The Rice MBA
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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.
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Best MBA Program in Texas
(based on global rankings) Financial Times, 2023-2026
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Graduate Entrepreneurship Program
Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, 2020-2026
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Best MBA for Finance
Princeton Review, 2024-2025
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Top Online MBA Program
Princeton Review, 2024-2025
Find Your Program
- Full-Time MBA
- Professional MBA
- Hybrid MBA
- Executive MBA
- MBA@Rice: Online MBA
- Coordinated and Dual Degree MBA
Find Your Program
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.
- Work Experience: 2 to 8 years
- Program Length: 2 years
- Class Schedule: Monday through Thursday
- Location: On Campus
- Your Degree: Master of Business Administration
Professional MBA
Accelerate your career or pivot without giving up your job. Evening or weekend options allow you to adapt to your busy life.
- Work Experience: 4 to 11 years
- Program Length: 2 years
- Class Schedule: Every other Friday and Saturday or 2 evenings a week
- Location: On Campus
- Your Degree: Master of Business Administration
Hybrid MBA
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
- Location: Online and On Campus
- Your Degree: Master of Business Administration
Executive MBA
Designed for experienced executives, our EMBA program attracts leaders from all industries and broadens your perspective along with your network.
- Work Experience: 12 to 30+ years
- Program Length: 2 years
- Class Schedule: Every other Friday and Saturday
- Location: On Campus
- Your Degree: Master of Business Administration
MBA@Rice: Online MBA
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.
- Average Work Experience: 7 years
- Program Length: 2 years
- Class Schedule: Monday through Friday
- Location: Online and On Campus
- Your Degree: Master of Business Administration
Coordinated and Dual Degree MBA
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/MD in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine
Interested in Rice Business?
Why Choose Rice Business for Your MBA
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.
Which MBA program is right for you?
Once you decide to transform your career with a Rice MBA, the next step is picking the program that is perfect for you. Here's how to choose.
Building the Future of Business
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.
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Join An MBA Admission Event
Feb 16 - Apr 23
Class Visits - Full-Time MBA
12:00am to 11:59pm
Rice University - McNair Hall
Feb 16 - Apr 23
Class Visits - Professional and Hybrid MBA
12:00am to 11:59pm
Rice University - McNair Hall
Mar 19
Resume Review - Full-Time MBA
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Virtual
MBA Recruiting and Admissions
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.
- Application Requirements
- Tuition and Scholarships
- Office of Belonging and Engagement
- MBA Student Ambassadors
- Military at Rice
- Deferred Enrollment Option for College Seniors
Companies Who Recruit
Great and Tight-Knit
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.
See Why You Belong Here
Career Outcomes
Enter the job market with confidence. View job placements, employment reports, compensation information and more for the Full-Time and Professional MBA programs.
Alumni Network
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.
Admit It: Rice Business MBA Blog
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.
The Rice MBA Student 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.
Featured Faculty
Yan Anthea Zhang
Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Management – Strategic Management
Brian Akins
Associate Professor of Accounting
Constance Elise Porter
Senior Associate Dean for Belonging and Engagement\ Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing
Shark Tank — Rice Style
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.
All Hands on Deck
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.
Ashley Henry
Full-Time MBA
OWL HAVE YOU KNOW
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.
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