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While epiphanies are powerful, they can also feel rare, but it’s possible to take steps to invite more of them into your life, says Erik Dane, distinguished associate professor of management at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.

Local business professionals and aspiring corporate leaders seeking that extra nugget of management know-how will not have to go far to learn new tactics and strategies, as Rice University is bringing a four-day, intensive leadership program to The Woodlands this fall.

Civil Bank has signed an agreement with Leadership Academy Nepal with an aim to enhance the leadership skills of its staffers, as per a media release. Affiliated with Rice University Business School, Leadership Academy Nepal is a private initiative that aspires to play a role in addressing human resource challenges in Nepal and the South Asia region.

In December 2018, Commtrex was recognized as “Most Promising Company” at the 2018 Texas Digital Summit, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Station Houston at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

But the fact is, you have to go well down the ranking to get into the realm of anyone’s idea of “affordable.” Only three schools ranked by P&Q in the top 25 find their way into the “bottom” 20 for cost: No. 24 Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business is eighth overall at $116,530; No. 25 Indiana University Kelley School of Business is 16th overall at $137,910; and No. 18 Texas-Austin McCombs School of Business is 20th, at $146,908.

Last week’s raid on the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, which police say hasn’t fully cooperated with a sexual abuse investigation, comes in the wake of dozens of Catholic bishops releasing lists of the priests in their dioceses who were credibly accused of child abuse. The raid is symbolic of a crisis of faith in the organization and its leadership, according to a reputation management expert at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rice Business adjunct professor Ronnie Hagerty, Ph.D., along with Lonnie Hsia and Lori Stevens and reappointed Kirk Beckert, and Roger O’Dell to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 3, 2021.

"Traditionally you might have seen Chevron as the loser in this case. But I don't think so at all. I think it really burnishes their reputation, and they've got a war chest if they see some other assets," Rice University professor of energy management Bill Arnold said on the outcome of the competition between Occidental Petroleum and Chevron Corp. for rival oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Chevron's shares climbed 3.1% the day it walked away from the deal.

Two decades ago, two oilfield services rivals merged to create a company with big ambitions. Rice University Business Professor Vikas Mittal said oilfield service companies cannot only rely on higher oil prices alone. Based on past studies and industry surveys, Mittal said oilfield service companies would see a better return on their investments by improving customer service and listening to their needs, rather than spending money developing new technology and products. Smaller service companies, he said, need to merge, lower their costs and improve customer service to compete with larger ones.