Chris Zhou
FTMBA '24
Hometown: Beijing
Home State: Beijing
Home Country: China
Undergraduate Institution: Penn State
Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): Finance
Pre-MBA Industry: Finance, Military
Pre-MBA Company: Contract Land Staff, LLC
Pre-MBA Title: Financial Analyst
Desired industry post-MBA: Energy
Desired job function post-MBA: Corporate Controller
Degree Concentrations:
- Energy
- Finance
Student Organization Membership:
- Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
- Veterans in Business Association
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience? The diverse group of people.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
Partio! And all the networking activities.
What do you love most about Houston?
Houston is my second hometown. My family moved here ten years ago. I love the great job opportunities, inclusive culture, and friendly people.
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student – one sentence?
Do your research. Have a game plan ready before starting business school. That way you can make the best of the experience here.