Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business has moved up in the ranks to No. 5 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants’ rankings released today. The program was ranked sixth last year.
Just like Rice’s on-campus MBA program, the online MBA launched in 2018 includes the same dedicated, nationally recognized faculty who derive insights from their own peer-reviewed research to help students understand topics in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and strategy in the context of today’s business landscape. Designed using extensive research on how online MBA students learn best, the purpose-built digital campus creates a collaborative space to learn from and connect with accomplished business leaders from around the world.
Rice Business is a hub of innovation, according to Dean Peter Rodriguez. Through core skills training and personal support from best-in-class faculty, the online MBA program from Rice Business teaches students to fearlessly pursue innovation, solve complex business problems and nourish bold ideas. The online degree has also been continually ranked one of the country’s top MBA programs by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Fortune.
“We recognized the need for an online MBA long before the pandemic accelerated the shift to online education,” Rodriguez said. “Many MBA students require the flexibility to balance their professional and personal lives, and we designed our program with that in mind. Not only were we well prepared to navigate the challenges of COVID-19, but we also used that time to enhance the value of our online MBA through expert faculty, an innovative curriculum and a commitment to providing the same exceptional learning experience as our on-campus programs.”
Rodriguez not only drove the creation of the online program but has also led successful and growing entrepreneurship initiatives at Rice, launched the Virani Undergraduate School of Business and integrated a global field experience into the curriculum for every MBA student.
To learn more about Rice’s online MBA, click here.
Tommy Pan Fang, assistant professor of strategic management at Rice Business, has been named to Poets&Quants’ list of 50 Best Undergraduate Professors. Pan Fang was chosen from among 1,000 nominations, and at age 30, he is one of the youngest professors on the list.
“While I enjoyed all of my professors, Dr. Tommy Pan Fang stood out as the most engaging, thought-provoking, and intelligent,” says student Paul Gregory who will graduate with the class of 2026.
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