Applications for the Rice MBA are open. Round 1 deadline: October 16.

Strategy & Environment

How leaders make long-term choices in competitive environments.

Learn From Leading Researchers Like

The 2025 Customer Value Report

The biannual customer value report from the Center for Customer-Based Execution & Strategy helps leaders understand what customers value most across 18 industries, where those priorities differ across sectors, and how to make data-driven decisions about strategy, positioning and investment.

Read the Report

Filter

Regulation | Strategy
By pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.
April 02
Global Politics | Strategy

The first year of Georgia’s “foreign agent” law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame. 

March 28
Remote Work | Strategy
Remote work lets people live where they want, but “time shifting” can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.
October 31
Hiring | Strategy
Ignoring discriminatory information cues like race and gender can improve the accuracy of hiring predictions.
August 27
Technology | Strategy
Temporary gatherings — like conferences and hackathons — are essential to attracting third-party developers.
June 07
Investor Behavior | Strategy
In emerging markets, pricing — not reputation — drives the partnership between underwriter and IPO.
April 08
Politics | Strategy
Presidential visits lead to short-term stock gains, especially when there’s a unified government.
February 14
Lending | Strategy

What kinds of patents tend to be accepted as collateral? 

July 10
Communications | Strategy
When to release the headline-breaking news and when to bury it.
September 13
Corporate Reputation | Strategy

Corporate America is increasingly taking a stand on hot-button issues. Why not this one?

July 26