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The latest graduates from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business were awarded their Master of Business Administration degrees on May 8 at Tudor Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of loved ones, faculty, staff and students.
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School Updates
Nearly 900 advanced degree recipients were celebrated May 9 as Owls walked across the stage at Tudor Fieldhouse to roars of applause and cheers, marking the culmination of their academic journeys at Rice University.
10 May
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Rice University student-founded companies took home a total of $115,000 in equity-free funding at the annual Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge last week. 2025 Rice Innovation Fellow Alexandria Carter won the top prize and $50,000 for her startup Bionostic.
28 Apr
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Rice Business professor Mijeong Kwon finds that viewing passion for work as a moral virtue can harm employees and teams, leading to guilt, burnout and biased treatment of colleagues who are seen as less passionate.
Rice Business professor Mijeong Kwon argues that moralizing a love of work can undermine workplace well-being. Her research shows that treating intrinsic motivation as a virtue fuels guilt, burnout and biased judgments that disrupt team dynamics.
Rice Business Executive Education strengthens retention by giving leaders practical training in strategy, innovation and digital transformation. Expert faculty offer programs that build capability, support advancement and create real organizational impact.
A panel featuring Rice University provost Amy Dittmar highlighted how universities must actively engage with AI.
In a city that prizes bold ideas and champions risk-taking, the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (LILIE) at Rice University has, over the past decade, become one of the country’s leading academic incubators, launching an array of inventive global ventures born in the Bayou City.
Rice Business climbs to No. 7 in the 2026 MBA entrepreneurship ranking, rising five spots and standing out for strong support, resources and outcomes for startup minded MBAs.
Which universities and colleges are best at teaching entrepreneurship? The Princeton Review offers insights with a 40-point survey.
The Rice Business School at Rice University has secured the No. 1 ranking in graduate entrepreneurship education for the seventh year in a row, as named by The Princeton Review in partnership with Entrepreneur magazine.
Kate Shepherd’s only permanent wall painting, inspired by the rotunda in McNair Hall, will be highlighted during the Art in Context symposium at Rice University, offering a rare look at her work beyond its usual temporary form.
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine published the 20th annual rankings of undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies on Nov. 12, with Rice Business continuing in the number one spot in graduate entrepreneurship education.
