News & Events
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.
-
In The Media
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
-
In The Media
Congratulations to Kathleen Perley, recognized by Poets & Quants among the 2026 Best and Brightest Executive MBAs.
14 Aug
Filter
Conducted as a joint international effort between Rice University, the University of Western Australia, the University of Queensland, and Bond University, this research is among the first to investigate how temperamental diversity influences team creativity and cohesion.
Rice Business professor Yan Zhang says she believes that Patel’s departure is tied to the July 27 chemical leak. "The company has to pick somebody to be responsible. In this situation, making a clear cut between the CEO and the company is a smart move from the company’s perspective.”
Rice University temporarily turns to online classes as the virus surges across Texas. New York Times updates live.
In Mexico City, a little-known Diego Rivera sculpture honors the partnership of government, art, history -- and science. Rice Business Wisdom editor Claudia Kolker tells the story for National Geographic.
The Rice Business Online MBA is ranked by Poets & Quants as the third-best MBA Program for Real Estate. The course offers real estate electives in Capital Markets, as well as in Development and Disruption in Commercial Real Estate.
If you’re putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people with optimistic dispositions,but a new management study co-authored by Rice Business professor Jing Zhou indicates your team might also benefit from people who are exactly the opposite.
Nearly 18 months after saying goodbye to cubicle life, many workers are trickling back to the office, but the transition hasn’t been easy for everyone. Rice Business editor Jennifer Latson writes for the Houston Chronicle about ways to make it smoother.
Academic Influence, the company that uses artificial intelligence to arrive at its rankings, has applied its unique methodology to generate its first-ever rankings of dozens of online degree programs. The online MBA at Rice Business come in at number 5 in the nation.
“I am excited to join the board at Rapid Micro Biosystems at an energizing time in the company's growth,” Litherland said. “As the company pursues its vision, I welcome the opportunity to share my experience.” Litherland has a BA in Economics from Rice University and a Master of Accounting degree from Rice Business.
“Pippa, the pandemic pup, supported me as powered through Zoom classes, explored Texas, and led the 2021 Women in Leadership Conference. She became a bit of a Rice Business celeb," said Julianne Katz, MBA '21.
