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Rice Business professor David Zhang explains how low mortgage rates are keeping homeowners from selling, contributing to the housing market’s ongoing “sideways struggle” as rates remain elevated.
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Rice Business professor Vikas Mittal says Buc-ee’s has developed deep customer commitment, with visits becoming an emotional and habitual ritual. He predicts loyalty will grow as Buc-ee’s expands nationwide.
17 Aug
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Congratulations to Kathleen Perley, recognized by Poets & Quants among the 2026 Best and Brightest Executive MBAs.
14 Aug
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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.
"Computers, televisions, washing machines - people are far more willing to buy online. But not so with a mattress, " said Rice Business marketing professor Utpal Dholakia. "They want to lay on a mattress to see how it feels."
Dean Peter Rodriguez weighs in on the impact the pandemic is having on the construction industry. Virus outbreaks could continue to postpone building projects. “Uncertainty,” he said, “is just toxic to growth.”
"I wish candidates understood the breadth and depth of class options available to them at Rice Business once the first year of core courses are completed. Our wide range of learning areas and electives allow students to customize their focus and direction when many other universities don’t. "
As B-schools begin to release employment reports for the Class of 2021, Poets&Quants takes a last look back at the data from the previous year. Rice Business leads all schools with 62% growth in consulting hires out of its full-time MBA program.
