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Congratulations to Cyndie Fredrick, Rice MBA '06 and Senior Vice President and General Manager for Merichem Co, who was awarded a Women Who Mean Business Award by Houston Business Journal for her leadership in energy.
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Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, called the recent increase in layoffs “evidence that we didn’t take the short route out of the recession. We’re going to be here for a little while."
16 Oct
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"The MBA curriculum is designed to provide students a breadth of both functional and foundation knowledge, regardless of industry or position,” said Philip Heavilin II, executive director of the career development office, Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business.
16 Oct
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Congratulations to Cyndie Fredrick, Rice MBA '06 and Senior Vice President and General Manager for Merichem Co, who was awarded a Women Who Mean Business Award by Houston Business Journal for her leadership in energy.
Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, called the recent increase in layoffs “evidence that we didn’t take the short route out of the recession. We’re going to be here for a little while."
"The MBA curriculum is designed to provide students a breadth of both functional and foundation knowledge, regardless of industry or position,” said Philip Heavilin II, executive director of the career development office, Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business.
Take a look at some of the most promising MBAs from the Class of 2022 at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Returning to work after having a baby can be pretty stressful. Abbey Donnell, founder and CEO of Work and Mother and Rice MBA '17, lays out barriers for new moms and how her company might be a solution on this new podcast episode.
Sqirl was internet famous for its house-made jams. Then a photo of mold made them internet infamous. Professor Anastasiya Zavyalova talked to Lauren Ober on the Spectacular Failures podcast about the best way to get out of this kind of reputational jam.
"I applied at a few other universities but was sold when I came to campus for my interview. It was a close-knit, diverse, and unique school in a great city. I felt like I belonged there the moment I walked through the doors."
With Election Day just over a month away, Rice University’s School of Social Sciences and Department of Political Science are hosting a virtual discussion about the presidential, congressional, state and local contests. The panel includes former Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78, who previously served as a professor in the practice at Rice Business.
The Clean Energy Accelerator will be a hands-on, 12-week program to support early stage energy startups from around the world, all of which will have access to the Rice Alliance network of energy corporations, investors and advisers.
"In classes, we learn about companies that adapt to change, stay agile, and move with the times. That is what we did: we adapted, we switched to online learning platforms, we connected digitally, and we grew."