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Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business since 2016, today was named the 15th president of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He will begin his new role July 1.
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In The Media
The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University announced the appointment of Peter Rodriguez as the University’s 15th President. A distinguished economist and transformative academic leader, Rodriguez currently serves as the dean of Rice University’s School of Business. He will begin his presidency at Wake Forest on July 1, 2026.
20 May
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School Updates
Congratulations to Rice Business professor Diana Jue-Rajasingh on being named to Poets&Quants’ 2026 40-Under-40 list, recognizing her innovative teaching and research that help students think critically and lead through uncertainty.
18 May
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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.
Congratulations to Lauren Jackson '25 and the business she co-founded, SubSpark, for being selected as one of Poets&Quants' Most Disruptive MBA Startups 2025.
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.
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.”
Research from Rice Business professors John Barry, Bruce Carlin, and Alan Crane shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
At the second annual Innovation and AI Summit, Rice Business faculty led conversational panels on how artificial intelligence will affect digital transformation, finance and human capital.
Sameera Bhamidipati ’24 shares how she achieved a successful career transition and landed at Bain & Company.
Research from Rice Business professor Tommy Pan Fang shows why some data center facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has announced the 42 student-led teams that will compete in the 26th annual Rice Business Plan Competition this spring.
“As a result, Fortune’s methodology doesn’t account for the true price tag of an MBA education. That’s particularly noticeable at generous programs like Rice University’s Jones Graduate School, where 95% of students receive support…with the average annual award being $40,000 per year according to the school.”