Meet Our EMBA Community
Our EMBA Students Come From a Wide Array of Backgrounds
Curious about our current Executive MBA students? Get to know some of them.
Get To Know Our EMBA Community
Every student has a unique background and brings diverse views, opinions and discussions into the classroom, which supplements the classroom teaching by the professors.
Ji Shen
Engineering Group Supervisor (EGS) Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Executive MBA
HEAR EXECUTIVE MBA ALUMNI STORIES
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. Hear the stories from some Executive MBA students that have come through Rice Business.
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Transforming Tragedy Into Something Remarkable
Jackie talks about her career path, carrying on the memory of her three children Colette, Edison and Olivia, and transforming the lowest points of her story into hope and action through the CEO Foundation, which supports initiatives that closely align with her core values of education, arts, health, wellness, and environmental and social impact for the children of Sugar Land, TX and beyond.
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Creating Resources for Resiliency
Pierre is the co-founder and CEO of Impireum Psychiatric Group, an adult, child and adolescent psychiatric practice. He discusses resiliency, his path before Rice including almost 30 years as a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer, coping with PTSD and making improvements to mental health treatment centers.
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Doing Business in 70+ Countries feat. Robert Lesnick '00
Robert discusses the state of energy and oil today, his career path from philosophy to the energy sector, roaming the globe working in international business development, and how Rice prepared him for it all.
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Whatever You're Doing, Do It For The Right Reasons
Ruy looks back at his time in the EMBA program, the diversity of his class, the business element of public service and some of the toughest times he experienced during his work with the Houston Fire Department.
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How Trauma Led to Triumph
Jen discusses how trauma in her life has influenced her career path, her work with nonprofits and the military, and how it's helped prepare her to work with new business owners.