Ryan DePuit
PMBA '24
Hometown: Syracuse
Home State: New York
Home Country: United States
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Undergraduate Degree and Major: Chemical Engineer
Current Industry: Education
Desired industry post-MBA: Consulting, Tech, Education
Desired job function post-MBA: Consulting, Product/Program Management, Strategy, New Product Development
Student Organization Membership:
- Cleantech Association
- Consulting Association
- Operations & Supply Chain Association
- Strategy Association
- The Adam Smith Society
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience?
Despite everyone having very busy schedules, there is a lot of interest and effort in camaraderie and gatherings outside of the classroom and project work.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
- A lot of the work has been very application-oriented.
- The wide variety in backgrounds and experiences of my classmates have created really interesting discussions and learning outside of the classroom.
What do you LOVE most about Houston?
Food!
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student?
You will get out what you put in.