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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."
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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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"I chose Rice because they showed the greatest interest and ability in helping me meet my business school and post-MBA goals. With graduation in sight, I can confirm that choosing Rice was unequivocally the right decision for me."
Consider the 21st century’s most storied CEOs: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos. All have one thing in common – not only did they run their companies, they founded them. An article based on research by professor Yan "Anthea" Zhang and Salim Chahine.
Three veteran-owned businesses were awarded prize money during the 2021 Rice University Veterans Business Battle held in late April. During this year's event, 16 veteran-owned businesses from around the United States pitched their ideas before a panel of investors.
A mobile app to help prevent veteran suicide is one of the products created by three student startups that claimed the top prizes at this year’s edition of Rice University’s H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC).
The MBA is a good option for people looking to change from being a functional expert—say, an engineer—to a broader organizational leader, says Janice Kennedy, executive director of recruiting and admissions at Rice Business.
George Andrews, associate dean of degree programs at Rice Business, says applicants should look for which business school and experience fits them best. “It’s the ethos of each school that sets us all apart,” he points out.
It's no secret that Texas has long been a leader in energy production, but it may surprise you to learn that Texas leads the nation in wind-powered generation, producing 28 percent of all US wind-powered electricity in 2019.
Could you incur an unexpected $400 expense if it hit your bank account today? According to Jeff Price '20, founder and CEO of Houston-based Pronto Pay, many hourly workers could not. He's set out to change that.
Ten years after graduating from the Jones Graduate School of Business and starting her photography company, April M. Frazier reflects on her journey into photography — an unconventional path, in which she spent 15 years working in the oil industry.
Princeton Review's 2021 ranking of the 50 top online MBA programs places the MBA@Rice at number 6.