# Companies

**Source**: https://business.rice.edu/companies
**Parent**: https://business.rice.edu/

Together, we will change the future of business. Partnering with top enterprises fosters strong connections between our students, organizations and the community — making an impact in Houston and beyond.

Lizette Melendez

## We’re Hired

Recruiters from Houston—and all over the world—hire our graduates to work at leading companies.

[Hire Rice Talent](https://business.rice.edu/hire)

## Invest

By supporting the business school, you are investing in the intangibles that make us who we are, allowing us to attract and develop future leaders through scholarships.

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## Executive Education

With over 50 programs annually, working executives at all levels have the opportunity for development in a range of disciplines and formats.

[Learn more](https://business.rice.edu/executive-education)

## Rice Business Partners

A group of business leaders working to open doors and build ties between Rice Business and the Houston business community.

[Join Today](https://business.rice.edu/companies/rice-business-partners)

### Rice Business Wisdom

Rice Business Wisdom is our online ideas magazine that features faculty research.

Organizational Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research

### [Social Climbers](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/peer-reviewed-research/time-to-rethink-social-climbers)

Time To Rethink Social Climbers

Based on research by Professor Siyu Yu

Managing Volatility | Peer-Reviewed Research

### [Holding All The Cards](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/peer-reviewed-research/why-do-some-companies-thrive-volatile-markets)

Why Do Some Companies Thrive In Volatile Markets?

Based on research by Professor Gustavo Grullon

Strategy | Peer-Reviewed Research

### [Name Brand](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom/do-leaders-with-distinctive-names-run-distinctive-businesses)

Do Leaders With Distinctive Names Run Distinctive Businesses?

Based on research by Professor Yan "Anthea" Zhang

[See All](https://business.rice.edu/wisdom)

## In The News

In The Media

### [Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Sameera Bhamidipati ’24](https://www.clearadmit.com/2026/02/real-humans-of-bain-co-sameera-bhamidipati-rice-business-mba-24-consultant/)

Sameera Bhamidipati ’24 shares how she achieved a successful career transition and landed at Bain & Company.

In The Media

### [Rice research explores how shopping data could reshape credit scores](https://houston.innovationmap.com/shopping-data-credit-score-2675278115.html)

Research from Rice Business professor Tommy Pan Fang shows why some data center facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.

In The Media

### [Rice Business Plan Competition names startup teams for 2026 event](https://houston.innovationmap.com/rice-business-plan-competition-2026-2675278809.html)

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has announced the 42 student-led teams that will compete in the 26th annual Rice Business Plan Competition this spring.

[See More](https://business.rice.edu/events)