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Application Information

Rice MBA Programs:

  • Learn more about the MBA application deadlines and requirements.
  • The Full-Time MBA application is now CLOSED for Fall 2025 admissions.
  • The Professional MBA application is now OPEN for Fall 2025 admissions.
  • The Hybrid MBA application is now OPEN for Fall 2025 admissions.
  • The Executive MBA application is now OPEN for Fall 2025 admissions.
  • The Deferred Enrollment MBA application is now CLOSED for Fall 2027-2030 admissions.

Ph.D. Program (Accounting, Finance, Strategic Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Behavior):

  • Learn more about the Ph.D. in Business application requirements.
  • The Ph.D. application deadline  for the areas of Accounting, Finance, Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management for Fall 2025 admissions has passed. We will begin accepting applications in August for Fall 2026 admissions. 

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Undergraduate Business Major and Minors:

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Financing Your MBA

When you're admitted, each program has options to make it more affordable. Rice Business is the 8th most affordable MBA in the top 25, according to Poets & Quants. In addition, an MBA from Rice Business is an investment that will pay dividends throughout your career. 

School News

School Updates

Rice University conferred more than 250 doctoral degrees during its 112th commencement May 10 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Doctoral candidates along with friends, family and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, which included the awarding of doctoral regalia, congratulatory remarks, cheers and a few moments to reflect on this milestone.

Rice Business Wisdom

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Institutional Crisis | Peer-Reviewed Research
In the wake of scandal, organizations face a critical question: who will stay committed and who will leave? The answer depends largely on what type of institutional events people attend — and how far the scandal spreads.
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Entrepreneurship | Peer-Reviewed Research
Startups that lose a founder are much less likely to pivot to new industries — a vulnerability that becomes even more dangerous during economic downturns.

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