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Rice University Executive Education
Find The Right Open Enrollment Executive Courses For You
From our two-week Rice Advanced Management Program to courses in leadership, strategy, finance and accounting, innovation and more, there’s something for everyone no matter your career stage or industry. Together, we will take you where you want to go.
Interested in Executive Education?
Leadership and Management Programs
Offered in the Spring and Fall
Rice Advanced Management Program
Advance your leadership skills and drive impact across your organization
Offered in the Spring and Fall
The Leadership Accelerator
Gain skills to lead more effectively and build a cohesive, productive team
Offered in the Spring and Fall
The Management Incubator
Learn strategies to successfully transition from individual contributor to manager
Offered in the Spring
Leading Organizational Change
In this program, you will gain the actionable skills and strategies needed to lead transformative organizational change
Offered in the Spring
Executive Leadership for Women
Grow your network and advance your career with an empowering program designed for women in executive leadership.
Strategy and Innovation Programs
New Dates Coming Soon
Leading Innovation
Gain skills to lead innovation and discover how to drive personal and organizational success
Offered in the Spring and Fall
Strategic Growth through Customer Focus
Enhancing strategic planning and execution to create value for customers, employees, and shareholders
Offered in the Fall
Energy Transition Strategy
Lead your organization through the complex landscape of energy transition
Offered in the Spring Only
Driving Growth through AI and Digital Transformation
This program equips leaders to navigate digital transformation in AI and machine learning.
Finance and Accounting Programs
Offered in the Spring and Fall
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Learn the language of finance and accounting and make sound financial decisions
A mini executive MBA that covers the major areas of importance to be an effective leader. This program helped me tremendously in finding my voice as a leader and understanding the tools it takes to successfully manage.
Susanna Stewart, M&H Enterprises
Rice Advanced Management Program
Key Benefits
Explore why Executive Education at Rice Business is the right choice to move your organization – and your career – forward.
- Faculty
All of our programs are taught by our world-class business school faculty who are prolific researchers in their areas of expertise, and have won numerous prestigious teaching awards. Additionally, our executive education faculty leverages their consulting experience and the professional experience of classroom participants to co-create a rich learning environment. - Learning and Development Approach
Our programs and courses are deliberately designed to maximize learning and transfer of knowledge by incorporating assessments, lecture, case studies, group activity, simulations, and coaching. Our blended teaching methodology results in a highly engaged classroom and a deep learning experience. - Alumni Benefits
All participants in Rice Business Executive Education courses are invited to attend future school events, including executive speakers and conferences. - Houston, Texas
Located in the 4th largest city in the United States, Houston is a global center for energy and healthcare. Rice University is uniquely situated next to the medical center and ten minutes from downtown Houston. Proximity to some of the most notable companies in the world afford our faculty and participants an opportunity to engage in best practices and interact with international peers.
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In The Media
The Leadership Renaissance In Executive Education: Cutting-Edge Programs At The World’s Top B-Schools
Rice Business offers several Executive Education courses that give aspiring leaders a jumpstart on their skills, including Leader as Coach, The Management Incubator and The Leadership Accelerator: a four-day, on-campus class geared towards more senior executives.
School Updates
Rice Business, Mexico’s Anáhuac University partner to create international executive education program
Leaders from Rice University and Mexico’s Anáhuac University will unveil a new international executive education program Nov. 6 at a signing ceremony at Rice. A second ceremony will take place Nov. 16 in Mexico City.
School Updates
Second annual renewable energy leadership conference convenes at Rice Aug. 22
Hosted by Rice Business Executive Education, the Second Annual Renewable Energy Leadership Conference will be held at Rice University to explore the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed one year ago.
Upcoming Programs and Events
Mar 30 - Apr 3
Rice Advanced Management Program
McNair Hall | Week 1: March 30-April 3, 2026 | Week 2: May 18-22, 2026
Apr 9
Rice Business in Memorial City: AI and the Future of Management
5:30pm to 7:30pm\ One Memorial City Plaza - 800 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas 77024
Apr 21 - Apr 23
Leading Organizational Change
McNair Hall, Rice University