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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. 

February 02
In The Media

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.

January 30
In The Media

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.

January 30
In The Media

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.

January 26
In The Media

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.

January 23
School Updates

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.

January 22
In The Media

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.

January 22
In The Media

In 2023, the PhD Excellence Initiative attained an important milestone: former fellow Brandy Edmondson became the first to earn her PhD, graduating from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, and is now a postdoctoral fellow at Rice Business.

January 22
In The Media

Rice Business is included in this list of five U.S. universities that host fully funded Ph.D. programs. Upon admission, students receive complete financial assistance, preparing them for instructional roles in areas such as accounting, finance, organizational behavior, and strategic management. 

January 21
In The Media

What questions can you expect in your MBA interview? Each year, Clear Admit calls for applicants to submit interview reports, revealing school-specific questions. 

January 19