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Rice University ranks first in Texas for 10-year return on investment, with alumni seeing roughly $334,000 in gains. Its strong earnings outcomes keep Rice at the top of both short and long-term ROI comparisons statewide.
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Rice Business professor Mijeong Kwon finds that viewing passion for work as a moral virtue can harm employees and teams, leading to guilt, burnout and biased treatment of colleagues who are seen as less passionate.
26 Nov
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In The Media
Rice Business professor Mijeong Kwon argues that moralizing a love of work can undermine workplace well-being. Her research shows that treating intrinsic motivation as a virtue fuels guilt, burnout and biased judgments that disrupt team dynamics.
25 Nov
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Rice University awarded DivInc. an $800,000 grant this month to support its work in sports technology. The Texas-based company, which operates numerous accelerators, focuses on BIPOC and female founders working toward social and economic equity through entrepreneurship.
Enrollment in Houston’s MBA programs is rising, with the majority of it being part- time students. Rice University recently created a hybrid MBA program, which it touts as the first of its kind in Texas. Rice also ranks highly on other rankings of online degree programs, including those of Bloomberg and U.S. News & World Report.
“If someone knows you well and can give insight into you, your skills and abilities and the things that make you a great MBA candidate, you’re going to have a more robust and positive letter,” says Coni Zingarelli, executive director of recruiting, admissions and student financial services at Rice Business.
In recent years, "surge pricing" has been mostly associated with rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Rice Business professor Utpal Dholakia suggested in 2015 that Uber “rebrand” surge pricing with another name, perhaps part of the reason we hear more about “dynamic pricing” these days.
“MBA applicants typically target schools near where they would like to work,” said Dean Peter Rodriguez. “An exchange in Texas would move the balance toward us. We would expect to see more hiring directly into Texas-based institutions and corporations from Texas MBA programs.”
Score ranges show once again that a low GPA is not an insurmountable barrier to admission to a top MBA program.
The Biden administration is focusing heavily on antitrust measures ahead of the election to counteract voter dissatisfaction with the economy. Research by Rice Business professor Gustavo Grullon found that more than three-quarters of all US industries have become more concentrated since the 1990s, with implications for higher profits.
Rice Business professor Al Danto provides advice for people looking for a new business bank account, the biggest mistakes people make, and the most important things to look for.
After leading the Ion since its inception, Jan Odegard has retired from the incubator and from Rice University.
The Rice Busines Online MBA is included at number seven in this list of the top online programs for 2024.