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About Rice Business

The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is committed to developing global leaders in an intimate environment in a large, diverse city. Named in honor of the late Jesse H. Jones, a prominent Houston business and civic leader, the school has risen steadily in reputation to one of the top programs in the U.S. 

• No. 1 Graduate Entrepreneurship Program by Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine
• No. 1 MBA for Women in Texas by Financial Times
• No. 3 Best MBA Program for Finance by Princeton Review
• No. 8 Best Classroom Experience by Princeton Review

Known for its tight-knit culture and rigorous academics, Rice Business fosters friendships for a lifetime. Degreed programs include Full-Time MBA; Executive MBA; Professional MBA; MBA@Rice, our new online MBA; coordinated MBAs in engineering and professional science, and a dual MBA/MD with Baylor College of Medicine; a Master of Accounting; a Ph.D. in Business, and an undergraduate business minor. Rice Business Executive Education offers open enrollment, customized, and specialty programs. For more information visit business.rice.edu

About Rice University
Rice's small size allows personal interaction between students and professors, while our eminent faculty foster the intellectual excitement of a major research university. At Rice, undergraduates at all levels participate in cutting-edge research with world-class faculty in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences. Premier architecture and music professors enhance classroom experiences with their exceptional talent and artistry. A Rice education offers personal involvement and excellence in programs that prepare graduates for a changing world. For more information visit www.rice.edu

Directions to Rice University’s McNair Hall

From US 59 North or South:

1. Take Shepherd/Greenbriar exit
2. Turn onto Greenbriar traveling South (Greenbriar is a one-way street).
3. Turn left on Rice Boulevard.
4. Turn right onto campus at Entrance 20. The cross street is Kent.
5. At the second stop sign (which is Laboratory Road), turn right; the large building on the left is McNair Hall. The ramp down to the Central Campus Garage is on the left just after passing McNair Hall.

From University Boulevard:

1. Take Entrance 8 and turn left at the Baker Institute (2nd stop sign).
2. Turn left at the next stop sign (which is Laboratory Road).
3. The large building on the left is McNair Hall. The ramp down to the Central Campus Garage is on the left just after passing McNair Hall.

From Downtown Houston:

1. Take Main Street to Rice
2. Turn right onto Sunset Boulevard stay left as street turns into Rice Boulevard.
3. Look for campus Entrance 20; turn left into that entrance.
4. At the second stop sign (which is Laboratory Road), turn right.
5. The large building on the left is McNair Hall. The ramp down to the Central Campus Garage is on the left just after passing McNair Hall.

More directions are available on the Rice University Website.

Parking in Central Campus Garage
Once you have entered the Central Campus Garage, take a ticket at the turret machine. Once you have parked, take one of the elevators or the stairs up to the school. Note: McNair Hall and the Central Campus Garage have different elevators and different stairs.

Please note that this is a very busy day and the Central Campus Garage will likely fill up early in the morning, West Lot 1 parking lot will serve as overflow parking. From the Central Campus Garage drive straight, pass the stop sign and turn left on to the West Lot 1 parking lot.