Flight Path
David shares how the Rice MBA helped him pivot into consulting and how AI is reshaping the industry.
Final Application Deadline: May 27
May 27 is your last chance to apply for the Rice MBA. Join the Class of 2028 and be the first to learn in our new state-of-the-art building. Interested in one of our programs for working professionals (Professional, Hybrid or Executive MBA)? No test scores required, and your application fee will be waived. Attend an upcoming info session or start your application today!
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I did investment banking recruiting my first semester. The Finance Association did a fantastic job training and mentoring me to get a banking job. Rice invests a lot into its students. At other schools, you'd just be a statistic.
Chris Stillwell
Full-Time MBA
I started as a first-year with just an idea and left Rice with a revenue-generating business. I would never have had the confidence, network or skills to do that without being a part of this program.
Becky Jackson
Professional MBA
My favorite part of being a Rice MBA student is taking classes alongside highly accomplished, successful and incredibly talented professionals from a wide variety of industries. And the professors exhibit a true passion for teaching.
Anu Athota Shultz
Executive MBA
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Launched in 2021, our undergraduate business program has quickly become a hub for innovation and leadership. In 2024, it was named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business in honor of a transformative gift from Houston philanthropists Farid and Asha Virani. Their generosity is fueling new opportunities for students through enhanced curricula, expanded co-curricular experiences and a dedicated associate dean — advancing our mission to educate the next generation of business leaders.
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Owl Have You Know is Rice Business’ podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding.
Up Next
Professor Zhang shares what her research reveals about the leap from functional roles to the C-suite, why taking risks is non-negotiable for career advancement, and how Rice Business Executive Education’s Executive Leadership for Women program is giving women the tools and community to rise.
Up Next
Professor Yael Hochberg shares the origin story of the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie), the incredible innovation that has come from Lilie over the last 10 years and what the future holds for entrepreneurship education in the age of AI.
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Faculty research applied in the classroom.
AI | Organizational Behavior
GenAI may give users an early boost in creativity, but lasting gains require effective augmented learning through a more active form of human-AI collaboration called “idea co-development.”
Voter Behavior | Organizational Behavior
New research finds that trust in others — not just political ideology — shapes who wants a strong-arm leader.
Interpersonal Dynamics | Marketing
When other people disclose a success or failure, we often respond in kind, or hold back, depending on what seems likely to protect their feelings.
Pitch Perfect
The most successful companies are masters of innovation and marketing. It’s not enough to have a great product – you must be able to communicate its value. Rice Business champions the multidisciplinary nature of marketing, conducting cutting-edge, award-winning research published in the most prestigious marketing journals. Our faculty is dedicated to advancing marketing thought and practice and training a new generation of marketing leaders.
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School Updates
The latest graduates from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business were awarded their Master of Business Administration degrees on May 8 at Tudor Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of loved ones, faculty, staff and students.
School Updates
Nearly 900 advanced degree recipients were celebrated May 9 as Owls walked across the stage at Tudor Fieldhouse to roars of applause and cheers, marking the culmination of their academic journeys at Rice University.
In The Media
Rice University student-founded companies took home a total of $115,000 in equity-free funding at the annual Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge last week. 2025 Rice Innovation Fellow Alexandria Carter won the top prize and $50,000 for her startup Bionostic.
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