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Rice Business ranks number one as a top business school with the most first-generation college students, 26% in a three-year average.
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Rice Business research shows that when K-12 public schools focus on student and family priorities, they optimize resources and improve academic outcomes.
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Provost Amy Dittmar announced Rice faculty member promotions who demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, service and leadership. Promotions are effective July 1.
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Winner of the Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) championship, Goldie, is included in this list of disruptive MBA startups. Cofounder Viviane Nguyen says that the biggest lesson they've learned is, "to stop waiting for the product to be perfect or for the perfect timing and to “just do it.” Get feedback early and often.”"
Rice Business welcomed Nancy Rothbard, the David Pottruck Professor of Management and deputy dean at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 to speak about her research and spend a week with Rice Business faculty.
Rice Business finance professor David Zhang offers advice to first-time homebuyers, including the types of loans to look for, the role credit score plays in the process, and common mistakes people make when saving for a down payment.
The Conversation interviewed Eleanor Putnam-Farr, assistant professor of marketing and co-author of “Forgot Your Bottle or Bag Again? How Well-Placed Reminder Cues Can Help Consumers Build Sustainable Habits,” about the challenges of changing people’s behavior – even when their intentions are good.
Rice Business professor Mikki Hebl co-authors this writeup for Psychology Today about Hollywood dynamics surrounding recent Oscar nominations excluding the film's female director and lead actress.
Brad Burke has been named associate vice president for industry and new ventures by Rice’s Office of Innovation. According to Burke, this new role serves as an alliance between the Brown School of Engineering, Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Jones Graduate School of Business and the Office of Research.
Organizational leaders may benefit from operating more like a jazz ensemble during crises in order to utilize their resources in unconventional ways, according to new research from Rice Business professor Scott Sonenshein.
International students are coming to America to attend undergraduate and graduate programs in ever-greater numbers. Rice Business reported higher in 2023 than in previous years.
In 2023, the PhD Excellence Initiative attained an important milestone: former fellow Brandy Edmondson became the first to earn her PhD, graduating from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, and is now a postdoctoral fellow at Rice Business.
Rice Business is included in this list of five U.S. universities that host fully funded Ph.D. programs. Upon admission, students receive complete financial assistance, preparing them for instructional roles in areas such as accounting, finance, organizational behavior, and strategic management.