# Healthcare / Bio / Pharma

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**Healthcare challenges MBAs to lead through change in a mission-critical industry.**

Healthcare is a complex, fast-evolving industry where MBA leaders help shape how care is delivered, scaled, and sustained, from biotech and pharma to health systems and services. At Rice Business, students develop the strategic insight, operational expertise, and cross-functional leadership skills needed to succeed across healthcare roles, supported by a community and curriculum that prepare them to lead with purpose and impact.

- **Overview**
- **Sample Companies**
- **Sample Functional Roles**

- Healthcare is one of the most dynamic and impactful sectors of the global economy. From biotech breakthroughs to health system innovation, MBA graduates play a critical role in shaping the future of care. Whether you’re pursuing roles in healthcare consulting, biotech strategy, or pharmaceutical operations, our community, curriculum, and career resources help you explore opportunities and position yourself for success. \
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  As you launch your post-MBA career in this vital industry, you’ll be prepared to lead with purpose, navigate complexity, and help improve lives through business innovation.
- Our alumni network continues to open doors. The strong presence of Rice Business graduates helps power career paths for new talent every year.\
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  **Recent hiring organizations include:**\
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  Abbott Laboratories, Alcon, Amgen Inc., Becton Dickinson & Company, Boston Scientific, CVS Health, DAVAM Urgent Care, Geisinger Health, HCA, Houston Methodist, Kaiser Permanente, Leica Biosystems, LivaNova, Macrogenics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Hermann, Telluride Medical Partners LLC, Texas Children’s Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science Center\
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  *Employment with a specific company is not guaranteed.*
- Our students land a wide range of roles, from internships to post-MBA positions.\
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  **Here are just a few examples:**\
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  Administrative/Operations Intern, Ambulatory Services Intern, Associate Intern, Care Delivery Project Intern, Corporate Finance Intern, Financial Analyst Intern, Intern – Capital Planning, Marketing Automation Intern, MBA Intern, MBA Intern – Finance, MBA Intern – Business Development, MBA Intern – Research and Analytics, MBA Product Management Intern, Medical Student Business Fellow, Medicare Strategy Intern, New Product Planning Summer Intern, Project Management Summer Intern, Quality Improvement Specialist Strategic and Financial Analyst, Strategic Initiatives Intern, Strategic Innovation Intern, Supplemental Operations Analyst – Strategic Planning, Supplemental Project Manager\
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  *Employment within a specific job function or title is not guaranteed.*

## Interested in CPG or retail?

This alumni career panel is a great resource for those who want to learn more about healthcare/bio/pharma and gain insight from Rice alumni who work in the healthcare/alumni panel, [click here](https://jgsb.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=54cec315-007a-4919-8060-aec300feb961).

## 2025 Healthcare Networking List

Current students, [click here](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/resources/healthcare-networking-list-2025/), to access the Rice Business professional networking list. Students must be logged in to view this resource.

## TMCx: Texas Medical Center Health Accelerator

Through their accelerator, [TMCx](https://www.tmc.edu/innovation/innovation-programs/tmcx/) helps you navigate opportunities for clinical validation and deployment into the world’s largest medical marketplace – the Texas Medical Center.

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### [6 Hard Truths: What a Rice Alum Wants You to Know About Networking in a Competitive Market](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/blog/2026/01/26/6-hard-truths-what-a-rice-alum-wants-you-to-know-about-networking-in-a-competitive-market/)

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One of the hardest truths about recruiting is this: you are rarely told why something did not work. You might’ve experienced these:

*No response after a coffee chat.**\**No feedback after an interview.**\**No explanation for why you did not …*

By Tiffany Stott 

Tiffany Stott
Director, Career Education and Advising

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### [Spring Recruiting at Rice Business: Opportunities to Connect with MBA Talent](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/blog/2026/01/06/spring-recruiting-at-rice-business-opportunities-to-connect-with-mba-talent/)

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Published on January 6, 2026

As we move into a new year, spring recruiting at Rice Business brings fresh opportunities to connect with analytically strong, business-ready MBA talent. Whether you are filling immediate hiring needs, building a long-term recruiting strategy, or exploring new ways to …

By Tyler L. Hough 

Tyler L. Hough
Director, Employer Engagement

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### [A Front Row Seat to the Future of Healthcare](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/blog/2025/12/11/a-front-row-seat-to-the-future-of-healthcare/)

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Published on December 11, 2025

On November 21, a group of Rice Business MBA students stepped into the heart of the Texas Medical Center for an afternoon of exploration, connection, and discovery at **TMC Innovation** as part of the Career Development Office’s Career Trek Program. …

By Amy Pan 

Amy Pan
Associate Director, Employer Engagement

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### [11 interview tips recruiters want career services to share with every student](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/blog/2025/11/18/11-interview-tips-recruiters-want-career-services-to-share-with-every-student/)

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Published on November 18, 2025

As a student or recent graduate, job interviews can be overwhelming. It can feel like everyone you’re competing with has more experience and skills than you do, and it’s difficult to show the value you bring to the workplace when …

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Published on October 29, 2025

Every advising session, employer connection, and alumni conversation reflects our mission to help students discover meaningful career paths and pursue them with purpose. The **[2024–2025 Career Development Office Annual Report](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/reports/)** celebrates the milestones that define this shared success and the …

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Jessica Campbell
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## CDO Team

Jessica Campbell \
Executive Director 
[Meet Jessica Williams](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/staff/#jessica-campbell)

Tiffany Stott \
Director, Career Education and Advising 
[Meet Tiffany](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/staff/#tiffany-stott)

Tyler L. Hough \
Director, Employer Engagement 
[Meet Tyler](https://cdo.business.rice.edu/employer-engagement-team/#tyler-l-hough)