Every year, Rice Business is proud to enroll veterans and active duty personnel into each of our programs: Full Time MBA, Professional MBA, Hybrid MBA, Executive MBA, and our online MBA. We honor your service and value the unique contributions you will bring to the business school as a student and a leader.
Our MBA students bring vastly different perspectives and experiences — collaborating, networking and leading across programs and cohorts. Leadership is at the heart of the Rice MBA, and you’ll gain skills across finance, marketing, artificial intelligence, operations, entrepreneurship and global business — preparing you to take on whatever challenges come next.
No matter where your interests take you, the Career Development Office (CDO) will support you in the transition to a civilian career. The CDO provides group workshops along with one-on-one career advising to ensure you develop the strategy, job search skills, and networking opportunities to succeed in the MBA job market.
We are committed to supporting all eligible military students through the Rice Business Yellow Ribbon Scholarship. We are dedicated to our veteran community; therefore, we place no limit on the number of eligible students we support or on the total funding provided. By participating at the highest possible level, Rice Business covers 100% of the tuition and fees gap for students who are 100% eligible under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Program, Rice Business offers seven named scholarships dedicated to supporting current and former U.S. military service members pursuing our MBA programs.
Your experience has already taught you how to lead, solve hard problems and earn trust. The Rice MBA helps turn those strengths into new opportunities, with a close-knit community and the global reach of Houston behind you. You’ll find the support to sharpen your business skills, expand your network, and define your next chapter here at Rice Business.
Jessica Steptoe
Assistant Dean of Recruiting and Admissions
Owl Have You Know Podcast
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Why Rice Business for Your MBA
100% Yellow Ribbon Program Participation: Rice covers remaining tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill cap for all eligible veterans across its undergraduate and graduate programs without capping the number of student recipients.
Several Veteran Scholarships Available: Rice Business offers multiple scholarship opportunities, such as the Farish Military Scholarship, the Tacker Family Veteran’s Scholarship, the Military Scholarship program, and more, to help cover the cost of tuition.
High National Rankings: Rice consistently earns top placements on national lists for top schools for military, including high rankings from U.S. News & World Report for “Best Online MBA for Veterans.”
Active Student Veteran Organization: The Rice Business Veterans Association (RBVA) provides peer mentoring, career development and smooth transition support from active duty to civilian life on campus.
Exclusive Military Preview Weekend: Rice hosts a dedicated, on-campus preview weekend tailored for prospective active-duty and veteran applicants, offering a firsthand look at the MBA experience and the military community.
Veteran-Led Leadership Series: The MBA program features a specialized leadership series designed for veterans, empowering military students to leverage their combat and operational experience while honing advanced corporate management skills.
Career-Targeted Transition Programs: Targeted CDO (Career Development Office) workshops help military students translate their service experience into civilian employment and corporate leadership roles.
Host of the Veterans Business Battle: Rice Business hosts the nation’s largest veteran-focused business plan competition, connecting military entrepreneurs with mentors, industry leaders and millions in venture funding and cash prizes.
Thriving Military and Veteran Community: Military-affiliated students consistently make up roughly 14% of the Full-Time MBA cohort (and 19% our part-time MBA formats), ensuring an immediate, built-in network of peers with shared experiences.
Few resume items command instant respect like the word "veteran." At Rice Business, this respect translates to a major investment in attracting military veterans as students.
Transitioning from military service to an MBA program is a significant shift — one that comes with challenges, surprises and valuable opportunities. Hear from two U.S. veteran Rice MBAs.
Rice Business clubs reflect professional pathways, cultural backgrounds, shared experiences and a variety of hobbies. Continue reading about why MBA clubs and organizations are so important to our community and how to get involved.
Rice Business is a proud partner with Service to School (S2S), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free application counseling, peer-to-peer guidance, and networking support to all U.S. military service members and veterans at no cost to the applicant. We are part of a small group of institutions involved in their Service to School (S2S) VetLink initiative, launched to connect these counselors with our admission representatives.
