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Rice Business MBA programs are ranked among the top five in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2025. The school is No. 3 in the nation for Best MBA Program for Finance, up two spots from last year, and No. 5 for Best Online MBA.
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"You want to have a consistent story that’s woven throughout your application," says George Andrews, associate dean of degree programs. "In your essays, you’re talking about the things you’re good at or areas of opportunity for growth. That carries on through the interview and, ideally, your letters of recommendation."
15 Jul
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"Since my career in the Army involved healthcare, I was drawn to Rice Business because of the number of classes focused on the healthcare industry. These classes give me the opportunity to align my Army experience with the business side of healthcare."
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Congratulations to Rice MBA '12 Gabriel Villasmil, for being name the new Vice President of Corporate Business Development of VLS Recovery Services, LLC.
“This recognition in entrepreneurship has consistently told the story that we care about and support the entrepreneurial mindset, business plans and dreams of our students, alumni and the undergraduate and graduate community at large,” wrote Dean Peter Rodriguez.
Rice MBA Julian Duncan was recently named the chief marketing and strategy officer for the Houston Rockets. “There’s definitely going to be a lot experimenting and a lot of new, fresh ideas that are coming up," he told the Houston Chronicle.
Yan “Anthea” Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Chair Professor of Strategy at the Rice Business, has been selected as a fellow of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), a distinction honoring members of the society who have made significant contributions to the theory and practice of strategic management.
Rice Business climbs to the number 22 spot in the latest Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings.
AlixPartners announced that Irfan Bidiwala, a Rice MBA graduate and seasoned expert in a wide range of industrial sectors has joined as a Managing Director.
“Students in search of online education have plenty of great options, from bootcamps and short courses to more traditional degree programs,” says George Andrews, associate dean of degree programs at Rice Business.
The announcement of the mandate has people asking many questions. Rice Business adjunct professor Larry Stuart says this mandate is technically an executive order, which the president is granted the power to issue on certain topics.
CDI, a leader in high-performance polymer product manufacturing, custom engineering, and material science, announced Rice MBA Clint Metcalf has been named as President.
Timing is everything and prospective students will need to carefully consider how much time is required to apply, and which admissions deadline to pick. Rice Business Associate Dean of Degree Programs, George Andrews, gives his perspective.