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New research from Rice Business assistant professor Minjae Kim and MIT Sloan finds that American voters hold opposing politicians to strict standards of factuality but support their favorite politicians as long as their statements express a “deeper truth” they support.
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Rice Business would like to extend a warm welcome to Duke Fuqua as they become the newest member of the Consortium.
16 Apr
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“NASA funded us to develop a gearbox for the next-generation Lunar Rover to go to the dark side of the moon,” said Dr. Bryton Praslicka, CEO of FluxWorks. The company took home the grand prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition.
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In a new study, Rice Business professors Jae Chung and Ajay Kalra analyze over 55,000 Instagram influencer posts to uncover strategies for increasing follower engagement. Their research provides data-driven insights for brands that run influencer marketing campaigns.
Each year, Bloomberg Businessweek compiles a ranking of the best MBA programs across the globe while also recording where grads of these business schools go to work. Rice Business is one of the top three energy target schools with 13 hires in 2023.
Even though the inflation rate is lower than it was last year, prices haven't necessarily gone down. Rice Business marketing professor Utpal Dholakia says inflation, “makes us more tolerant to higher prices and more tolerant to the fact that I’m not going to get a good deal.”
During the inaugural course visit to Vietnam, students from Rice Business embraced the true spirit of the holiday season by sharing joy and creating unforgettable memories with the children of Little Rose Shelter.
The full-time on-campus Master of Business Administration program from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 18 in the country, according to new 2024 rankings from Poets&Quants. The school rose 11 spots since 2023.
Poets&Quants announced their list of the top 100 U.S. MBA programs, and Rice Business climbed up 11 spots to No. 18 ahead of UT-McCombs at No. 19 in this year's rankings.
Entrepreneurship doesn't require a MBA from Rice University, but Dean Peter Rodriguez wants to make sure that the students who do pass through the halls of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business are well prepared for creating a successful company.
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
“Someone is going to become really, really rich if they can figure out how to get unmotivated people interested in really thinking about money,” said Utpal Dholakia, marketing professor at Rice Business who has studied people’s relationships to money.
Not even inclement weather could stop faculty, staff and students from meeting at Rice Memorial Chapel Nov. 10 to honor members of the university community who have served in the military. The gathering marked Rice’s 20th anniversary for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, and it featured performances, guest speakers and recognition for service.
