# Rice BusinessYou Belong Here
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## Rice Business is on the Rise!
The Rice Business Online MBA is ranked No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 13 globally in the latest Financial Times Global Online MBA Rankings. Thank you to our alumni for showing the world the power of a Rice Business education.
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## Tight Knit. Top Ranked.
You've got goals. Together, we'll get there.
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## MBA Programs
Wherever you are in life, we make the MBA work for you. Full or part time. On campus or online. Professional or executive. Combine it with another degree, like an MD from Baylor College of Medicine. Every program offers the same top-ranked MBA experience and faculty.
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## Master of Accounting
The Rice MAcc prepares you to excel in your career and to sit for the CPA exam in just 10 months. All majors welcome.
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## Ph.D. Programs
The Rice Business Ph.D. program is designed for candidates aspiring to become faculty members and research scholars.
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## Undergraduate Programs
For future leaders and innovators who are eager to learn business fundamentals so they can change the world.
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## Executive Education
Our open enrollment and custom programs empower you and your organization to take control of your personal and professional growth.
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## Intentionally Growing. Verifiably Great.
#1
Graduate Entrepreneurship Program
Princeton Review & Entrepreneurship Magazine Seven Years in a Row (2020-2026)
#3
Best MBA For Finance
Princeton Review, 2024-2025
#9
Best Entrepreneurship Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
#13
Best Part-Time MBA
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
## Only in Houston
Welcome to America’s most diverse city. Home to newcomers from around the globe, there’s no better place to live and launch. Think foodie heaven, off-the-grid culture, wildcatter innovation, sports, arts and 38,394 acres of parks.
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## Personally Speaking...
I did investment banking recruiting my first semester. The Finance Association did a fantastic job training and mentoring me to get a banking job. Rice invests a lot into its students. At other schools, you'd just be a statistic.
#### Chris Stillwell
Full-Time MBA
I started as a first-year with just an idea and left Rice with a revenue-generating business. I would never have had the confidence, network or skills to do that without being a part of this program.
#### Becky Jackson
Professional MBA
My favorite part of being a Rice MBA student is taking classes alongside highly accomplished, successful and incredibly talented professionals from a wide variety of industries. And the professors exhibit a true passion for teaching.
#### Anu Athota Shultz
Executive MBA
## The Virani Undergraduate School of Business
Launched in 2021, our undergraduate business program has quickly become a hub for innovation and leadership. In 2024, it was named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business in honor of a transformative gift from Houston philanthropists Farid and Asha Virani. Their generosity is fueling new opportunities for students through enhanced curricula, expanded co-curricular experiences and a dedicated associate dean — advancing our mission to educate the next generation of business leaders.
[Learn More](https://business.rice.edu/undergraduate-programs/virani-undergraduate-school-business/about-virani-undergraduate-school-business)
## 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.
Up Next
### [Finding and Perfecting Your Customer-Focused Strategy feat. Professor Vikas Mittal](https://business.rice.edu/perfecting-customer-focused-strategy)
Professor Vikas Mittal shares the difference between truly serving customers and simply appeasing them, why legacy strategy is holding companies back, and an inside look at his sought-after Executive Education course, Strategic Growth Through Customer Focus.
Up Next
### [Houston Loves Risk Takers feat. Dean Peter Rodriguez](https://business.rice.edu/owlhaveyouknow/houston-loves-risk-takers)
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](https://business.rice.edu/owlhaveyouknow/future-of-elite-sports-training)
Scott chats about BeONE Sports, his startup combining AI and motion-capture technology to help athletes elevate their performance and prevent injuries.
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Faculty research applied in the classroom.
CEO Compensation | Accounting
### [Short-Term CEO Pay Isn’t Always a Mistake](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/short-term-ceo-pay-isnt-always-mistake)
When companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.
Discrimination | Organizational Behavior
### [Why Anti-Asian Discrimination Is Often Overlooked at Work](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/why-anti-asian-discrimination-often-overlooked-work)
New research shows that people rely on mental prototypes when discerning racial discrimination in the workplace — and Asian Americans are less likely to fit that template.
Startups | Strategy
### [Does Gender Diversity Attract Investors? It Depends.](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/does-gender-diversity-attract-investors-it-depends)
In startup accelerator programs, gender diversity alone doesn’t engage investors — what matters more is that founder and mentor teams align in their gender composition.
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Piyush Anand
Assistant Professor of Marketing
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## Pitch Perfect
The most successful companies are masters of innovation and marketing. It’s not enough to have a great product – you must be able to communicate its value. Rice Business champions the multidisciplinary nature of marketing, conducting cutting-edge, award-winning research published in the most prestigious marketing journals. Our faculty is dedicated to advancing marketing thought and practice and training a new generation of marketing leaders.
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## News & Events
School Updates
### [Does gender diversity attract investors? New study says it depends](https://business.rice.edu/news/does-gender-diversity-attract-investors-new-study-says-it-depends)
Research from Rice Business professor Alessandro Piazza shows that in startup accelerator programs, gender diversity alone doesn't attract investors — what matters more is that founder and mentor teams match in gender composition.
School Updates
### [Rice Business’ Online MBA ranked among world’s top programs by Financial Times](https://business.rice.edu/news/rice-business-online-mba-ranked-among-worlds-top-programs-financial-times)
Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked among the world’s leading online MBA programs in the Financial Times Global Online MBA Rankings, placing No. 13 globally (tied with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University) and No. 6 in the United States.
In The Media
### [2025 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: SubSpark](https://poetsandquants.com/2026/03/14/2025-most-disruptive-mba-startups-subspark-rice-university-jones/?pq-category=students)
Congratulations to Lauren Jackson '25 and the business she co-founded, SubSpark, for being selected as one of Poets&Quants' Most Disruptive MBA Startups 2025.
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## Events
Feb 16 - Apr 23
### [Class Visits - Full-Time MBA](https://business.rice.edu/event/class-visits-full-time-mba-1)
12:00am to 11:59pm
Rice University - McNair Hall
Feb 16 - Apr 23
### [Class Visits - Professional and Hybrid MBA](https://business.rice.edu/event/class-visits-professional-and-hybrid-mba)
12:00am to 11:59pm
Rice University - McNair Hall
Mar 24
### [Professional and Hybrid MBA Programs Overview](https://business.rice.edu/event/professional-and-hybrid-mba-programs-overview)
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Virtual
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