# Women at Rice Business
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## Empowering the Next Generation of Women Leaders
We are committed to helping women unleash their full potential as innovators and leaders in the workplace. At Rice Business, we hold your ambitions with equal reverence and show you how to make them a reality.
We know business school is about more than academics. We surround you with trailblazers at Rice, in the Houston community and beyond, who have masterfully paved the way as women in business and offer their invaluable support to you during this transformative time. Learn more about the singular leaders you will join at Rice Business and the opportunities and resources we offer. You belong here.
## Advancing Women Leaders
- [Women in Leadership Conference](https://business.rice.edu/women-leadership-conference)
- [Women Preview Weekend](https://business.rice.edu/women-preview-weekend)
- [Rice Business Women's Organization](https://business.rice.edu/diversity-associations#rbwo)
- [Men as Allies](https://business.rice.edu/diversity-associations#maa)
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## Hear From Rice Business Women
### [Krissy White ’23](https://business.rice.edu/owlhaveyouknow/season-4-episode-22)
Krissy talks about her singular career journey, from cutting her teeth in Dubai's hospitality industry to returning to Houston and pursuing her passion for pastries with her husband.
### [Abbey Donnell '17](https://business.rice.edu/alumni/owl-have-you-know/season-2-episode-3)
Abbey Donnell discusses the entrepreneurship environment for women in Houston and how Rice Business empowered her to start her own company.
### [Ashley Henry ’22](https://business.rice.edu/owlhaveyouknow/season-4-episode-14)
Ashley shares her journey from a science-focused career path to the beauty industry. She talks about pursuing an MBA to pivot careers, encourages others to pursue unconventional paths with their MBAs, and imparts an important lesson: closed mouths don’t get fed.
### [Runsi Sen '04](https://business.rice.edu/alumni/owl-have-you-know/6)
Runsi Sen discusses her transition out of the corporate world and the circumstances that led her to found the ovarian cancer non-profit foundation, Ovarcome.
### [Erika Kwee ’16](https://business.rice.edu/owlhaveyouknow/season-4-episode-11)
Erika shares her journey from English major to baker, her favorite bakes, and how Rice Business was a key ingredient for her career in entrepreneurship.
### [Bethany Andell '01](https://business.rice.edu/alumni/owl-have-you-know/season1-episode1)
Rice Business graduate Bethany Andell, president of Savage Brands and current president of the Rice Business Alumni Board speaks about her passion for helping the corporate world get back to a place where people trust, respect and love business.
> You're really encouraged to take leadership positions and you get a lot of support. I decided to run for president of the women's organization, something I never thought I'd do. All of our voices are heard. They matter."
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> [Connect With Our Students](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/student-ambassadors)
## Our Stories
Day in the Life
### [A Day in the Life of a Rice MBA: Kavita Sinha](https://business.rice.edu/news/day-life-rice-mba-kavita-sinha)
Kavita Sinha, Professional MBA '20
Alumni Stories
### [Full-Time MBA Student Testimonial: Mary Feng](https://business.rice.edu/news/full-time-mba-student-testimonial-mary-feng)
Mary Feng, Full-Time MBA
Day in the Life
### [A Day in the Life of a Rice MAcc Student: Emily Romero](https://business.rice.edu/news/day-life-rice-macc-student-emily-romero)
Master of Accounting '20
## Find Your MBA
No matter which program you choose, you'll learn from world-class faculty in our small, tight-knit community.
[Learn More](https://business.rice.edu/find-your-mba)
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Rice Business Wisdom features faculty research applied in the classroom.
### [Deep Dive](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/peer-reviewed-research/why-shallow-efforts-against-discrimination-fail)
Based on research by Michelle "Mikki" Hebl
Why shallow efforts against discrimination don't work that well.
### [Changing of the Guard](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/expert-opinion/why-hiring-women-jobs-left-abusive-men-gets-everyone-back-track)
Based on research by Yan Anthea Zhang
Why hiring women for jobs left by abusive men gets everyone back on track.
### [Popularity Contest](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/mind-your-business/does-likability-really-matter)
Based on research by Jing Zhou
Does "likeability" really matter?
[See All](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom)
## Financing Your Degree
Invest in your future — the reward lasts a lifetime. Rice Business is the 8th most affordable MBA in the Top 25, according to [Poets & Quants](https://poetsandquants.com/2019/11/13/the-total-cost-to-attend-a-top-25-mba-program-keeps-rising/2/). We offer many scholarships and financial aid options to help make your goals attainable. Learn more about the costs associated with the various Rice Business programs, as well as the many ways we offer support.
[Learn More](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/financing-your-degree)
## Admit It: Rice Business MBA Blog
Career
### [Lesson Plan](https://business.rice.edu/admissions-blog/lesson-plan)
In 2020, WILC sold out a week in advance, with over 500 attendees and nearly 200 companies represented. Here, MBA student Caroline Yuki Yang describes what she gained at the 2020 gathering.
Admissions
### [Breaking the "Non-Traditional" Label](https://business.rice.edu/admissions-blog/breaking-the-non-traditional-label)
Check out Full-Time MBA '21 Katie Chung's advice about the importance of refusing to let preconceptions and labels define you on your journey to reach your full potential.
Student Life
### [Scaling Up: A Journal of My Rice MBA Years](https://business.rice.edu/admissions-blog/scaling-up-a-journal-of-my-rice-mba-years)
Life is all about choices, many of which are temporary. Some chances are worth taking, especially if they allow you to be a part of something larger than yourself.
[See All](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/admit-it-rice-business-mba-blog)
## Featured Leaders
### [Jing Zhou](https://business.rice.edu/person/jing-zhou)
Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs\
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
### [Yael Hochberg](https://business.rice.edu/person/yael-hochberg)
Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship\
Ralph S. O’Connor Professor in Entrepreneurship – Finance
### [Tiffany Stott](https://business.rice.edu/person/tiffany-stott)
Director, Career Education and Advising
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### [Erica Njoku](https://business.rice.edu/person/erica-njoku)
Director of Student Experience
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