A tight-knit and selective business school with a challenging and supportive learning culture. Rigorous and relevant. Led by faculty that feed your curiosity and nudge you to ask the right questions. Together, we will shape your future.
#1
Best MBA Program in Texas
According to Financial Times 2023 Global Rankings
#1
Graduate Entrepreneurship Program
Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, 2020-2025
#5
Best MBA for Finance
Princeton Review, 2023
#5
Best MBA for Consulting
Princeton Review, 2023
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Full-Time MBA
Join us on our campus in the heart of Houston for our top-ranked full-time program. Dive into clubs, extracurricular activities and networking events, and personalize your education by choosing from more than 100 different electives. Or secure your spot a few years down the road through our Deferred Enrollment program.
Choose the MBA designed to accelerate your career on your timeline. Join us once a month for a long weekend on campus. Engage with the Rice Business community, build your lifelong network, and maintain flexibility with online classes throughout the week.
Work Experience: 8 years
Program Length: 2 years
Class Schedule: 3 days once a month on campus, rest online
No matter where you are, advance your education and skill set by earning an MBA from Rice. Our online program attracts working professionals who may not have the option to study on campus. Class start dates are in January, April, July and October.
Earn two advanced degrees at the same time and integrate what you learn in one to enrich the other. The coordinated degrees at Rice University are completed in three years. The dual degree with Baylor College of Medicine is completed in five years.
Rice MBA/PSM Program
Rice MBA/MD in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine
We say you belong here. And we mean it. We offer a tight-knit MBA program in a city brimming with opportunities. Gain real-world experiences, expand your network, and shape your career. Our research-based curriculum, innovation, and purpose-driven approach empower you to become the leader you aspire to be. Discover the top reasons to choose Rice Business for your MBA.
Something exciting is coming to Rice Business! Our new 112,000-square-foot building will offer more space for collaboration, learning, and connection, plus a brand-new eatery. With additional classrooms, breakout rooms and expanded event spaces, you'll have new opportunities to engage with peers, faculty and industry leaders. This is more than just a building. It’s a space designed for your growth.
We're here to help you transform your world. Our team will guide you on your journey from the moment you begin considering a Rice MBA program to the moment you submit your application. At Rice Business, we believe that you belong here — and our recruiting and admissions team is dedicated to helping you get here.
Imagine studying and networking at a collaborative business school with full access to the university campus and the country’s fourth largest and most diverse city.
Enter the job market with confidence. View job placements, employment reports, compensation information and more for the Full-Time and Professional MBA programs.
At Rice Business, you'll build connections that last a lifetime. Learn more about our tight-knit alumni network that will support you during your MBA journey and beyond.
Our MBA blog showcases captivating student and alumni stories, as well as unique features of our programs. Get an inside look at the Rice Business experience.
My favorite thing has been the range of classes that I have taken even thus far. From Marketing to Data Analytics, I truly feel that I am getting the full business experience and have learned so much.
Taylor Moser
Professional MBA
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Rice Business Wisdom features faculty research applied in the classroom.
Startups that lose a founder are much less likely to pivot to new industries — a vulnerability that becomes even more dangerous during economic downturns.
Google search trends can forecast retail sales up to three quarters ahead — giving investors, analysts and policymakers an early glimpse into consumer demand.
More than 40 teams compete for $1.5 million in prizes in the world’s largest and richest student startup competition. Entrepreneurship is baked into the MBA experience and the Rice Business Plan Competition is just one of many ways to get involved.
Whether you’re full time or part time, you’re going to want to get involved. Start a club or lead one of our many professional and social student organizations.
The most surprising part has been all of the amazing perks you get as a Rice MBA! From small things like free food on campus, to large things like top-notch professors, it has been such a great experience. Additionally the reception people give you when they learn that you are a Rice Business student is amazing. People are so willing to talk to you and share information based off of the Rice name alone.
Owl Have You Know is Rice Business’ podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding.
Michelle talks about her journey — from the arts to executive leadership, why soft skills matter more than you think and how failing fast and smart can shape a resilient career.
In this special live episode, James Weston, the senior associate dean for degree programs and Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance, reflects on his 25 years at Rice University.
Shai chats about her pivots from law to music and back again, the invaluable lessons she’s learned along the way, what led her to pursue an Executive MBA at Rice and how she’s already putting insights from the program to use.
The Global Field Experience is an adventurous, immersive opportunity that opens your mind and changes your perspective. Step out of your comfort zone, learn another country’s culture and how they do business, and become a more insightful leader.
