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Faculty & Research
Learn from faculty who are known around the world for their academic achievements, their innovative research — and their open doors. With average class sizes of about 40, your professors will know your name and be invested in you, your success and your future.
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Rice Business Wisdom is our online ideas magazine that features faculty research applied in the classroom.
Institutional Crisis | Expert Opinion
Despite academic gains, HISD’s $4.4 billion bond failed due to distrust in leadership and gaps in family engagement. Here’s how HISD can rebuild confidence.
Customer Satisfaction | Peer-Reviewed Research
Research shows that conservatives are generally more satisfied with their purchases than liberals. But why?
Workplace Dynamics | Peer-Reviewed Research
Disputes over workplace influence can ruffle feathers — but depending on their motivation, they can also foster growth and strength.
Research
Faculty contributions in research, teaching and service are critical to fulfilling the Rice Business mission. Our faculty are recognized for their scholarship across 11 academic fields.
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Why Teach At Rice
"Beyond providing an academically stimulating environment, Rice Business has created a supportive atmosphere where I am free to pursue my research projects, share my ideas with colleagues and students, and engage with the business community."
Faculty Research and Teaching Excellence Award Winners
George R. Brown Professor of Marketing
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ralph S. O’Connor Professor in Entrepreneurship – Finance
Ralph S. O’Connor Professor in Entrepreneurship – Finance
Houston Endowed Professor of Management – Organizational Behavior
Ph.D. Area Advisor
Ph.D. Area Advisor
Featured Research
"Borrowing money can improve a person’s life in many ways, whether it’s being used to fund an education, start a business or buy a house. But there are also concerns about predatory lending and the implications for financial stability. This has led to regulations that restrict how much money people can borrow. I hope my research will be useful for evaluating and improving these policies."
Faculty in the Media
School Updates
Tommy Pan Fang, assistant professor of strategic management at Rice Business, has been named to Poets&Quants’ list of 50 Best Undergraduate Professors. Pan Fang was chosen from among 1,000 nominations, and at age 30, he is one of the youngest professors on the list.
In The Media
“While I enjoyed all of my professors, Dr. Tommy Pan Fang stood out as the most engaging, thought-provoking, and intelligent,” says student Paul Gregory who will graduate with the class of 2026.
School Updates
Remote work lets people live where they want, but ‘time shifting’ can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.