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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.
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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.
8 Apr
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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.
5 Apr
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The full-time on-campus Master of Business Administration program from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 18 in the country, according to new 2024 rankings from Poets&Quants. The school rose 11 spots since 2023.
Poets&Quants announced their list of the top 100 U.S. MBA programs, and Rice Business climbed up 11 spots to No. 18 ahead of UT-McCombs at No. 19 in this year's rankings.
Entrepreneurship doesn't require a MBA from Rice University, but Dean Peter Rodriguez wants to make sure that the students who do pass through the halls of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business are well prepared for creating a successful company.
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
“Someone is going to become really, really rich if they can figure out how to get unmotivated people interested in really thinking about money,” said Utpal Dholakia, marketing professor at Rice Business who has studied people’s relationships to money.
Not even inclement weather could stop faculty, staff and students from meeting at Rice Memorial Chapel Nov. 10 to honor members of the university community who have served in the military. The gathering marked Rice’s 20th anniversary for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, and it featured performances, guest speakers and recognition for service.
For a remarkable fifth consecutive year, Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program by The Princeton Review, a provider of education services, and Entrepreneur magazine.
For some, the prospect of doing the same job in the same career for 20 more years is hive-inducing. Ruth Reitmeier, Director of Coaching at Rice Business, provides ideas to help navigate the transition to a new one.
For the fifth consecutive year, Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program by The Princeton Review, a provider of education services, and Entrepreneur magazine.
The University of Houston and Rice University are once again celebrating top spots on the 18th annual Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies lists released by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine on Nov. 7.
