This month, the online MBA program at Rice Business celebrates five years since matriculating its first cohort of students. The online MBA has become the fastest growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
Ranked No. 12 for online programs by U.S. News and top 5 for online programs by Princeton Review and Poets & Quants, the online MBA is recognized for its rigor and service to students – which includes a large portion of veterans.
“The online MBA has grown enrollment and contributed to the culture of the school through student government and club roles,” said Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez. “And alumni from this program are contributing, too. The newest alumni board president, for instance, hails from Boston via the online MBA program. It shows that having an online MBA serving working professionals who may not have the option to study on campus allows us to broaden our reach and impact.”
Of the currently enrolled students, 25% are outside of Texas, the average age is 38 and 24% are veterans. Of the graduates, 24% were from outside of Texas, the average age is 36 and 15% were veterans. The program’s success has also allowed Rice Business to grow its tenure-track faculty by 40%.
To learn more about Rice Business’ online programming, click here.
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.
Rice University will recognize Owls who have served in the United States military, including the veterans among faculty, staff and students, at its 21st annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 in Rice Memorial Chapel and Ray Courtyard. Kyle La Rue, copy center assistant from Rice Business, is this year’s honoree.
Following a “generous philanthropic gift” by Farid and Asha Virani, the undergraduate business program at Rice University will be named after the family.
