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Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business, discusses U.S.-China trade and President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican goods on "Balance of Power." "There's such deep integration across the Mexico-US border, and the Canadian border for that matter, I think that's often misunderstood. So, when we're really trading goods, it's not a wholy-produced-Mexican export that's coming across...That cross border trade is really important." - Peter Rodriguez

Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business — in partnership with The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership — has created The Leadership Accelerator. It's the first time Rice has brought an open enrollment program to the area.

Local business professionals and aspiring corporate leaders seeking that extra nugget of management know-how will not have to go far to learn new tactics and strategies, as Rice University is bringing a four-day, intensive leadership program to The Woodlands this fall.

While epiphanies are powerful, they can also feel rare, but it’s possible to take steps to invite more of them into your life, says Erik Dane, distinguished associate professor of management at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.

In December 2018, Commtrex was recognized as “Most Promising Company” at the 2018 Texas Digital Summit, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Station Houston at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

Civil Bank has signed an agreement with Leadership Academy Nepal with an aim to enhance the leadership skills of its staffers, as per a media release. Affiliated with Rice University Business School, Leadership Academy Nepal is a private initiative that aspires to play a role in addressing human resource challenges in Nepal and the South Asia region.

But the fact is, you have to go well down the ranking to get into the realm of anyone’s idea of “affordable.” Only three schools ranked by P&Q in the top 25 find their way into the “bottom” 20 for cost: No. 24 Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business is eighth overall at $116,530; No. 25 Indiana University Kelley School of Business is 16th overall at $137,910; and No. 18 Texas-Austin McCombs School of Business is 20th, at $146,908.

"Traditionally you might have seen Chevron as the loser in this case. But I don't think so at all. I think it really burnishes their reputation, and they've got a war chest if they see some other assets," Rice University professor of energy management Bill Arnold said on the outcome of the competition between Occidental Petroleum and Chevron Corp. for rival oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Chevron's shares climbed 3.1% the day it walked away from the deal.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rice Business adjunct professor Ronnie Hagerty, Ph.D., along with Lonnie Hsia and Lori Stevens and reappointed Kirk Beckert, and Roger O’Dell to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 3, 2021.