko2@rice.edu for consideration. Take the first step in your journey of the Rice MBA Experience! *Please note that the optional pre-assessment is for those interested in the MBA for Professionals program only.