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A new cohort of Rice University Master of Business Administration graduates crossed the stage May 3 and are heading out into the world to bring their knowledge and experience to organizations across the nation and beyond. This commencement weekend also featured the first class of students at Rice to attain their bachelor’s degrees in business May 4.
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Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 112,000-square-foot building designed to accommodate unprecedented growth at the school and the evolving needs of the community.
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In The Media
Alex Cestero '08 is building a high-performing legal team at Virtuoso. But he’s also taking steps to ensure his new team stays both healthy and engaged.
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Rice Business would like to extend a warm welcome to Duke Fuqua as they become the newest member of the Consortium.
“NASA funded us to develop a gearbox for the next-generation Lunar Rover to go to the dark side of the moon,” said Dr. Bryton Praslicka, CEO of FluxWorks. The company took home the grand prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition.
Ryan Bergeron, an adjunct professor at Rice Business teaching real estate, offers advice on finding a new money market account.
Many investors assume they can judge the strength of an IPO based on the reputation of the underwriter supporting it. However, a recent study by researchers, including Rice Business professors Anthea Zhang and Haiyang Li, proves this is only sometimes true.
Ice cream company Protein Pints took home the grand prize at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) April 6 as the best student ventures from top universities across the world competed for prizes in front of nearly 350 angel, venture capital and corporate investors and members of the business community.
Ken Jett has been appointed vice president of facilities and capital planning in the Division of Operations, Finance, and Support at Rice University. His new role includes an appointment as president of the Rice Real Estate Company.
Don't miss the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition on April 4-6. Hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice Business, the competition offers an educational program mirroring real-world experience through this multi-day event for student startups from across the world.
Rice University’s Division of Operations, Finance and Support announced that Rice Business alum Ken Jett will join as vice president of facilities and capital planning and president of the Rice Real Estate Company starting April 1. He will also serve on the president’s cabinet.
Rice Business professor of psychology Mikki Hebl and Rice University professor of industrial-organizational psychology Eden King discuss how DEI initiatives can help everyone.
E-cigarettes have become a big concern for public health, especially when it comes to young people using these harmful products. A new study co-authored by Rice Business professor Piyush Anand seeks to cut through the barrier to data for the underage category.
