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Why Rice Business?
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Houston Loves Risk Takers feat. Dean Peter Rodriguez
Dean Peter Rodriguez reflects on a decade of transformation at Rice Business, sharing the lessons he’s learned guiding a rapidly growing business school, his take on AI and the evolving energy landscape, and details on the school’s new building.
Pivot
The Future of Elite Sports Training feat. Scott Deans ’22
Scott chats about BeONE Sports, his startup combining AI and motion-capture technology to help athletes elevate their performance and prevent injuries.
Pivot
How An AgTech Investment Banker Found His Focus feat. David Verbitsky ’10
The Rice MBA spring boarded David into a career in investment banking with a special focus on agriculture and food. Now he's applying his industry expertise to his own investment banking firm.
Phil Reiser Professional MBA
Getting Ahead
“Over just one year in the MBA program, I transitioned to a new role, developed a model that is being implemented for business analytics questions within ExxonMobil, trained business analysts for the other regions of the U.S., and just recently got a promotion. I have no doubt that the coursework and experiences at Rice contributed to both my accomplishments and promotion.”
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Student Stories
Learning to Lead Through Business
Kyle Neff, Hybrid MBA
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Personalize Your Experience
Emily Brown, Professional MBA
Student Stories
Gain a Lifelong Network
Mark Yang, Professional MBA
Student Stories
Transform Your Life With an MBA
Denise Buckley, Executive MBA
Student Stories
Community and Career Growth
Colton Larsen, Professional MBA
Student Stories
Meet New Challenges, Achieve Your Goals
Vanilla Alumanah, Hybrid MBA
Students and Alumni in the News
School Updates
Women in Leadership Conference passes torch to next generation
The 26th annual Women in Leadership Conference (WILC) welcomed hundreds of women to Rice Business’ McNair Hall for a day of networking, learning and inspiration for climbing the ladder in their careers. This year’s theme was “Pass the Torch: Together, We Will Carry the Flame.”
In The Media
Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Sameera Bhamidipati ’24
Sameera Bhamidipati ’24 shares how she achieved a successful career transition and landed at Bain & Company.
School Updates
Veteran-led team formed in Rice entrepreneurship program acquires national leadership development firm
An all-veteran ownership team, Summit Point Leadership LLC, which launched through the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and its Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Lab, has acquired the business of LDR Leadership LLC, a nationwide leadership, management and supervisory training firm.