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Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.
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School Updates
Rice University will recognize Owls who have served in the United States military, including the veterans among faculty, staff and students, at its 21st annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 in Rice Memorial Chapel and Ray Courtyard. Kyle La Rue, copy center assistant from Rice Business, is this year’s honoree.
6 Nov
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In The Media
Following a “generous philanthropic gift” by Farid and Asha Virani, the undergraduate business program at Rice University will be named after the family.
30 Oct
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Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez sits down with host Dylan Bloyed to discuss the future of business education and the evolving landscape of the business world.
Jocelyn Gutiérrez '24 shares how Rice Business has met her expectations and the ways she values the alumni network.
Winner of the Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) championship, Goldie, is included in this list of disruptive MBA startups. Cofounder Viviane Nguyen says that the biggest lesson they've learned is, "to stop waiting for the product to be perfect or for the perfect timing and to “just do it.” Get feedback early and often.”"
Rice Business welcomed Nancy Rothbard, the David Pottruck Professor of Management and deputy dean at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 to speak about her research and spend a week with Rice Business faculty.
Rice Business finance professor David Zhang offers advice to first-time homebuyers, including the types of loans to look for, the role credit score plays in the process, and common mistakes people make when saving for a down payment.
The Conversation interviewed Eleanor Putnam-Farr, assistant professor of marketing and co-author of “Forgot Your Bottle or Bag Again? How Well-Placed Reminder Cues Can Help Consumers Build Sustainable Habits,” about the challenges of changing people’s behavior – even when their intentions are good.
Rice Business professor Mikki Hebl co-authors this writeup for Psychology Today about Hollywood dynamics surrounding recent Oscar nominations excluding the film's female director and lead actress.
Brad Burke has been named associate vice president for industry and new ventures by Rice’s Office of Innovation. According to Burke, this new role serves as an alliance between the Brown School of Engineering, Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Jones Graduate School of Business and the Office of Research.
Organizational leaders may benefit from operating more like a jazz ensemble during crises in order to utilize their resources in unconventional ways, according to new research from Rice Business professor Scott Sonenshein.
International students are coming to America to attend undergraduate and graduate programs in ever-greater numbers. Rice Business reported higher in 2023 than in previous years.