The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion seeks to foster positive, productive collaboration among all members of a diverse Rice Business community—students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders. By ensuring that every member of the community feels welcomed, valued and respected, our efforts will help to create and sustain a community well-versed and equipped with competencies and resources necessary to succeed in a world that recognizes and embraces our individual and collective uniqueness. This year, we are proud to be recognized as No. 7 for Greatest Resources for Minority Students by the Princeton Review.
Diversity — Psychological, physical, and social differences that occur among all individuals; including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, and learning styles.
Equity — Guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is needed to assist equality in the provision of effective opportunities to all groups.
Inclusion — The act of creating environments in which any individual or group can be and feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued to fully participate. An inclusive and welcoming climate embraces differences and offers respect in words and actions for all people.
Collectively, all three of these are necessary to create a culture at Rice Business where we respect and value our differences, leveraging them as sources of strength and innovation — on campus — and in the business world.
Our Diversity Preview Weekend is our flagship recruiting event to attract top talent from our diverse communities, including U.S. underrepresented minorities, women, and LGBTQ prospective students.
Several student clubs and organizations exist to help the Rice Business community to share, explore career opportunities and support long-term relationships.
The Jones Graduate School of Business is dedicated to making academic experiences inclusive and forward thinking. We’re proud to support all our students through strategic partnerships with local and national affinity organizations.
I wholeheartedly believe Rice Business has a major opportunity to establish itself as a leader in DEI among top business schools around the country.
Patra Brannon-Isaac
Director of Education for the Kinder Foundation, Rice Business MBA '11
If you're looking to enroll in a business school that prepares you for success and lifts you up at the same time, put Rice Business at the top of your list. Now is the time to take the next step, make meaningful connections with other like-minded women and further your career.
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Continuing the Conversation Workshop
Rice Business is dedicated to making academic experiences inclusive and forward thinking. We’re proud to support staff through learning opportunities. Previous topics include:
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing, Jones Graduate School of Business – Rice University
