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On April 14, Rice made history by hosting its inaugural Rice Day at the Capitol. More than 50 students, faculty and staff traveled to Austin for a full day of advocacy, education and celebration. The event served as a showcase of the university’s statewide impact in areas ranging from innovation to the arts and sciences.
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"I chose the Online MBA because I needed the flexibility. I have a mortgage to pay and couldn’t afford to step away from work. Rice Business’ program gave me access to a top-tier education while allowing me to grow my career and remain financially independent."
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Rice Business professor Vikas Mittal says that senior executives need to take greater responsibility in regards to the findings of business research rather than rushing to oversimplified conclusions.
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Congratulations to Dana Vazquez '24 and the business she co-founded, Coflux Purification, for being selected as one of Poets&Quants' Most Disruptive MBA Startups 2024.
Higher insurance premiums are leading to more mortgage delinquencies, which can strain lenders, according to research in a paper co-authored by Stephanie Johnson, a finance professor at Rice Business.
Rice Business will celebrate the completion of the highest point of its new building with a "topping out" ceremony Feb. 28. This milestone marks the structural peak of the project, and the event will bring together university and school leaders to sign the building's final beam before it is lifted into place atop the structure.
Take a look at Clear Admit's chart of the percentage of international students at U.S. business schools.
Rice Business hosted a celebration Feb. 13 for the newly named Virani Undergraduate School of Business. Houston business and community leaders Farid and alumna Asha Virani ’89 made a historic gift to the university’s business program last fall, igniting a new era of opportunity for students.
Some schools, including Rice Business, offer a GMAT waiver for their full-time MBA programs, based on factors like work experience or holding a professional degree from a U.S. college.
Gender segregation within mentorship networks plays a major role in limiting access to critical resources for female entrepreneurs, according to a working paper co-authored by Minjae Kim, assistant professor of management at Rice Business.
The 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) announced today the 42 startups invited to compete for more than $1 million in prizes April 10-12 at Rice University and the Ion in Houston.
Rice Business assistant professor of finance Benedict Guttman-Kenney weighs in on the topic of American credit card debt versus emergency savings.
The fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area in the last month have caused an estimated $250 billion in damage and killed at least 29 people in Southern California according to media reports. In response, a few Owl alums sprung into action, reaching out to assess needs and provide assistance.
