Rice Business is home to both graduate (Jones) and undergraduate (Virani) schools of business, offering a world-class education at Rice University. We've built a strong reputation as a leading MBA program in the U.S. and have doubled in size over the last five years, expanding in faculty, student body, curriculum and job placements. Internationally recognized for our entrepreneurial focus, offering over 35 entrepreneurship-specific courses and labs, we host the world's largest and richest graduate student startup competition and maintain a six-year streak as Princeton Review's #1 ranked school for graduate entrepreneurship. Our renowned programs empower you to excel in an ever-changing business world. And our research-based curriculum, innovative methods and supportive faculty equip you to become the leader you're meant to be. Join us to make a real impact in a supportive community. You belong here.
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Nestled within the vibrant heart of Houston, Texas, Rice University boasts a breathtaking 300-acre, tree-lined campus. Situated in America's fourth-largest and most diverse city, with one of the world's youngest and fastest-growing populations, Rice is surrounded by restaurants, museums, theaters, professional sports venues, lush parks and the world's largest medical center.
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All our faculty, staff and students are located in a single building called McNair Hall. The close proximity creates a strong and caring community. As our programs grow, we have recognized the need to update McNair Hall and provide new experiences for our students and visitors. This has involved renovating the building space and introducing a permanent art collection that is accessible to the public.
Rice Business has partnered with the Moody Center of the Arts to commission artworks primarily created by female artists. These artworks are displayed in our newly renovated halls, aligning with the university's goal of promoting public art on campus.
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Earn a top-ranked MBA at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas. In McNair Hall and Virani Hall (the newest building on our beautiful tree-lined campus), you'll learn in state-of-the-art spaces designed for collaboration, innovation and leadership development. Supported by world-class faculty and a rigorous curriculum, you'll gain the skills to lead confidently in a rapidly evolving business world shaped by AI and other emerging technologies. You'll use AI in your coursework the way you'll use it on the job, guided by faculty whose research tracks how these tools are changing the way businesses make decisions.
As the No. 8 MBA in Consulting, No. 7 in Finance and No. 1 in Entrepreneurship (Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine), Rice Business offers exceptional career outcomes and alumni support so you can create a lasting impact wherever your career goals take you.
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Rice Business offers four degree programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accounting (MAcc), Ph.D. in Business, and Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in business. Our undergraduate business major from the Virani Undergraduate School of Business offers concentrations in finance, management and marketing.
In addition to our degrees, we offer undergraduate minors in business and entrepreneurship, non-degree Executive Education courses for executive and organizational leadership, and a credit-bearing Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. Certificate recipients can apply a majority of the credits to any on-campus Rice MBA program.
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The Rice MBA offers innovative, STEM-designated programs with small classes and engaged professors. With access to top business minds, you'll explore topics like the energy transition and AI, gaining diverse global experiences and real-world skills along the way. AI shows up across the curriculum rather than in a single course, from analytics fundamentals to electives that teach you what these tools mean for strategy and operations. Customize your degree with core courses, 100+ electives and 10 specializations (accounting, energy, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare, leadership, marketing, operations management, real estate and strategic management).
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Rice Business offers a holistic education that goes beyond academics. Here are some of our experiential learning and skill development opportunities:
- Global Field Experience: A core component of the MBA curriculum, this immersive global consulting opportunity is provided to all MBA students.
- Co-curricular programs: Students can choose to participate in programs like Leader as Coach, which equips them with skills to develop individuals and teams.
- Student-led conferences and competitions: Students have the chance to engage in various student-led conferences and case competitions, including the Rice Cleantech Innovation Competition.
- Rice Business Plan Competition: Internationally recognized for our work in entrepreneurship, offering more than 35 entrepreneurship-specific courses and labs, we host the world's largest and richest graduate student startup competition and maintain a seven-year streak as Princeton Review's No. 1 ranked school for graduate entrepreneurship.
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Study with faculty who are renowned for their academic achievements and teaching. With class sizes averaging around 40 students, your professors will personally engage with you and support your success. Explore their work in Rice Business Wisdom, our online ideas magazine, which provides concise translations of Rice Business research that will change the way you think.
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We attribute the exceptional success of our graduates in the job market to a powerful alumni network, strong partnerships with hiring companies and our dedicated Career Development Office. In the past 18 months, our MBAs have secured positions at top companies like Amazon, BCG, HP and Capital One. The average starting salary for members of the Full-Time MBA Class of 2025 was $146,381. Consulting and investment banking are among our deepest pipelines, with alumni in both fields returning to recruit the students who follow them.
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| Job Function | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
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| Finance / Accounting | 35% | $150,000 | $151,476 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
| Consulting | 26% | $190,000 | $172,734 | $90,000 | $230,000 |
| Other | 17% | $115,000 | $109,526 | $40,000 | $171,000 |
| General Management | 10% | $125,000 | $119,994 | $95,000 | $140,000 |
| Marketing / Sales | 9% | $140,000 | $141,542 | $75,000 | $185,000 |
| Information Technology | 2% |
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| Industries | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
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| Consulting | 24% | $190,000 | $175,421 | $90,000 | $230,000 |
| Petroleum / Energy | 24% | $130,672 | $133,489 | $75,000 | $200,000 |
| Technology | 16% | $137,500 | $141,018 | $100,000 | $185,000 |
| Financial Services | 15% | $172,500 | $149,167 | $75,000 | $175,000 |
| Consumer Products | 5% | ||||
| Manufacturing | 3% | ||||
| Non-profit | 3% | ||||
| Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare | 3% | $116,300 | $105,433 | $80,000 | $120,000 |
| Other | 3% | $102,500 | $105,833 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Real Estate | 2% |
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An MBA from Rice Business is an investment in yourself and your future. We offer scholarships, grants, loans and financial aid options to bring your goals within reach. Students in our professional and executive programs keep working while they earn their degree, applying what they learn in class that same week. Connect with us to learn more about how a Rice MBA delivers a strong return on investment.
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We're a tight-knit business school with a distinct learning culture. Our small classes are built around a community where classmates and professors know you by name. Students build camaraderie through various clubs, teams, classes and a beloved tradition of weekly parties called "Partios." All our MBA programs — including our Professional MBA (Evening, Weekend and Hybrid), Online MBA (MBA@Rice) and Executive MBA — learn from the same faculty in the same buildings, and those traditions belong to them too.
Rice Business also earned five top-10 rankings in The Princeton Review's 2027 business school rankings: Best Campus Environment (No. 9), Best MBA for Consulting (No. 8), Best MBA for Finance (No. 7) and Greatest Resources for Minority Students (No. 6). The school also landed the No. 6 national ranking for MBA@Rice, placing it among the nation's best online MBA programs.
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