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Rice Business announced the launch of a new Early Career Track within its MBA@Rice Online MBA program.
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School Updates
Rice Business has partnered with Service to School (S2S), a national nonprofit that helps veterans and service members access higher education, adding a new admissions and outreach partner to the school’s growing ecosystem of support for military-affiliated students.
11 Jun
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In The Media
Research by Rice Business professor Tommy Pan Fang shows that two main factors determine the location of hyperscale data centers: access to energy infrastructure and access to low-cost real estate.
9 Jun
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Rice Business ranks number one as a top business school with the most first-generation college students, 26% in a three-year average.
Rice Business research shows that when K-12 public schools focus on student and family priorities, they optimize resources and improve academic outcomes.
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, which ranks No. 29 nationally, has two programs in the top 15.
Meet Taylor Anne Adams '23, who was recently featured in the Houston Innovators Podcast, talking about the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rice University.
James Weston, professor of finance at Rice Business, offers advice on what to do when you're ready to buy or sell shares on the stock exchange.
Rice University awarded DivInc. an $800,000 grant this month to support its work in sports technology. The Texas-based company, which operates numerous accelerators, focuses on BIPOC and female founders working toward social and economic equity through entrepreneurship.
Enrollment in Houston’s MBA programs is rising, with the majority of it being part- time students. Rice University recently created a hybrid MBA program, which it touts as the first of its kind in Texas. Rice also ranks highly on other rankings of online degree programs, including those of Bloomberg and U.S. News & World Report.
“If someone knows you well and can give insight into you, your skills and abilities and the things that make you a great MBA candidate, you’re going to have a more robust and positive letter,” says Coni Zingarelli, executive director of recruiting, admissions and student financial services at Rice Business.
In recent years, "surge pricing" has been mostly associated with rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Rice Business professor Utpal Dholakia suggested in 2015 that Uber “rebrand” surge pricing with another name, perhaps part of the reason we hear more about “dynamic pricing” these days.
“MBA applicants typically target schools near where they would like to work,” said Dean Peter Rodriguez. “An exchange in Texas would move the balance toward us. We would expect to see more hiring directly into Texas-based institutions and corporations from Texas MBA programs.”
