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Rice MBA Ope Amosu turned his homesickness for Nigerian food into ChòpnBlọk, a Houston restaurant sensation blending West African flavors with modern fast-casual dining.
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Rice Business celebrates the grand opening of Virani Hall, a new 112,000-square-foot facility expanding space for the Jones Graduate School of Business, Virani Undergraduate School of Business and Executive Education programs.
28 Sep
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School Updates
The undergraduate business major, launched in 2021, rose four spots to No. 20 nationally. The entrepreneurship program climbed four spots to No. 8 — a rise of 23 places over the past three years.
22 Sep
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Houston business and community leaders Farid and Asha Virani have made a generous philanthropic gift to Rice University’s business program igniting a new era of opportunity for students. In recognition of this historic contribution, the current undergraduate business program will be named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business.
Rice University opened the Virani Undergraduate School of Business on Tuesday, giving a more prominent home to a three-year-old business major that is already one of the institution's most popular fields of study.
Following a “historic” gift to Rice Business, undergraduate business majors will now study in the Virani Undergraduate School of Business, named after donors Farid and Asha Virani.
Rice University received a “historic gift” to rename its undergraduate business program, which launched just three years ago.
Rice University has launched the Center for Customer-Based Execution and Strategy (C-CUBES), housed within the Jones Graduate School of Business. The center is dedicated to researching, understanding and sharing customer-centered concepts and practices with for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
“As the Ion continues to attract leading companies and organizations across industries, it’s clear that our vision of creating a dynamic and collaborative environment for innovation is resonating,” commented Ken Jett, vice president of facilities and capital planning at Rice and adjunct professor at Rice Business.
Crypto markets trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which has led to discussions on whether traditional financial markets will move in the same direction. Alexander Ober, a Ph.D. candidate at Rice Business, recently co-authored a paper covering the topic.
The most prestigious higher education institution in Houston has done it again: Rice University has topped WalletHub's 2025 list of the best colleges and universities in Texas for 2025.
Rice Business alum and current Lecturer in Entrepreneurship discusses working at Rice University and living in Houston.
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.
