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Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked among the world’s leading online MBA programs in the Financial Times Global Online MBA Rankings, placing No. 13 globally (tied with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University) and No. 6 in the United States.
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Rice University’s Virani Undergraduate School of Business is introducing the Moody Business Scholars Program, a highly selective, cohort-based undergraduate experience designed to prepare high-achieving business students for careers in competitive industries.
12 Mar
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The 26th annual Women in Leadership Conference (WILC) welcomed hundreds of women to Rice Business’ McNair Hall for a day of networking, learning and inspiration for climbing the ladder in their careers. This year’s theme was “Pass the Torch: Together, We Will Carry the Flame.”
11 Mar
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While a strong test score is very often still a marker of a strong application at full-time MBAs, online programs increasingly offer generous test waivers, allowing students to forgo the GMAT or GRE in lieu of work experience or strong academic credentials.
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Houston Branch has elected Peter Rodriguez as chair and Cynthia Nunes Colbert as chair pro tem for 2025.
Rice Business has built a reputation for small class sizes and close faculty interaction, fostering deep student engagement. Graduates enter the workforce with a powerful blend of technical expertise and business acumen.
In honor of the Rice Business Plan Competition’s (RBPC) 25th year, Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship announced today that Rice Business will be the presenting sponsor at this year’s event.
Rice University is a hub of cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on the brain. In addition to a critical mass of researchers in the field, Rice is home to entities dedicated to collaborative clinical and scientific research on the brain:
Economist Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business at Rice University, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Peter Rodriguez to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors. As a board member, he provides input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions.
If you want an elite two-year MBA from a top business school in the United States, and you don’t want to pay in excess of $200,000 for the privilege, you have very few options — and those options are dwindling every year. Rice Business is one of the few top schools in that category.
The jump in home-insurance premiums between mid-2022 and mid-2023 led to an additional 149,000 mortgages becoming delinquent than would otherwise have happened, said Stephanie Johnson, an assistant professor of finance at Rice and one of the authors of a recent working paper.
Business schools see students starting businesses, but building a club presents unique challenges. P&Q spoke with Shrey Patel about his vision and DECA at Rice Business.
