Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
Motto | Leading thought, shaping the world |
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Type | Private graduate business school |
Established | 1974 |
Parent institution | Rice University |
Dean | Peter Rodriguez |
Location | , , United States |
Affiliations | The Washington Campus |
Website | business.rice.edu |
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the
Jones School
Academics
MBA program
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business offers a Master of Business Administration program. The program was ranked 23rd on the U.S. News & World Report's 2019 ranking of best graduate-level business schools.[1]
At graduation, nearly 83% of graduates in the full-time program are employed.[2]
Electives are offered in the second year and a Capstone Course is required at the end of the second year.[3]
Hybrid Online MBA program
MBA@Rice is an online degree for working professionals that started in 2018.[4] The program also added a number of short courses including project management.[4] The program can be completed in two years[5][6] with 54 credits required.[6] Students have small-group online sessions and have access to pre-recorded content. There is also an on-campus component with two residential sessions.[5][7]
Master of Accounting Program
The Master of Accounting program is an intensive, one-year program designed to prepare students for the
Rankings
Business Rankings | |
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U.S. MBA | |
Bloomberg (2024)[8] | 19 |
U.S. News & World Report (2024)[9] | 25 |
Global MBA | |
Financial Times (2024)[10] | 35 |
Initiatives
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is Rice's flagship entrepreneurship initiative based on a strategic alliance among the schools of engineering, science, and business. Since its inception in late 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of over 1,500 start-ups which have raised more than $2.9 billion in funding.[14] The Rice Alliance is host to the Rice Business Plan Competition, the world's largest and richest student startup competition with nearly $3 million in prizes.[14] The Rice Alliance was ranked No. 1 among top university business incubators in 2013 and 2014.[14]
Notable alumni
- Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America; former Chief-of-Staff to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
- El Paso Corporation
- Linda Ham, Program Integration Manager at NASA who faced criticism for her role in the Challenger disaster
- Jim Turley, former chairman and CEO of professional services firm Ernst & Young
See also
- List of United States business school rankings
- List of business schools in the United States
References
- ^ "Rice ranks No. 23 on list of best graduate-level business schools". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Best Graduate Schools". U.S. News.
- ^ "Professional MBA". Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ a b "Rice to Work with 2U on Launch of Online Business 'Short Courses' -- Campus Technology". Campus Technology. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ a b "Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University Launches Online MBA". Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ a b "MBA@Rice: Hybrid Online Degree". Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Update: Rice University's new online MBA program now accepting applications". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Best B-Schools". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ^ "2023 Best Business Schools Rankings". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ "Global MBA Ranking 2023". Financial Times.
- ^ "Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad | the Princeton Review".
- ^ "Best MBA for Finance | the Princeton Review".
- ^ "Best Classroom Experience | the Princeton Review".
- ^ a b c Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship named No. 1 university business incubator in the world