Rice MBA for Professionals Brochure

A R ICE M BA IS

Rice MBA for Professionals

A Rice MBA isexcellence

How Will You Learn?Academic Excellence ................................... 8Real-Time Education ................................ 10Engaging Faculty ...................................... 12

engagementWhat Will You Experience?

Networking ........................................................... 18Business Excellence .............................................. 20Leadership ............................................................ 22Diversity ............................................................... 24A Captivating Campus ........................................ 26

connectionsHow Will You Shape the World?

Manage Your Own Career ..................................... 32Engage the Houston Business Community .......... 34Join the Rice Alumni Network .............................. 36

communityHow Can You Be a Part of This?

Take the First Step ......................................... 41

By attracting extraordinary students and faculty from across the globe, the Jones Graduate School of Business plays a central role in helping Rice University achieve its goals as outlined in the Vision for the Second Century. We welcome the diverse experience you bring to your Rice MBA studies, which will enrich the educational environment for all of us in the broader Rice community. We hope you will take advantage of and be active in that community while here and throughout your lives. Welcome to your Rice experience at the Jones School. David W. Leebron President Rice University

Graduation day for Blake Bastin, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010.

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IT’S PASSION IN EVERYTHING YOU DOExcellence is a philosophy—a way of life. It’s about perseverance, and never giving up. Failing, picking yourself up, and trying again. Excellence is holding yourself to a higher standard and acknowledging when you don’t meet those standards. It’s taking your weaknesses and turning them into your greatest strengths. At the Jones Graduate School of Business, passion drives excellence.

March 2010 – The New York Stock Exchange spends a day on campus with Jones Graduate School students, faculty, and alumni. Events included a discussion on the future of capital markets that culminated with the ringing of the closing bell. Front row, left to right: Lanham Napier, Rice ‘93, CEO of Rackspace; Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext; and Bill Glick, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business.

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Rice MBA for Professionals The Rice MBA for Professionals program offers a unique opportunity to earn a degree while continuing to work. The program combines three essential elements: (1) A comprehensive and challenging core curriculum provides you with a solid foundation of basic business disciplines; (2) A required Capstone project that gives students the opportunity to participate in a real-world applied learning activity outside of work and the classroom (3) A host of specialized electives in your second year allows you to further integrate your knowledge and empowers you to achieve your career objectives.

Students in the MBA for Professionals program who want to accelerate their careers are able to experience real-time learning and application of concepts learned in the classroom are applied at work the next day.

The Rice MBA for Professionals program accommodates the diverse needs of the working student with different schedules: evening and weekend.

For the MBAP Evening program, students primarily meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and the evening course work comprises approximately two thirds of the total credits. Students will be also required to periodically participate in non Monday-Wednesday coursework. In addition to two Monday through Saturday Immersions, there are approximately nine Saturdays, five Fridays, and two Thursdays over the course of the program. There is a summer break during the months of June and July.

For the MBAP Weekend program, students meet on alternating weekends: Fridays (4:00PM – 9:30PM) and Saturdays (7:30AM – 6:30PM) with a summer break during the months of June and July. As part of this weekend program, we now offer a residency

option for students traveling from outside Houston. Accommodations for Friday and Saturday night are provided by the Renaissance Hotel, Greenway Plaza, located a few miles from campus. Complimentary shuttle service to and from the school is also included. There is an additional cost to take advantage of this weekend residency option.

The Rice MBA for Professionals and the Rice Educational Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) The Jones School offers a compelling MBA program that combines a world-class business school education with an intensive educational entrepreneurship curriculum to equip aspiring K-12 school leaders with exceptional leadership abilities and management principles. The Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) is a unique leadership education opportunity which provides educators an opportunity to envision, build, and effectively lead positive, achievement-oriented education environments, while joining a powerful network of experienced school administrators that will tremendously impact their future performance.

Whether working in traditional school districts or in public charter schools, REEP seeks students who strive to influence and change the current educational landscape, creating better outcomes for underserved students.

Educators who are interested must apply to both REEP and the Rice MBA for Professionals program.

HoW WiLL YoU LEARn? academIc excellence

Honor Code: rice has a high trust culture that obligates individuals to preserve our legacy of honor. developing principled leaders starts on day one. academic integrity in the form of the rice honor code is presented as soon as a student begins the rice mBa program. Violations of the rice honor code are handled by the rice honor council which handles any abuses reported. “On my honor, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this exam or paper.” – student signature

Articulating problems. Exploring alternatives. Reaching solutions. These are the foundations of academic excellence. The Jones Graduate School’s challenging curriculum provides its students with not only basic business disciplines but also specialized electives that allow you to further integrate your knowledge and career objectives.

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Health Care Specialization Track The specialization track in health care prepares students by providing them with a general business background in health care and also a deep understanding of key topics driving the industry. Students learn management principles and apply them in varied health care settings — such as pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and large and small practices.

Along with the 54 credits MBA for Professionals need to graduate, students in the Health Care Specialization Track will take a total of 15 additional credits (3 required credits and 12 elective credits) to fulfill the requirements. Courses will be offered during the summer and may not be substituted for regular electives.

Highlights of the curriculum include:

U.S. Health Care ManagementIn addition to a general background in health care, students need to understand the current topics

that drive the industry, particularly in the U.S. This course dissects how management principles are interpreted and applied in different health care settings such as pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, group and small practices.

Health Care LeadershipThis course uses a combination of lectures, a health care simulation, and on-site visits to key area organizations, bringing together many of the unique challenges posed to health care practitioners.

Entrepreneurship In BiotechnologyStudents learn an insider’s perspective on the workings and challenges of a new to mid-stage pharmaceutical company. Current company issues and case studies are used to discuss topics including pre-clinical and clinical development, licensing and business development, and intellectual property and patent strategies.

Narmeen Ali, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010, settles into class after dinner.


I believe that international travel opens your eyes to the fact that people view the world in unique ways and solve challenges differently. I was part of two rice mBa international trips – mexico and china. I heard presentations, one by dr. herminio Blanco, founder and ceo of soluciones estratégicas consultoría and former chief nafta negotiator at IPade Business school, another by Professor li-an Zhou’s at tsinghua university, and we still had plenty of time to be tourists and have fun.

Ben Treadgold, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010Environment, Health, and Safety Advisor, Hess Corporation

Capstone Course The Capstone Course gives MBA students from the Professionals program the opportunity to participate in a real-world applied learning activity outside of work and the traditional classroom. Teams of students are matched with different community organizations in January, and over the semester the teams and their professors develop recommendations that can help community organizations solve critical strategic challenges, such as major growth or expansion plans, organization turnaround strategies, and new ventures by the organization in need of a business plan. The capstone experience brings together multiple functional areas like strategy, finance and marketing to solve a real management problem in an array of industries including nonprofits and governmental entities.

The course is offered during the spring semester. Past cases include local community organizations such as: AAMA, Bering Omega, Collaborative for Children, Healthcare for Homeless, Hermann Park Conservancy, Historic Houston, Ibn Sina, KIPP, Neighborhood Centers, Inc., Passport for Care, Rockwell Foundation, and Shell Center for Sustainability.

M.A. Wright FundDespite a volatile and challenging stock market, the Jones Graduate School of Business’ student-run M.A. Wright Fund continues to generate impressive returns. Comprising students selected through a rigorous application and interview process, the Fund provides them with a hands-on opportunity to learn, develop, and apply effective stock analysis and portfolio management risk and return techniques. This student-run fund was established in 1995 with a generous memorial grant by the M.A. Wright family. The fund’s excess earnings are used to provide endowed scholarships.

The Wright Fund’s home base for investment analysis and performance monitoring is the El Paso Corporation Finance Center located in the Jones School, providing students access to the center’s state-of-the-art research resources and analytical software. Students get hands-on experience using extensive data sources and powerful analytical tools such as Bloomberg, Reuters, @Risk, Research Insight, Crystal Ball, and AFG’s proprietary analytical tools.

Intensive Learning Experience (ILE)The Intensive Learning Experiences (ILEs) are one-or two-day workshops designed to put you in the driver’s seat. Through simulations, business case analysis, and interactive sessions, you and your team will gain experience in organizational management, crisis management, negotiation, and other key leadership skills.

Held after the first term in each semester, the ILEs provide an opportunity for you to apply what you have learned to a real-world scenario.

HoW WiLL YoU LEARn? real-tIme educatIonYour education does not stop when you leave the classroom. At the Jones Graduate School, Rice MBA students have the chance to venture into areas outside their educational and professional background. Experiential learning through the Capstone Course, the student-run M.A. Wright Fund and Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) all educate by way of direct experience. Rice MBA for Professionals students apply what they’re learning — both in the classroom and in projects — at work the very next day. This is real-time education at its best!

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International TripsEvery year students from the Rice MBA programs may choose to embark on several international trips. Arranged during winter and spring breaks, the different options do not conflict with class schedules.

In keeping with the Jones School’s mission of developing principled, innovative thought leaders in global communities, trips to China, Mexico, Latin America, South America and India remain strategic destinations.

Itineraries include visits to corporate offices, U.S. embassies, and plant sites, as well as alumni and prospective student events. For example, on the China trip, students take mini-courses at Rice’s partner universities, Tongji University and Tsinghua University.

Students make business contacts and learn firsthand about the economic situations in the host country. Past trips have included Mexico City, Guadalajara, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Beijing, Shanghai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Dubai. This year’s destinations will include, Mumbai, Hong Kong and San Jose, Costa Rica.

Before embarking on an international trip, Rice MBA for Professionals students must first arrange leave from work.

Study Abroad Exchange Programs Rice MBA students are able to study abroad for a semester through our partnership with Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE) in Costa Rica or the Escuela de Graduados en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (EGADE)

business school at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). Students who wish to study at EGADE can do so at any of their 33 campuses in Mexico.

Rice MBA for Professionals students are able to participate in an exchange program during their second year and must first arrange leave from work. The exchange programs are one term (six weeks) in length and students typically choose six to nine credits of elective course work. The credits transfer, although grades do not.

Ibn sina’s mission is based on providing affordable access to health care for those who would otherwise have none, including the over one million harris county residents who are currently uninsured. the rice mBa capstone student teams understood the spirit of this mission and crafted growth strategies and associated implementation plans that not only provided an actionable blueprint for our expansion plans but also provided professional presentation materials that we used to procure a sizable funding grant from houston endowment. Dr. Aijaz Ali Khowaja Chief Executive Officer, Ibn Sina Foundation

Bill ArnoldProfessor in the Practice of Energy Management

As a senior executive in energy, government and banking, Bill engaged at the highest levels of government in the U.S. and abroad to provide geopolitical insights, develop business strategies and advance multi-billion dollar projects. “What most impressed me about the Jones School were the students. They bring extraordinary experience into the classroom. I hope to give them the perspective of other stakeholders,

to help them understand the complex condition of meeting environmental, social and economic requirements, and to recognize the critical dimensions to energy and sustainability.”


Al Napier discusses strategy in The New Enterprise And Business Plan Development course.

Al NapierProfessor of Management Director, Center on the Management of Information Technology Area Coordinator, Entrepreneurship

In 1998, 14 years after he began teaching at the Jones Graduate School, Al Napier had the idea to begin each semester with every student’s name memorized. “I would go into the classroom, ask them to put away their tent cards, and then call every one of them by their first name.”

And he’s done it ever since. “The minute I do that,” he says, “It changes the atmosphere in the classroom. They realize that I know who they are, that I care about them, and that I expect them to be prepared for class.”

Recipient of a 2007 and 2010 Jones School Excellence Award in Teaching and winner of the 2008 Acton Award, a national honor for excellence in entrepreneurship

education, the humble and still-active entrepreneur insists he’s one of the few people in the world who get paid to have fun. “My favorite part about teaching is seeing a student’s excitement when they realize they

could create something of their own — and not have to be tied to a big corporation.”

At the age of 26, with a BA, MBA and PhD all from University of Texas at Austin, Al went to work for Conoco for eight years and then before joining the Jones School, he started and owned a highly successful computer consulting, training and book publishing company that he eventually sold to his business partner after 20 years of operation.

Today he says of his teaching career, “I enjoy having alumni back in class and treating their experiences like a teaching case. They lecture to students who are sitting in the very same seats they sat in. I’m inspired by having a positive impact on people and showing students what they can do and how they can succeed.”

The Jones School’s faculty maintains an important balance between teaching and research. The school’s instructors are either academics with significant business or consulting experience or business executives with significant classroom experience who teach specialized elective courses.

In every course, you’ll have an unparalleled opportunity to work one-on-one with an accessible, involved, and energetic member of the faculty, who believes that current industry knowledge is as critical as textbooks to your education.

Depending on what’s most appropriate for each course, Jones School instructors utilize multiple instructional methods to enhance your learning process—case-method study, analytical and quantitative approaches, lectures and discussions, oral and written reports, theoretical studies, management simulation games, individual study, and teamwork.

Perhaps the most remarkable quality of the Jones School faculty are their open doors. This atmosphere of accessibility pervades classrooms, offices and social gatherings. The faculty are here to teach, research, lead and connect with the students.

HoW WiLL YoU LEARn? enGaGInG faculty


Prashant KaleAssociate Professor of Strategic Management

Prashant Kale believes that prospective students should look for the whole learning environment at a school. “I tell my students that the two years you spend here you’re really trying to build a jigsaw puzzle and each course that you complete is really just a piece of the puzzle. So in my course, let’s try to connect the pieces to build the whole puzzle. I consistently drive that point.”

A member of the faculty since 2007, Prashant received the 2009 Rice MBA for Professionals program Teaching Award for Excellence and 2010 Rice MBA Full-Time program Teaching Award for Excellence. “You have to enjoy teaching,” he says. “There is a certain amount of energy that automatically comes into the classroom when you like what you do.”

Prashant knew he wanted to teach since he was young. His mother was an elementary school teacher, and he always believed his dream job would be to teach math to second graders. However, while earning his MBA, he realized there was a way to combine his love of teaching and his love of business — teach at a business school.

He didn’t apply to a PhD program immediately, though. “I felt if I were to teach business, I also needed to work in the world of business so that I better understood it.” He worked seven years before attending The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania for his PhD. After seven years teaching at the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, the opportunity to grow brought him to Rice.

Prashant found the vibrancy of Houston and the positive environment at the Jones School very attractive. “The Jones School has grown significantly in the last three or four years and at the same time the bar has been set

higher as our faculty has increased and that’s always good for a school. The higher the bar, the stronger everyone becomes.”

Sebastien Michenaud, Assistant Professor of Finance, asks students to consider how financial policy impacts corporate value.

Prashant Kale drills down during a case discussion. Professor Kale’s class is the embodiment of case learning; you always feel like you’re the ceo and you’re in the driver’s seat. It takes a very good teacher to keep a healthy discussion going and to steer it in the direction that delivers the most benefit to the entire class – and this is what sets his strategy class apart from other classes.Tareq Fasheh, Rice MBA for Professionals – Weekend,

Class of 2011 Manager, Business Development, Global Tactical Systems BAE Systems

Deji Adeyeye, Rice MBA for Professionals – Weekend, Class of 2011, gets down to business.

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IT’S BEING INVOLVED

Engagement is taking an active role, and not only listening, but participating. It's constantly trying and learning new things, and expanding your skill set. At the Jones Graduate School of Business, we strive for excellence in engagement between students, professors, and the business community.

Brian Maul, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010, poses a question at an event in Shell Auditorium.

Jones Graduate school of BusIness 18Dean’s Lecture Series speaker Drayton McLane, owner of the Houston Astros and President and CEO of McLane Company

SympoSium DrawS LeaDerS of inDuStry

McNair Hall, Rice University campus – The Office of Executive Education organized the inaugural Health Care Symposium, which focused on patient-focused health care management. The December 2009 event brought together several hundred health care professionals to share their insights on the latest developments in key topic areas, such as patient satisfaction, the role of the Internet in health care, and the impact of policy changes on patient care.

The symposium was a result of the partnership between the Jones Graduate School of Business and member institutions of the Texas Medical Center. Speakers included Dr. Wayne Riley, Rice MBA ’02, who is president and CEO of Meharry Medical College.

Lecture SeriesThe Jones Graduate School offers two different lecture series that bring influential national business people and thought leaders to campus throughout the year. MBA candidates are invited and encouraged to attend these lectures. There is no cost to students to attend Dean’s Lecture Series or Executive Lecture Series events. Students interested in planning and participating in these events can join the Dean’s Lecture Series student club to recruit potential speakers and organize future events.

Partios We offer weekly parties on the patio (Partios), which are social gatherings in the Woodson Courtyard. It’s a comfortable setting for students, faculty, and staff to relax and mingle at an event sponsored by companies recruiting or establishing relationships with the Jones Graduate School and its students. Some of the organizations that have sponsored Partios include: Ernst and Young, El Paso Corporation, ExxonMobil, Kerdock Consulting, Cooper Industries, Chevron and FMC Technologies.

Baker Institute Rice MBA candidates are fortunate to have the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy right beside McNair Hall. The Baker Institute has established itself as one of the leading nonpartisan public policy think tanks in the country since its inception in 1993. In conjunction with its more than 20 programs — including its research, lecture series, events and special projects — the institute attracts many domestic and foreign leaders who provide their views and insights on key issues. Students have the opportunity to attend many of these events.

WHAT WiLL YoU ExPERiEnCE? networKInGNetworking means different things to different people. For Rice MBAs it means participating. Whether you network to make new friends, develop your career or simply broaden your professional horizons, engagement is the key. Students in the MBA for Professionals program have the unique task of balancing a full-time job along with a fully-loaded MBA program. Time management and focus is the key to success here at the Jones School. Below are some of the opportunities for Rice MBAs to refine their networking skills, make lasting connections and cultivate relationships. They are open to all students — your involvement is only limited by your schedule!


Student ConferencesAttending conferences is a great way to network, look for new career opportunities and internships, and educate yourself on your options. All students are encouraged to attend any conferences.

The Asian Business Student Association (ABSA) The ABSA at the Jones Graduate School strives to enhance the experience of Rice MBA students by providing networking opportunities with the Asian community in Houston and beyond. ABSA also encourages and educates students on the economic environment and business opportunities in Asia.

The National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA)The Jones Graduate School not only serves as the national headquarters of NAWMBA, it was the not-for-profit’s first academic sponsor for its 2009 conference. NAWMBA is dedicated to empowering graduate women in business in order to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation’s workforce.

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)The Jones Graduate School was the inaugural academic sponsor of the NSHMBA conference in 2007 and also sponsors the Houston chapter. NSHMBA exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. It works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the U.S. so that they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management of the nation’s diverse workforce.

The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) The Jones Graduate School is a sponsor of the Houston chapter of NBMBAA, a non-profit organization of minority MBAs, business professionals, entrepreneurs and MBA students. With thousands of members worldwide working in both private and public sectors, they share a commitment to education and business—the two principal keys to the economic development of the black community.

I had to be very efficient with my time and learn to balance all of my priorities, professionally and personally, as quickly as possible. I was surprised by the variety of activities available for an mBa for Professionals student. there are student clubs for any area of business that you may want to explore with great opportunities for networking with your peers and

making new business contacts. I find the time to be a member of the energy, entrepreneurship and consulting clubs. I was a volunteer at last year’s rice Business Plan competition and am also the secretary for the Jones student association. Jarod Rolland, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2011 Asset Enhancement Advisor, ExxonMobil Production Company

Jones Graduate School students gather at the NSHMBA Conference to discuss career opportunities.


WHAT WiLL YoU ExPERiEnCE? BusIness excellence

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. Unique among many entrepreneurship centers, it was formed as a strategic alliance of three schools: the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business.

• To be a catalyst for Houston’s development as a leading center for technology and entrepreneurship in the United States;

• To support technology commercialization and the launch of new technology-based ventures in Houston and Texas;

• To focus on energy, life science, information technology, nanotechnology, engineering, and materials science.

Since its inception in late 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of over 250 start-ups which have raised more than $500 million in early-stage capital. More than 750 companies have presented at the 115+ programs hosted by Rice Alliance.

Rice University Business Plan CompetitionA shining star of the Rice Alliance, the Rice University Business Plan Competition (RBPC) celebrated its tenth year with record-breaking numbers in prize money, applicants, judges, categories and sponsors. As the world’s largest and richest graduate-level business plan competition, RBPC awarded more than $1 million in prizes to aid startup businesses.

Based on their executive summaries, 42 teams were chosen from across the globe to deliver their new technology business plans in six different categories: life sciences, information technology, energy, green tech, social, and other technologies. All teams presented 15-minute business plans, competed in the elevator pitch competition, and posted a 140-character tweet to promote their business in the new TwitPitch Competition.

In 2010, applications increased to 420 teams from around the world, up from 340 the previous year. More than 120 corporate and private sponsors support the business plan competition. Over 250 venture capitalists and other investors from around the country volunteer their time to judge the competition, with more than half of the judges coming from the investment sector.

More than 97 past competitors have gone on to successfully launch their businesses, including 33 of the 42 teams from the 2009 competition. In total, past competitors have raised more than $220 million in funding.

Case CompetitionsRice MBAs know how to execute under tight deadlines. Nothing quite demonstrates this as clearly as their consistent success in external case competitions, including some of the most highly regarded international case competitions. During a competition, teams of students have a short time — sometimes as little as 24 hours — to develop a strategic solution to a problem, analyze unanticipated issues, and present a solution to a team of expert judges, usually from industries related to the case at hand. Add to this the competitive pressure of facing off against the best and brightest from many of the other top MBA programs from around the country, and you can understand the intense value that is created from participating in one of these competitions.

Our students have competed against top-ranked international and U.S. business schools in subject areas such as marketing, strategy, finance, energy, real estate, and business plans — and have been successful in all instances. Rice MBAs emerge from case competitions with a deeper understanding of both strengths and weaknesses in their analytical and presentation skills, as well as a profound appreciation of team dynamics (and hopefully a little extra spending money in their pockets). There is truly no better way to learn than “learning by doing.”

To qualify as one of the nation’s top MBA programs, business excellence must refer to concepts taught in the classroom and practiced outside of it. Rice MBA students have the opportunity to experience critical links between the skills they’re learning and how to execute them in a professional environment. Every competitive advantage counts in today’s dynamic global economy. And The Jones Graduate School delivers.


Case Competitions

Wake Forest MBA Marketing Summit

Daniels Race & Case

Minority MBA Case Competition

Net Impact Case Competition

Simon Marketing Association Case Competition

National Black MBA Association Case Competition

National Hispanic MBA Association Case Competition

Global Business Challenge

Thunderbird Sustainable Innovation Summit

Innovation Challenge

Ethical Leadership Case Competition

MBA Open Mic

National Energy Finance Challenge Case Competition

UNC Real Estate Development Challenge

Rice University Marketing Case Competition

Locations

Wake Forest Schools of Business, Wake Forest University

Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder

Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester

Location of Annual Conference

Location of Annual Conference

National University of Singapore Business School

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University

McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina

Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University

After only two months of school, a team of first-year Rice MBA for Professionals – Weekend students traveled to Disneyland in October 2009 to present at the final round of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) Case Competition during NAWMBA’s conference and career fair in Anaheim, California.

“the rice mBa experience allowed us to step outside our professional and intellectual comfort zones to try something new,” craig horak said. “as production superintendent with occidental chemical, I applied my engineering background and things I learned in core classes to a marketing case competition.” Equipped with varied backgrounds in engineering, economics and international business, the exuberant team of five included Craig Horak, Bonnie Houston, Leo Maguchi, Aaron Webb and Jason Zengel. It was Leo who proposed the idea over dinner in the Anderson Family Commons in mid September. “Do we want to try this?” The answer was a resounding yes. For Leo, an assistant manager in sales and marketing at Marubeni America Corporation, the value of the experience was in “forming the group and applying what we’d been taught at such an early stage.”

Having already made it through the first two rounds of the competition via email, the team got the call that they’d made it to the finals. “It was a lot of work coordinating our jobs and personal schedules to add extra time for preparation,” said Jason, group head, Americas Region at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company. “But the program had already introduced us to the importance of juggling several things at once so I was excited about the opportunity.”

In the final round, up against five other teams and using the same company and case background material as in the first two rounds, the team had 15 minutes to present their case analysis to a panel of judges and an additional five minutes to answer questions from the panel.

“It was kind of intimidating,” admitted Aaron. “As a sales engineer at Protos, I don’t often get large-venue presentation opportunities so I jumped at the chance. It was an incredible learning experience. I found myself having ‘aha’ moments when something came up in class that we could’ve applied in the competition.”

The group plans to enter at least one more case competition during their second year. “Our approach would be so different this time,” said Bonnie, Project Manager at National Oilwell Varco. “We’d add more quantitative information and restructure our analysis. We will be much better prepared to compete.”

ProfessIonals taKe on the case

Congratulations to 2009 NAWMBA Case Competition finalists: Craig Horak, Leo Maguchi, Bonnie Houston, Jason Zengel and Aaron Webb — all Rice MBA for Professionals – Weekend, Class of 2011.


Board FellowsThe Jones School Board Fellows Program matches Rice MBA candidates with Houston nonprofit organizations to serve as non-voting board members. Started in 1997 at Stanford by students, board fellows programs have a proven model of success, not only at Stanford, but also Harvard, Tuck (Dartmouth), Kellogg (Northwestern), and Haas (UC Berkeley). The Jones School program is two years old, with eight placements in the first year and 17 in 2009-2010.

Evy PappasRice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2009Architect, Pappas Restaurants

After graduating from Duke, Evy Pappas went to Harvard to pursue a master in architecture. She practiced three years in Boston and three years at Gensler in Houston before deciding an MBA would complement and enhance her architectural career.

“The Rice MBA for Professionals program was the perfect match because it allowed me to continue working and developing the proficiencies required of architects while also pursuing the skills needed to succeed in business.”

After graduation, she went to work in the family business, Pappas Restaurants. As part of the Building Group, she’s able to combine her architectural skills and MBA expertise.

“To me, the value of the Rice MBA is the confidence and preparation I achieved to become a leader in this community and in my work without hesitation or restraint.”

WHAT WiLL YoU ExPERiEnCE? leadershIP

Alumni Profile

How can joining a student club impact your life and career? Organizing student clubs and holding key leadership roles within them gives Jones School students a chance to learn more about various professions and to improve their skills. These clubs and organizations sponsor guest speakers, visit area businesses, and take on special projects. Equally important, however, is the opportunity to apply membership in a club to a real-world career path.

Being a part of this mBa for Professionals program and reeP here at rice has been an amazing journey so far. my job as an elementary school teacher doesn’t allow me many opportunities to meet people in other career fields and other industries, but classmates from corporate america have allowed me to expand my worldviews, forcing me out of my comfort

zone in the classroom and into the business world. Erika Parrish, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, REEP, Class of 2011 Magnet Coordinator, Wesley Elementary


Asian Business Students Association

Biotechnology and Health Care Club

Black Business Students Association

Consulting Club

Dean’s Lecture Series Club

Energy Club

Entrepreneurship Club

Finance and Asset Management Club

Golf Club

Graduate Student Association

Hispanic Business Student Association

Human Resources Club

International Management Club

Jones Student Association

Marketing Club

National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA)

Net Impact Chapter

Operations Club

Real Estate Club

Significant Others Club

Technology Club

The Hooter Newsletter

The Speaking Club

The Wine Club

“I joined the Entrepreneurship Club during my first year. The school club experience is like anything else;

you get out of it what you are willing to put in. Because I was an active member and actively sought to help

the club, it turned out to be a tremendous opportunity. During my first year, I learned the steps in writing

a business plan from an active entrepreneur. I had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco and attend

the Velocity Conference where I heard personal experiences from successful entrepreneurs. And probably

the most meaningful experience was being able to help with the Rice Business Plan Competition because

the Entrepreneurship Club was essential in coordinating the volunteers necessary.”

Brian Murry, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010 Former MBAP Liaison of Entrepreneurship Club Administrative Fellow, Texas Children’s Hospital

“I had worked in several functional and project roles within large organizations such as exxonmobil and russell corporation before co-founding and operating my first two businesses. my passion is to help leaders with growing their own ventures and my role as President of the Jsa just reinforced my passion. now I can see firsthand what the value of the rice mBa is to me – it’s being ahead of the curve.” Taneshia Barton, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010Former President of Jones Student Association CEO, ThinkPower

“Being an officer in the Rice Finance Club (RFC) helped my professional development tremendously.

Not only did my duties give me valuable contacts and networking opportunities, but they also helped me

develop a greater ability to make social and political trade-offs. My RFC colleagues taught me that being a

leader isn’t just about making the best decisions for the present, but also about appreciating the totality of

the impact of my decisions. In that sense, I came to understand that I wasn’t only representing current RFC

members, I was representing past and future RFC members as well.”

John Reuwer, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010 Former MBAP Liaison of Finance Club Vice President - Health Solutions, LLC and Trico Real Estate LP

Current clubs include:

“Participating in the Hispanic Business Student Association was a great opportunity to attract employers

that appreciate diversity. This was something I realized at the National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Conference last year. I see huge potential for the Hispanic Business Student Association, and in general for

all Latins in the U.S.”

Lina Garcia Klotz, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010 Former MBAP Liaison of Hispanic Business Student Association Business Analyst, Vinson & Elkins

learnInG to lead


WHAT WiLL YoU ExPERiEnCE? dIVersIty

Diversity Inside the ClassroomThe Rice MBA programs take full advantage of our diverse community of students. Although the professors utilize many teaching methods, the team-based learning approach fully encourages animated discussions, innovative solutions and global perspectives. The result is a learning environment that merges unique work experiences, various cultural backgrounds and different life perspectives. Diversity in the classroom opens the doors for the future leaders of this world.

Diversity Outside the Classroom We believe that displays of diversity should not be limited to the classroom. Rice MBA professors and staff have an open-door policy that truly creates a sense of community. The school hosts a vast array of guest speakers and networking events; weekly company-sponsored “Partios,” which are social gatherings in the Woodson Courtyard; and club-sponsored events to encourage the various groups to interact outside of the classroom. International Partio, one of the most popular social events, celebrates the diverse cultures that make up the Jones Graduate School community. Organized by students, the festival serves authentic cuisine and highlights entertainment from around the world.

Preview Weekends As the leading business school in Houston, the Jones School must reflect the city’s diverse business community. It is imperative to have students from all backgrounds who enhance the diversity of thought necessary during a time that calls for global thought leaders.

Diversity Preview Weekend and Women’s Preview Weekend are two-day events that offer prospective students a detailed look at the Rice MBA programs. “Of

last year’s attendees,” said Melissa Blakeslee, Rice MBA Director of Admissions, “Twenty percent are now Rice MBA students.”

Activities for preview weekend programs may include an alumni panel, a student panel, a case simulation and networking workshop led by Jones School faculty, presentations by the school’s Career Management Center and Admissions department as well as time allotments for socializing, networking and interviewing.

I attended diversity Preview weekend and was impressed by the credentials and capabilities of the other candidates. coming to rice has been the best decision I ever made. the rice mBa for Professionals program has allowed me to go to school and learn the things I wanted to learn yet continue growing within my company. after completing my first year in the Professionals program, I was offered a different position within my company to help with the integration of another division – a direction that I had been looking towards. Marcelo Campos, Rice MBA for Professionals – Weekend, Class of 2011Sales Manager, CEMEX

Diversity has many faces: race, ethnicity, religion, creed, culture, gender, age, nationality, socioeconomic background. Here at the Jones School, diversity goes beyond the traditional definition of race and gender. We define diversity as embracing and encouraging a community of unique individuals. By bringing together people with diverse backgrounds and a variety of experiences, we are able to create a unique learning environment that leads to actionable ideas in the classroom which then translates to a more productive and innovative global workforce.


women’s Preview weekend is what sold me on rice. I had already applied and been accepted, and was struggling with that last step. It was a panel of alumni who were all discussing what an mBa had done for their lives that clinched it for me. hearing the women talk about balancing work and family, or choosing to focus on family and re-entering the workforce later, helped clear out my mind. any doubts I had were eliminated as I put my deposit in the mail that sunday. Laura Hunter, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010 Category Manager—Transportation and Distribution, Total Petrochemicals, USA

Sidhya Jayakumar, Rice MBA Class of 2008, applies the finishing touches to Riddhi Dave, Rice MBA Class of 2009, at the International Partio.


WHAT WiLL YoU ExPERiEnCE? a caPtIVatInG camPus

A Rice MBA is MORE than attending class, studying, taking tests, making presentations or networking. It’s also the complete environment of the Rice University campus. It starts as you leave work and ease into school mode. You take a deep breath, switch gears and transport yourself from employee to student. From the moment you arrive on campus, you are surrounded by neo-Byzantine style architecture, more than 4000 trees and the hustle and bustle of a premier, world-renowned academic institution. Students make their way along the sidewalks as faculty members stroll through hallways on their way to teach a class.

As you enter McNair Hall, home of the Jones Graduate School of Business, you realize you have left your job behind for the moment and now assume the role of a graduate student at one of the best MBA programs in the country. This is your campus – this is your home away

from home for not only the next two years but for the rest of your life as a Rice alumni.

Janice and Robert McNair HallMcNair Hall houses the Jones School and combines beauty, function and technology. The building facilitates the innovative teaching style of the faculty and features large open spaces in which both faculty and students can mingle, study and learn from each other outside the classroom. Built to enhance interactive instruction, the classrooms boast the latest technology and equipment, offering instructors flexible modes of displaying a wide array of course material.

The Ruth and Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. Business Information CenterThe Business Information Center (BIC) occupies beautiful, sunlit quarters in McNair Hall and serves as a

business research library. Currently housed in the BIC are over 5,000 volumes in various formats, as well as a variety of electronic databases and services.

El Paso Corporation Finance CenterThe El Paso Corporation Finance Center, a hallmark of McNair Hall, is designed to bring the markets to students – and the students to the markets – through the Jones Graduate School MBA curriculum and through market-oriented extracurricular activities centered in the Finance Center. Offering students access to the tools and data used by finance practitioners around the world, the Finance Center is a conduit for the exchange of ideas, expertise, and talent between the Jones School and finance and energy markets.

McNair Hall.

One of seven academic units at Rice University, the Jones School sits on the 285-acre campus in the heart of Houston. Along with all the benefits of going to graduate school on a campus, there are the advantages of having the faculty, staff, Career Management Center, Admissions, and Student Services accessible and available in one place.


M B A P W E E K E N DF r i d a yIt’s my 9/80 today.

� 11AM: Study time at the BIC (Business Information Center) at school. Need to finish my reading before class.

� 2PM: Meet with Registrar in room 305B to review electives for next year.

� 3PM: Meet with team in room 107B McNair Hall to put finishing touches on strategy case.

� 4PM: Strategy Class in room 317

� 5:45PM: Dinner Break in the Student Commons

� 6:30PM: Back to room 317 to resume Strategy Class

� 8PM: Snack Break in Student Commons

� 9:30PM: Class is finished!

M B A P E v E N i N gW e d n e s d a y

� 4PM: Start shutting down my office at

work to head over to school.

� 4:30PM: Team meeting in room 107C McNair

Hall to review the accounting case study.

� 5:00PM: Finance Club meeting in Executive Commons

� 5:30PM: Family Style Dinner in Anderson Family

Commons – State of the School address from Dean Glick

� 6:15PM: Accounting Class in room 216

� 8:00PM: Snack Break in Student Commons

� 9:30PM: Class is finished!

� 9:45PM: Off-campus social gathering

Access all that the Rice University campus has to offer. Students and their families can check out the latest installation at the Rice Art Gallery, attend a Rice Owls sports event, listen to a recital at the Shepherd School of Music or a lecture at the Baker Institute, catch a movie at the Rice Cinema or just hang out over coffee at Brochstein Pavilion.

Jones Graduate school of BusIness 28 Mahil Castillo, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2011 (L) and Chris Belz, Rice MBA Full Time, Class of 2011 (R), discuss interviewing strategies.


connectionsARe MoRe thAn

who you Know

Connecting is experiencing. It's getting out there and meeting new people to create lasting bonds. Surrounding yourself with a diversity of people and perspectives. It's constantly learning from life and those around you. At the Jones Graduate School of Business, we believe that experience is the tie that binds us.

THEY'RE WHOYOU DON'T KNOW

business.rice.edu 31Rice MBA candidates meet Rice Alumni at lunches throughout the year for networking and career advice.


HoW WiLL YoU SHAPE THE WoRLd? manaGe your own career

Students in the MBA for Professionals program begin fine-tuning their career skills the second semester of the first year. Online coursework allows students to get a jump start on these foundation building tasks to help you manage your own career.

Develop Your Strategy The CMC provides many resources to help you clarify your career goals and refine your job search strategies, including company and industry profiles, career videos and articles, and numerous opportunities to network with other students, industry experts, alumni, and corporate recruiters.

Professional Development Progress personally and professionally by broadening your knowledge base and staying competitive. Whether you are looking to simply brush up on your skills or develop new ones, the CMC provides tools you can easily utilize to self-manage your career goals in order to further cultivate your leadership ability and refine your professional skill set. With individual career counseling and guides on how to construct professional resumes, cover letters, and appropriate correspondence documents, career counselors have prepared information on interviewing and negotiation talks as well as how to increase your networking aptitude.

Online Resources A comprehensive online library of industry guides on careers, career topics and employers, job listings, and resume listings provides a myriad of information at students’ fingertips. New resources are regularly added to keep up to date with market trends.

Networking Opportunities Professional Development Series — The Jones School CMC offers several career development courses and experiential learning programs for incoming and returning students. Previous topics have included Training the Street Valuation Seminar, Targeting the Hidden Job Market, Social Etiquette is Good Business, and Re-entering the Workforce.

Diversity Conferences — The school participates in and hosts events at the major MBA diversity conferences as another opportunity to present and promote Rice MBAs to potential employers. National and international companies hold interviews at all the conferences, including National Black MBA Association, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, National Association of Women MBAs, and Asian Business Student Association.

Partios — “Party on the Patio” networking events are held every Thursday at the Jones School, allowing company representatives to meet students, faculty and administrators.

Career Rodeo — Our Spring Networking and Recruitment Fair hosts major Houston companies, as well as entrepreneurial companies, and includes the pre-night event at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Corporate Education Partner — Students are taken on site visits to New York City, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio companies for networking, school branding and corporate prospecting. We host alumni receptions in each city to engage them with the school and to discuss potential employment opportunities for students.

The Career Management Center (CMC) at the Jones School serves to support each student’s development of a career plan throughout their two years. The CMC provides group workshops and meets individually with students to ensure they develop the strategy, job search skills, and networking opportunities that will help them succeed in the professional MBA job market. Managing your career as an MBA for Professionals student can be looked at as a long-term investment — preparing yourself for whatever opportunities may come your way, even long after graduation.

The Rice MBA attracts very qualified students across its programs. I have both taught and recruited students from Rice, and I find them to be interpersonally balanced, competent and engaging.Jim Hackett, Chief Executive Officer, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas


3M

AAA Capital Management

Access America Funds

American General Life Companies

AIM

Air Liquide

Aker Solutions

Alvarez & Marsal

Amegy Bank

American Airlines

American Express

AmREIT

Anadarko

Bank of America

Barclays

Baylor College of Medicine

BearingPoint

Bechtel

Belo

BMC Software

Booz Allen Hamilton

Boston Consulting Group

BP

Calyon

Cameron

CenterPoint Energy

Chevron

CIBC World Markets

Citi

City of Houston

Colgate-Palmolive

ConocoPhillips

Constellation Energy

Continental Airlines

Cooper Industries

Credit Suisse

DataCert

Dell

Deloitte

Deutsche Bank

Direct Energy

DKRW Energy LLC

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Duke Energy

DuPont

Eli Lilly

Enterprise Products Partners

Entessa

Envirofuels

Environmental Defense Fund

Ernst & Young

Exterran

ExxonMobil

FDIC

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

FMC Technologies

General Electric

Goldman Sachs

Harrah’s Entertainment

Heidrick & Struggles

Hewlett-Packard

Hines Interests

Houston Technology Center

HPI, LLC

IBM

Imperial Sugar

Intel

Johnson & Johnson

JP Morgan Chase & Co

Kalypso

KBR

Kimberly-Clark

KPMG

Kraft

Lazard

Lionstone Group

Logica

Lyondell Chemical Company

Marathon Oil Corporation

Mariner Energy, Inc.

Match.com

McKinsey & Company

Mercer

Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley

Morningstar

Mosaic Asset Management

Nabors Industries Ltd.

NASA Johnson Space Center

National Oilwell Varco

Nike

Oceaneering International, Inc.

PepsiCo

Pfizer

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Procter & Gamble

PROS

Quintana Minerals Corporation

Rackspace

RJ Reynolds

Sabre Holdings

SAIC

Samsung

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.

Schlumberger

Scotia Capital

Scotia Waterous

Shell Oil

SK Energy

Spring Medical Systems

Starlight Investments

Strategic Decisions Group

Synaptic Decisions

Target

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Tenaris

Texas Instruments

The Hanover Company

The Methodist Hospital

The Situs Companies

The Weather Channel

Toyota

Transocean

TXU Corp

Tyco International

UBS

UHY

United Way of America

USAA

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management

VCBO Architecture

Vega Energy Partners

VHA

Vitol

Waste Management

Weingarten Realty Investors

Wells Fargo

Whirlpool

Wood Mackenzie

Woodway Financial Advisors

Who Hires Rice MBAs?

Students gather in Woodson Courtyard to network, relax, and catch up at a Thursday night Partio.


students leAding tHe WAy In addition to being a leader in the energy and health care industries, Houston also boasts a thriving entrepreneurial environment with a strong foundation in finance and real estate. Rice University sits at the center of the city and its close ties to the surrounding business community allow Rice MBA students to easily tap into the assets and innovations of Houston.

Marketing SymposiumApril 2010 – As part of the university’s mission to engage with Houston by providing innovative educational opportunities, the Jones School Marketing Club and marketing faculty host a symposium every year in conjunction with the American Marketing Association (AMA) Houston Chapter and TRC, a marketing research and consulting firm in Philadelphia. The collaboration encourages local marketing professionals, MBA students and faculty to exchange ideas and explore cutting-edge research going on in the industry. The symposium offers the Jones School as a venue for its faculty and students to interact with marketing professionals in Houston.

Rice Energy Finance Summit October 2009 — The debut of this student-run event attracted high-level speakers and the Houston business community to campus. More than 200 industry professionals, alumni and students attended the

inaugural Rice Energy Finance Summit, where leaders in energy and finance shared their perspectives on current issues and topics regarding the theme, “Balancing Risks and Opportunities in Times of Recovery”. Speakers included JGSB alumni and other industry heavy hitters: Doug Foshee, Rice MBA ’92, president, CEO, and a director of El Paso Corporation; Bobby Tudor, Rice ’82, chairman and CEO, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co.;

Jack Moore, director, president, and CEO, Cameron; Osmar Abib, Rice ’81, managing director, Global Head of Oil Service Coverage, Credit Suisse; Steve Trauber, Rice ’84, vice chairman, managing director, UBS; Fran Vallejo, Rice MBA‘96, vice president and treasurer, ConocoPhillips; and John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Company, founder and CEO, Citizens for Affordable Energy.

HoW WiLL YoU SHAPE THE WoRLd? enGaGe the houston BusIness communIty

coming to this rice mBa for Professionals program has been the best decision for me and I believe it even more now that my first year is behind me. first and foremost, the rice mBa fits my needs academically – constantly challenging my intellect with new concepts and secondly, the rice mBa impacts me professionally by allowing me to immediately implement what I learn in the classroom. Stephanie Lionberger, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2011 Biologics Sales Consultant, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics

The development of global thought leaders is built first and foremost on the strength of a school’s community. Relationships between students, faculty, alumni and the business community add tremendous value to the Rice MBA. Unlike many other MBA programs, Rice’s intimate atmosphere and access to an entire network of resources create one of the world’s best MBA environments.


Every year billionaire Warren Buffett invites business students to visit him at his

Omaha-based conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway. He holds informal question-

and-answer sessions with the students, which are closed to media and business

professionals, along with lunch and personal photo sessions. In 2009, with more

than 100 business schools making the request, second year students Jan Goetgeluk

and Matt Kerin queried Buffett and were enthusiastically received. Twenty-seven

Rice MBAs traveled to Nebraska in November for the once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Impressed by Buffett’s accessible, energetic manner, students were also inspired

by his advice about principled behavior, passion for what you do, and selflessness.

Buffett said about Jesse H. Jones, “Jesse Jones was a hero of the Great Depression and

I not only read his book decades ago about the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

but more recently have watched a tape about his life that the Foundation sent me.

He is a real American icon.”

The Oracle Of Omaha shares wisdOm wiTh rice mBa sTudenTs

Warren Buffett visits with Rice MBA students.

The GOOSE Society In 2005, the GOOSE Society of Texas was established as an entrepreneur’s organization — their mission: to study, promote, develop, encourage, practice and celebrate entrepreneurship. The first do-good project of the GOOSE Society, which stands for Grand Order of Successful Entrepreneurs, was the commitment to provide an annual grand prize of $100,000 to the Rice Business Plan Competition, which increased to $125,000 in 2008.

Originally comprised of six members, the GOOSE Society now includes nine: Bob Brockman; Rod Canion; Nancy Chang; Arthur Ciocca; Terry M. Giles; Jack M. Gill, PhD; Michael Holthouse, Leo Linbeck III, and Bill Monteleone. Although Rice University is not alma mater to any of the members, they continue to support and invest in the business school. Members meet once a quarter to look at pitch proposals by mostly tech-centric entrepreneurs.

my undergraduate degree in Biomedical engineering led me to houston to work for national oilwell Varco. I was hired into a leadership development program that allows employees to rotate through different divisions before taking a permanent position. I worked as a project manager in rig solutions, where I handled semi submersible drilling rigs. since my graduation from the Jones school, I have changed positions within noV. I am now in a new division for a fast track training program in operations. one year from now, I will be moving overseas as an operations manager.Lauren Grabski, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2010Operations Manager, National Oilwell Varco


HoW WiLL YoU SHAPE THE WoRLd? JoIn the rIce alumnI networK

Andrea Rodriguez, Rice MBA for Professionals – Evening, Class of 2011, attends an event in McNair Hall.

As one of over 4,000 Jones School graduates, you are now part of the close knit group of Rice alumni — 45,000 strong — living and working throughout the U.S. and around the world. Alumni stay involved by recruiting and interviewing prospective students, serving on the school’s standing committees, hiring Rice MBA talent, participating in career-planning activities, mentoring students, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.


In an effort to create, promote and sustain a strong alumni base, the network supports local alumni chapters worldwide. Local chapters facilitate consistent contact with the Jones School and Rice University providing opportunities for Rice MBA alumni to network and socialize, assist with recruiting efforts, and represent Rice globally.

All alumni become lifetime members of the Jones Graduate School Alumni Association (JGSAA) and the Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) upon graduation. The JGSAA supports annual career development activities for students and alumni, hosts social events, awards scholarships, and publishes an online directory for its members. JGSAA members are eligible for the following benefits and services:

Opportunities for Engagement• JGS Alumni Board

• Corporate Liaisons

• Alumni Database

• Alumni Mentoring Program

• Speaking Panelists

• Class Champions

• Alumni-Student Lunches

• Jones Alumni Volunteers for Admission (JAVA)

Opportunities for Lifelong Learning• Executive Education Open Enrollment

Programs

• Class Audits

• Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

• Lecture Series Events

• Fondren Library access

Opportunities for Connecting Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurship Organization (JGSEO) Join the JGSEO to share ideas with fellow entrepreneurs. Members provide and receive mentoring to like-minded individuals and participate in a regular forum for brainstorming entrepreneurial initiatives.

MBA Council of Houston JGSB is a member institution of the MBA Council. All alumni are invited to council programming events, providing an opportunity to network with other MBAs in the area, including alumni from HBS, U Penn, MIT, Texas, Tulane, Northwestern, and others.

Jones Partners Join the JGSB corporate affiliates program and network with people from a variety of industries at events throughout the year.

Corporate Investors Talk to your company today about the networking opportunities and other benefits of joining the Corporate Investors annual membership program.

Wharton-Rice MBA Alumni Network The Jones School has a collaboration with the Wharton Club of Houston. The Wharton-Rice MBA Alumni Network assists MBAs who are seeking employment opportunities and career advancement. All member schools of the MBA Council of Houston are invited to attend these meetings.

Rice Business Network (RBN) Connect with fellow Rice alumni for a monthly networking lunch. Share business referrals and career opportunities while broadening your network with the Rice alumni in Houston.

Jones Alumni Real Estate Club This club is for Jones alumni who are interested in building their network in the real estate community via monthly happy hours and other events.

Accounting professors Richard A. Price and Sally K. Widener prepare for graduation ceremonies. Rice alumni, their families and faculty celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Woodson Courtyard.

Jones Graduate school of BusIness 38 A moment of peace and quiet at the Business Information Center in McNair Hall.

business.rice.edu 39Front row, left to right: Lanham Napier, Rice ‘93, CEO of Rackspace; Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext; and Bill Glick, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business shake, rattle and ring the closing bell.

coMMunityis MoRe thAn

wheRe you ARe

Community extends beyond your location. It's the connections you make everywhere you go. It's the knowledge you gain along the way, and what you give back. Earning your Rice MBA from the Jones Graduate School of Business isn’t just an example of your past accomplishments — it represents your future potential.

IT'S WHEREYOU'RE GOING


Application Deadlines for the Class of 2013

*** Applications submitted before the application deadline will be considered on a rolling basis. Admissions decisions should take approximately four weeks upon completion of your application.

*** For those candidates considering the REEP MBA Pathway, please check the REEP website for the more limited REEP-specific application deadlines.

November 8, 2010 January 10, 2011 February 21, 2011

April 4, 2011 June 6, 2011

HoW CAn YoU BE A PART of THiS? taKe the fIrst steP

Take the First Step Enter the world of the Jones Graduate School of Business by going online at business.rice.edu. We invite you to get to know MORE about the Rice MBA. Schedule a class visit with a current student. Come network with students and the Houston business community at a Dean’s Lecture Series event. Learn about the admissions process at one of our on-campus Information Sessions. Inquire about our Women’s Preview Weekend and Diversity Preview Weekend. Take a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facility housed in McNair Hall.

And when you’re ready, you can complete your Rice MBA for Professionals application online to be a part of this Rice MBA experience.

There is no blueprint for admission to the Jones Graduate School. We seek a diverse group of qualified students, who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership ability, interpersonal skills, and motivation, grounded in strong ethics and a global perspective.

Let us know how we can help you take the first step!

Financial Information Tuition for the Class of 2012 is $90,500 and includes a $2,000 deposit* due upon acceptance. The remaining tuition is billed in four installments. Many professional students are sponsored financially to some extent by their company. Check with your company about tuition reimbursement and education benefits programs. The

additional cost for the weekend residency option for the academic year 2010-2011 is $6,000.

Tuition for the Rice MBA for Professionals program covers the complete 22-month schedule of course work, as well as:

• Textbooks and program materials

• Parking

• Privileges at Fondren Library

• Light meals before classes

• Additional program related fees

Students are required to have a laptop that meets Jones School specifications, but the cost of the laptop is not included in the tuition fee.

*The $2,000 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance into the program and serves as a guarantee of enrollment in the year for which you are accepted. Failure to enroll in that year results in forfeiture of the deposit and will require reapplication.

Rice University administers need-based federal and private loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required if you wish to be considered for a federal loan. Upon admission to the Jones School, you will receive detailed instructions about filing procedures. And you will have the chance to schedule a private, one-on-one meeting with our Financial Aid specialist who is dedicated to supporting the Rice MBA students.

Please visit our website at business.rice.edu to learn more about financial aid options.

Applying to REEP The REEP MBA application process begins with the completion of the MBA for Professionals/REEP online application. REEP applicants write a total of four essays including one essay focused on education. If invited to interview, REEP applicants will participate in a series of interviews with both the MBA Admissions Office and the REEP Program Office. Applicants must be accepted into both the MBA for Professionals program and REEP in order to be offered admission. REEP students must be

employed in a Houston-area public school while in the MBA program.

Through generous philanthropic support, REEP students who continue to expand their leadership responsibilities in K-12 public schools may be able to receive tuition reimbursement. This reimbursement will be contingent upon meeting certain provisions which include working in a Houston-area school in a position of leadership or tracking towards a leadership position. For more information about the REEP application and the conditions of the tuition reimbursement program please visit the REEP website reep.rice.edu or contact the REEP office at 713-348-4341.

CLASS OF 2012 PROFILE (as of August 9, 2010)

Number of Students: 93Average GPA: 3.3Average Work Experience: 5.5 yearsAverage GMAT: 615Median GMAT: 630% With Advanced Degrees: 16%Women: 25%International Citizenship: 14%Underrepresented Minority: 17%

To schedule a campus visit or for any additional information:

Office of AdmissionsJones Graduate School of BusinessRice UniversityMcNair Hall – MS 5316100 Main StreetHouston, Texas 77005

Toll free number 888-844-4773Local number 713-348-4918 Online at business.rice.eduFax: 713-348-6147Email: [email protected]

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PRinCiPLEdinnoVATiVE THoUGHT LE AdERSin GLoBAL CoMMUniTiES.

Rice UniversityJones Graduate School of Business

Janice & Robert McNair Hall6100 Main Street

Houston, Texas 77005

business.rice.edu

Documents

Rice MBA for Professionals Brochure