New Alumni Benefits
Benefits for New Alumni
Congratulations on graduating and officially becoming a member of the Rice Business alumni network! As the most recent graduating class, the May class of 2025 has access to exclusive benefits. In addition to general alumni events, you have the opportunity to take advantage of the benefits listed below.
Click through for further information, including deadlines to opt-in and resources.
May 2025 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 18, 2025
You must submit an application for membership. Please note that the application approval process can take up to 4-6 weeks from the time of submission. A $75.00 food & beverage quarterly minimum is required. More details can be found in the packet. Please contact Cherie Fontenot, Director of Membership, with any questions.
Petroleum Club Membership Information & Application | Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 18, 2025
To activate your membership, please register online. Contact Rice Business Partners with any questions.
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Free admission to many alumni events through December 2025
Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events! Events are offered for free at the discretion of External Relations and are subject to change.
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2026
Alumni Reunion Weekend will take place April 24-25, 2026. The class of 2025 will have a one-year class reunion happy hour. More information will be available closer to the date.
Executive Education
Learning never stops. Rice Business Executive Education provides short courses year-round ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks in topics such as Leadership, Management, Finance and more taught by Rice Business MBA faculty.
- All Rice Business alumni receive 20% off open enrollment programs using the code 20EE2025
Executive Education develops custom programs for companies and organizations. Let us know how we can help you in your new leadership role!
December 2024 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Rice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2025
To activate your membership, please register online. Contact Rice Business Partners with any questions.
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Executive Education
Learning never stops. Rice Business Executive Education provides short courses year-round ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks in topics such as Leadership, Management, Finance and more taught by Rice Business MBA faculty.
- All Rice Business alumni receive 20% off open enrollment programs using the code TWENTY24RICE
Executive Education develops custom programs for companies and organizations. Let us know how we can help you in your new leadership role!
May 2024 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 31, 2024
You must submit an application for membership. Please note that the application approval process can take up to 4-6 weeks from the time of submission. A $75.00 food & beverage quarterly minimum is required. More details can be found in the packet. Please contact Cherie Fontenot, Director of Membership, with any questions.
Petroleum Club Membership Information & Application | Website | ContactFaculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2024
Please email jgsbalumni@rice.edu with your full name and mailing address to opt-in for this benefit. Please expect the delivery of your membership card by mail.
Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2024
To activate your membership, please register online. Contact Rice Business Partners with any questions.
Website | Contact
Free admission to all alumni events through December 2024
Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events!
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2025
Alumni Reunion Weekend will take place April 25-26, 2024. The class of 2024 will have a one-year class reunion happy hour. More information will be available in Spring 2025.
Executive Education
Learning never stops. Rice Business Executive Education provides short courses year-round ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks in topics such as Leadership, Management, Finance and more taught by Rice Business MBA faculty.
- Alumni receive 20% off tuition for The Leadership Accelerator, Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, and Leading Innovation using the code TWENTY24RICE.
- Alumni receive 10% discount on CoachRICE tuition.
- Executive Education develops custom programs for companies and organizations. Let us know how we can help you in your new leadership role!
December 2023 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: February 16, 2024
You must submit an application for membership. Please note that the application approval process can take up to 4-6 weeks from the time of submission. A $75.00 food & beverage quarterly minimum is required. More details can be found in the packet. Please contact Cherie Fontenot, Director of Membership, with any questions.
Petroleum Club Membership Information & Application | Website | ContactFaculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Opt-in Deadline: February 29, 2024
Please email jgsbalumni@rice.edu with your full name and mailing address to opt-in for this benefit. Please expect the delivery of your membership card by mail.
Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2024
To activate your membership, please register online. Contact Rice Business Partners with any questions.
Website | Contact
Free admission to all alumni events through May 2024
Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events!
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024
Alumni Reunion Weekend will take place April 26-27, 2024. The class of 2023 will have a one-year class reunion happy hour. More information will be available in Spring 2024.
Executive Education
Learning never stops. Rice Business Executive Education provides short courses year-round ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks in topics such as Leadership, Management, Finance and more taught by Rice Business MBA faculty.
- All Rice Business alumni receive 20% off open enrollment programs using the code TWENTY24RICE
- Executive Education develops custom programs for companies and organizations. Let us know how we can help you in your new leadership role!
May 2023 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 31, 2023
You must submit an application for membership. Please note that the application approval process can take up to 4-6 weeks from the time of submission. A $75.00 food & beverage quarterly minimum is required. More details can be found in the packet. Please contact Cherie Fontenot, Director of Membership, with any questions.
Petroleum Club Membership Information & Application | Website | ContactFaculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2023
Please email jgsbalumni@rice.edu with your full name and mailing address to opt-in for this benefit. Please expect the delivery of your membership card by mail.
Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2023
To active your membership, please register online. Contact Rice Business Partners with any questions.
Website | Contact
Free admission to all alumni events through December 2023
Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events!
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024
Alumni Reunion Weekend will take place April 26-27, 2024. The class of 2023 will have a one-year class reunion happy hour. More information will be available in Spring 2024.
Executive Education
Learning never stops. Rice Business Executive Education provides short courses year-round ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks in topics such as Leadership, Management, Strategy, Finance and more taught by Rice Business MBA faculty.
- All Rice Business alumni receive 20% off open enrollment programs using the code ricealumni20
- Executive Education develops custom programs for companies and organizations. Let us know how we can help you in your new leadership role!
- We are currently accepting scholarship nominations for women and veteran leaders for the Rice Advanced Management program and >Executive Leadership in Healthcare program. Nominate a leader from your network today: Scholarship Nomination Form
December 2022 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: January 31, 2023
Please contact Cherie Fontenot, Director of Membership, at member@pcoh.com. Please note that the application approval process takes 1-2 months from the time of submission.
Petroleum Club Membership Information | Website | ContactFaculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Opt-in Deadline: February 28, 2023
Please email jgsbalumni@rice.edu wiht your full name and mailing address to opt-in for this benefit. Please expect the delivery of your membership card by mail by the end of March 2023.
Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2023
Memberships for Rice Business Partners will begin in spring 2023. Please be on the lookout for direct communications from Rice Business Partners on how to opt-in.
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Free admission to all alumni events through December 2023*
Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events!
*All spring alumni events are included for free admission except Alumni Reunion Weekend 2023.
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024 will be in April 2024. The class of 2023 will have a one-year class reunion happy hour. More information will be available in Spring 2024.
May 2022 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 31, 2022Please note that the application approval process takes 1-2 months from the time of submission.
Rice Business Membership Benefits | Website | ContactFaculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Opt-in Deadline: July 31, 2022Please expect the delivery of your membership card by mail by the end of August.
Website | ContactRice Business Partners Membership
Opt-in Deadline: June 30, 2022
Class of 2022 Alumni Happy Hour
The graduates of the class of 2022 are invited to join us for an exclusive happy hour on Thursday, September 29. More details can be found on the registration page. Make sure to register to attend.
Free admission to all alumni events through December 2022*
Class of 2022 alumni are invited to attend all alumni events through December 2022 for free. Make sure to select the "Class of 2022" option during registration. Registration fees still apply to guests. Check out the Alumni Events webpage to learn about upcoming events!
*All fall alumni events are included for free admission except the Alumni Wine Reception.
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2023
Alumni Reunion Weekend will be in April 2023.
2021 Graduate Benefits
Two-Year Complimentary Membership to:
Rice Business Partners Membership
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
- Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
- Faculty Club at Cohen House Membership
Participation in exclusive New Alumni Events
Complimentary auditing of eligible MBA courses (10 total)
Opportunities to access Doerr Institute leader development programs including Activation 1:1 coaching, Catalyst workshops, and CoachRICE coach training (dependent on program).
Priority and complimentary registration to select Rice Business Executive Education programs and short courses.
Alumni global immersion programming on trips through October 2022 that included hotel accommodations, in-country transportation, some meals, cultural activities and social/networking opportunities (dependent on program).
2020 Graduate Benefits
One-Year Complimentary Memberships to:
- Petroleum Club of Houston Membership
- Faculty Club at Cohen House Membership
- Rice Business Partners Membership
Participation in exclusive New Alumni Events
Complimentary auditing of eligible MBA courses (5 total)
Priority and complimentary registration to one Rice Business Executive Education program or short course.
Resources
- Alumni Events
- Volunteer opportunities
- Regional Chapters
- Alumni-Owned Businesses
- Connect with us on social media:
- Rice Portal
- Rice alumni email address (you cannot sign up for an alumni email address until your degree is officially verified with the Rice registrar, which can take 6-8 weeks after graduation)
- Sallyportal
