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More than 500 MBA graduates crossed the stage May 9 at the Jones Graduate School of Business MBA commencement ceremony in Tudor Fieldhouse. The ceremony marked the graduation of the 10,000th student from Rice Business.
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School Updates
Rice University conferred more than 250 doctoral degrees during its 112th commencement May 10 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Doctoral candidates along with friends, family and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, which included the awarding of doctoral regalia, congratulatory remarks, cheers and a few moments to reflect on this milestone.
11 May
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In The Media
In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, we round up the percentage of students of the Classes of 2024 placed in tech.
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Rice Business Professor Amit Pazgal found that in certain situations, gray markets can actually help manufacturers and retailers.
New research co-authored by Rice Business professor Vikas Mittal shows executives doubt the effectiveness of strategy planning, which is conducted by an overwhelming majority of large companies in the United States. That attitude may doom such plans’ successful implementation, the researchers argue.
MBA grads from these business schools have at least a 160% average return, U.S. News data shows.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidelines recently to address this specific question—but there are still some exceptions to the rule. Rice Business adjunct professor Larry Stuart weighs in: "It is not illegal to require employees to get a vaccine as a condition of employment."
Rice Business External Relations hosted a conversation with Dean Peter Rodriguez, Robert Kaplan and Bobby Tudor '82, on the economy and monetary policy.
Rice Business alum Steve Jimenez struggled with transitioning back to civilian life after leaving the Marine Corps. But he used that experience to form Hives for Heroes, a nonprofit that focuses on honeybee conservation, suicide prevention and a healthy transition from service.
"For me the MBA helped me look at the world in a new way: an eyes wide-open, 360-degree, open-minded view. It’s with this view that we will grow with our teams, innovate, continue to learn, and become the leaders of the future." Written by Katie Chung, Rice MBA '21.
Rice Business Professor Jaeyeon Chung says people often link their self-value to their possessions, particularly young children, who still see their cherished possessions as a representation of the self.
Heidi Pozzo, an MBA alumna of Rice Business, says the B-school experience involves constant networking, since students frequently collaborate with their classmates while completing assignments. "If people are leveraging their network well, it can lead to opportunities in the future."
In an award-winning paper, Rice Business Professor Vikas Mittal and colleagues developed new algorithms indicating that targeted, personalized outreach can increase screenings among at-risk patients. "Outreach marketing" was a powerful motivator for patients to get screened.