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Rice Business has been named the nation’s No. 1 graduate program for entrepreneurship for the eighth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
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The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine published the 21st annual rankings of undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies on Nov. 10, with Rice Business continuing in the number one spot in graduate entrepreneurship education.
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Rice Business has earned the No. 1 spot among graduate entrepreneurship programs in The Princeton Review’s 2027 rankings.
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The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University announced the appointment of Peter Rodriguez as the University’s 15th President. A distinguished economist and transformative academic leader, Rodriguez currently serves as the dean of Rice University’s School of Business. He will begin his presidency at Wake Forest on July 1, 2026.
Congratulations to Rice Business professor Diana Jue-Rajasingh on being named to Poets&Quants’ 2026 40-Under-40 list, recognizing her innovative teaching and research that help students think critically and lead through uncertainty.
A study co-authored by Rice Business professor Tommy Pan Fang examines the growing challenges tied to AI data centers, including rising concerns over electricity, water use and noise pollution, as cities weigh economic benefits against environmental and community impacts.
The latest graduates from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business were awarded their Master of Business Administration degrees on May 8 at Tudor Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of loved ones, faculty, staff and students.
Nearly 900 advanced degree recipients were celebrated May 9 as Owls walked across the stage at Tudor Fieldhouse to roars of applause and cheers, marking the culmination of their academic journeys at Rice University.
"I chose Rice because of its close-knit community and collaborative culture. The smaller class size means people truly know one another, and I’ve been able to build meaningful relationships with classmates, professors and alumni."
Rice University student-founded companies took home a total of $115,000 in equity-free funding at the annual Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge last week. 2025 Rice Innovation Fellow Alexandria Carter won the top prize and $50,000 for her startup Bionostic.
Alex Cantin is graduating this May with a degree in business management, including a minor in entrepreneurship, from the Virani Undergraduate School of Business at Rice and will join McKinsey as a consultant. Cantin said he chose Rice because of the faculty-student ratio and because he would be one of the early graduates of the new Virani School.
Rice Business professor Emily Prinsloo comments on dynamic pricing and its recent use.
Congratulations to Rice Business professor Yael Hochberg, who was recognized at the recent Texas Innovation Conference and Awards, held at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.
