# Student Life

**Source**: https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/student-life
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## Together, we’ll make lasting connections.

At Rice Business, you'll make friends for life. Everything you need is close by, and everyone knows your name.

## Partio

The “partio,” or party on the patio, is a venerated Rice Business tradition. Whether it’s Rice Around the World partio to celebrate the different cultures in our community or a family partio where you can introduce your littles and loved ones to your Rice Business family, partios are our favorite way to unwind and get to know each other better. Join us.

## Culture Matters

We call ourselves family, but we’re all different — different opinions, career goals, and experiences. Our community is built on belonging, where every voice is valued and engaged. We value creating an environment where everyone feels at home, connected, and supported. It’s the relationships we build across differences that truly define us.

[About Our Tight-Knit Culture](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/tight-knit-culture)

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## Best of Both Worlds

We offer the best of both worlds at Rice Business: A small, tight-knit student body contained within a single building that offers access to the facilities and grounds of the 300-acre Rice University campus. Rice Business students are encouraged to visit and use the university’s library, student center, chapel, rec center, and coffee shops, as well as the Lilie Lab and the Turrell Skyspace.

[Our Campus](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/rice-campus)

## A Day in the Life of a Rice Business Student

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## Hear From Our Alumni

Alumni Stories

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Mary Feng, Full-Time MBA

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## Personally Speaking

My favorite part of the MBA experience is becoming a part of Rice Business Student Association. I love to make influential change in whatever endeavor I am doing and RBSA allows me to do just that.

#### Takeya Green

Full-Time MBA

Sitting on the benches on Partio Thursday evenings. Chatting with people — teammates, professors, mentors. Endless conversations on invaluable experiences. Unforgettable moments of tears and laughter... It’s all been impactful to my career and my life.

#### Xin Wu

Full-Time MBA

My favorite thing? Partios are a given, so I would have to go with the Zoom chats. They are hilarious and really highlight the different personalities.

#### Quy Le

Full-Time MBA

## Getting Around

Click here for more information about housing, student life, the MBA experience, applying for your MBA or how to get around campus.

- [Where to Live](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/where-live)
- [Connect With MBA Students](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/student-ambassadors)
- [The Rice MBA](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba)
- [MBA Admissions](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions)

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