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Rice University’s Office of Innovation and Rice Athletics have formed a strategic partnership with BeOne Sports, a startup co-founded by Rice MBA alumni Scott Deans and Jason Bell alongside former Rice student-athlete James McNaney.

October 08
In The Media

Houston joins Dallas and Austin in a new ranking of the 10 best U.S. cities for entrepreneurs to live, with Rice Business's #1 graduate entreprenership program ranking making a big impact.

September 30
School Updates

In a dazzling celebration of five decades of innovation and achievement, the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University held a gala Sept. 26, uniting board members, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners.

September 27
In The Media

A popular way to help people with their finances is by gently prodding them to make better decisions. These nudges appear to work at first, but several studies, including one co-authored by Rice Business professor Benedict Guttman-Kenney, show that some aren't as effective as promised and can even lead to harmful outcomes.

September 22
In The Media

Research by Rice Business professor Minjae Kim shows voters often accept misinformation, valuing "moral truth" over facts if it aligns with their beliefs, revealing deep partisan moral flexibility.

September 13
School Updates

Congratulations to Wesley Hungbui FTMBA ’25 for being named an inaugural recipient of the Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship. Through a partnership between Chevron and the Rice Sustainability Institute, this initiative awards $10,000 each to 10 Rice graduate students driving innovation in energy-related research. 

September 09
In The Media

In this installment of the Clear Admit Admissions Director Q&A series, Coni Zingarelli, the executive director of recruiting, admissions and student financial services at Rice Business, is welcomed back.

September 09
In The Media

Where do MBA graduates say the best place is to earn a degree? That depends on what they value. Rice Business alum Karen Verboski mentions Houston's entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation.

August 30
In The Media

Research co-authored by Rice Business professor Mikki Hebl suggests that conservative critiques of DEI often boil down to one thing: anti-Black racism.

August 29
In The Media

Rice Business is one of the most affordable business schools to earn an MBA in the the Poets&Quants top 25.

August 28