Advance Your Career in Healthcare With a Rice MBA
- Top-Ranked MBA
- Exceptional Career Outcomes
- Right Next to the World's Largest Medical Center
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Discover Rice Business's Dynamic MBA Track in Healthcare Management
The Rice MBA equips you with the skills needed to excel in the healthcare industry. You’ll build lifelong connections in our tight-knit community. With the beautiful, tree-lined Rice University campus located in the heart of Houston, right next to the world's largest medical center, our students benefit from direct access to top-tier healthcare professionals and institutions. Multiple program formats, same top-ranked degree.
Intentionally Growing. Verifiably Great.
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Whether you’re just starting to explore or seriously considering your next move, we’re here to answer your questions. Learn more about our programs and what it takes to apply for Fall 2025 — the next deadline is April 28.
Elevate Your Career in Healthcare With a Dual MD/MBA
In collaboration with the Baylor College of Medicine (the #22 best medical school for research according to U.S. News and World Report), Rice Business is proud to offer the MD/MBA dual degree program for candidates seeking to integrate business knowledge with expertise in medical schools, physician groups, hospitals and managed care organizations. The U.S. healthcare industry faces many challenges. With a Rice MBA, you can be part of the solution.
Explore Our Top Healthcare Electives
We offer 100+ electives that allow you to tailor your education to your career goals. Here are a few of our top healthcare electives.
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The basics that all executives, especially those working in the healthcare industry, need to know about health insurance programs, public and private markets, pricing, risk management and how insurance companies think about their business. After covering the basics, the course examines the rapid shifts occurring as a result of the Affordable Care Act and other environmental and legislative changes.
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The healthcare sector, which includes areas such as healthcare delivery, payment, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc., is an important part of any economy and society in all countries of the world, including the U.S. This elective course offers students the opportunity to study and review core strategy concepts, analytical techniques and frameworks relevant to developing, evaluating and implementing value-creating strategies for organizations operating in various sectors of the healthcare space.
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This course provides the needed skills and the experience of leading and facilitating change in a live healthcare environment with actual processes, staff and business value on the line. Students are paired, given a real business problem in a major Houston healthcare system and guided to deliver the solution, implementation plan and control plan.
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This course provides an understanding of how to build and lead a data driven business. Lectures cover fundamentals of data management, analytics maturity models, the role of “Big Data,” application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive computing technologies for predictive and adaptive analytics, and creating value-based business analytics strategies.
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Public affairs and public policy profoundly shape the entire health care sector. Executives, entrepreneurs, and health care professionals must understand how the public policy process works and how to more effectively navigate this evolving landscape. This course enables participants to interact directly with health care policy makers and influencers, regulators, and other experts.
Personally Speaking
At Rice, I took a class on entrepreneurship, and that was the genesis of my first company, Identigene. Rice has developed into an entrepreneurial powerhouse. My Rice degree continues to appreciate over time.
Caroline Goodner, Full-Time MBA
Co-Founder and CEO of OrganiCare
The MBA kept me busy and connected to friends. It gave me the tools to pursue my passion and make a real impact in the healthcare industry.
Daniel Barvin, Professional MBA
VP of Operations and Patient Advocacy at Coya Therapeutics
One of the shining parts of the Rice MBA program is the leadership component. I grew as a leader not just from the material we were learning, but from the interactions with our cohort and our professors. It was a privilege to be a part of such a supportive and transformative experience.
Keri Sprung, Executive MBA
Director of the Women's Center at Texas Heart Institute
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Take the first step and apply now to join one of our MBA programs for Fall 2025. Our next deadline is April 28. We’re here to help with your application — consider attending an event or chatting with a recruiter to learn more. Let’s connect!