Associate Professor of Accounting
All MBAs Gain Global Experience
Become a Global Ambassador Through Our Global Programs at Rice Business
At Rice Business, we’re all about creating global ambassadors. All MBA students dive into a core global field experience. Plus, you can go further with offsite electives and study abroad opportunities. Learn to lead globally here.
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Become a Global Ambassador
At Rice Business, you will make a global impact. Take what you learn in the classroom and gain hands-on experience in international emerging markets, addressing real challenges with real clients. Our global field experience is built into the curriculum of all MBA programs — guaranteeing you an enriched skillset and meaningful experiences.
Drive Social Impact at Scale
Enhance your global perspective when you take elective courses abroad. We’re dedicated to empowering students to drive real change in emerging markets, focusing on ESG, social impact and sustainable development. Our electives are designed to improve the social and economic development of communities worldwide so you can make a difference.
Meet the Faculty
All our global programs are led by faculty who are recognized for their research and expertise, giving you a chance to work closely with them and get to know them better. The professors who lead our global programs are the same ones who teach you in Houston. They designed these trips, they travel with you, and they'll be in their office when you get back. You're not handed off to a partner institution's staff for a week.
Professor of Finance and Statistics
Director of MBA@Rice
Academic Director of Healthcare Initiatives
Director of MBA@Rice
Academic Director of Healthcare Initiatives
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Academic Director of Global Programming
Academic Director of Global Programming
H. Joe Nelson III Professor of Management – Strategic Management
Associate Dean for Degree Programs
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Management – Strategic Management
Fully Immerse Yourself Abroad
Want to develop your international outlook even more? You can choose to study abroad for a semester at one of our partner institutions and immerse yourself in the culture as well as the classes. Or take advantage of the opportunity to attend seminars hosted by business schools around the world to get a taste of the host country and city, without being away from home too long.
Meet the Team
Director, Global Programs & Experiential Learning
Associate Director, Global Programs
Program Manager, Global Programs & Experiential Learning
Personally Speaking
The GFE was the perfect end to this MBA journey, and I'll forever be grateful for such an epic experience.
Kevin Doffing
Executive MBA
The risks of coming across the Ocean to learn, see, taste, and experience all of this for myself was worth every doubt that had crossed my mind.
Norma Torres Mendoza
Full-Time MBA
The GFE didn't just teach me about international business; it immersed me in the intricacies of fostering a global mindset that goes beyond textbooks and theories.
Jerrica Givens
Professional MBA
Learn Beyond the Classroom
Our MBA gives you real-world global experiences to help you become a global leader ready to make a meaningful impact. You’ll come back with more than a stamped passport: a project you delivered, in a market you didn’t know, for a client who needed it solved.