Rice MBA for Professionals Brochure by Rice Business

THE FACE OF CHANGE MBA FOR PROFESSIONALS business.rice.edu/change

CHANGE IS ALL AROUND YOU HOW YOU EMBRACE AND HARNESS CHANGE DETERMINES YOUR SUCCESS.

t the Jones Graduate School of Business, the face of change comes in many shapes and sizes. A rigorous curriculum designed and delivered by a faculty of experts provides a comprehensive intellectual framework for business thought. The skill sets acquired in the core curriculum provide the foundation for deeper study in functional and industryspecific elective courses. The combination of core coursework, experiential learning and your elective classes challenges your critical thinking, leadership and team skills to meaningfully alter your career trajectory. The close-knit Jones School culture fosters the risk-taking necessary for you to grow both personally and professionally. Through leadership opportunities in teams and hands-on

learning in the Capstone Project, you develop the skills and the perspective that are most relevant today. At the same time, you forge professional relationships that last a lifetime and develop friendships that leave you forever changed. Rice University is a hotbed of research, creativity, innovation and scholarship and is consistently ranked among top universities in the U.S. As a student at the Jones School, you are an integral part of the Rice community. You have the opportunity to gain the intellectual and personal growth needed to embrace and harness change, to transform your future.

JORDAN NEWHOUSE

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Texas State University, B.B.A. Finance ’07

Selected for Chevron’s Finance Development Program and completed assignments in Coral Gables, Florida; SF Bay Area; and Lagos, Nigeria

Current job: Finance Decision Support Analyst, Chevron

Volunteer, Houston Food Bank

Clubs: President – MBAP Jones Student Association; Member – Rice Energy Club

Volunteer, Junior Achievement, West University Elementary

ordan Newhouse’s desire to grow as a business thought leader and expand her leadership capabilities motivated her to apply for an MBA. But it was the on-campus experience and alumni network that sold her on Rice. “I was ready to contribute to a classroom discussion with other professionals and learn from their experiences as well as the concepts taught in the classroom.” Elected president of the Jones Student Association for MBAPs, she also began to assess what was best for the program and her classmates.

“My role is to identify opportunities to unite the MBA community and raise awareness of the benefit of obtaining an MBA within industry. My experience at Rice has given me the opportunity to work in groups with people who have diverse backgrounds and bring different skillsets to the group. The program has helped me better understand how to work on a multi-disciplinary team with unique and diverse strengths. It has helped me identify the benefit of using each of our strengths to balance the team and make it more effective.”

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ASOMEONE LEADER IS WHO KNOWS HOW AND WHEN TO FOLLOW BUT IS ALSO ABLE TO MOTIVATE A TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS TO WORK TOWARDS REACHING A SET OF GOALS. IN ADDITION, LEADERSHIP ENCOMPASSES THE ABILITY TO STAY ORGANIZED, MOTIVATED AND ON TASK IN ORDER TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR A TEAM THAT IS WORKING TOGETHER. As aspiring leaders, we join the Jones School to develop ourselves through academic pursuit and contributions to our community. STUDENT MISSION STATEMENT

As aspiring leaders, we join the Jones School to develop ourselves through academic pursuit and contributions to our community. To demonstrate our commitment, we will:

Act with integrity,

Value the differences in individuals, and

Strive for excellence.

In accordance with this commitment, we hold ourselves accountable to be prepared, respect the wisdom of our faculty and peers, and practice intellectual curiosity. We will also hold our instructors accountable to help us develop the skills and intuition necessary to distinguish Jones School graduates as superlative leaders. Upon graduation, we will demonstrate

principled leadership in our communities and uphold strong ethical values while guarding the reputation of our peers, school, and profession.

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 and is submitted with all assignments. 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

THIS TWO-YEAR EXERCISE OF BALANCING FAMILY LIFE, WORK, AND SCHOOL IS SHAPING ME INTO A SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTOR AND LEADER. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT, HOWEVER, TO HAVE YOUR FAMILY ONBOARD BEFORE STARTING THE PROGRAM AND TO REAFFIRM THAT COMMITMENT DURING THE SEMESTER WITH HONEST CONVERSATIONS. THE KEY IS IN COMMUNICATING, PRIORITIZING AND HAVING CLARITY ON WHAT DESERVES YOUR TIME.

elipe Gallego Mejia decided to earn an MBA to accelerate his career. “By adding finance, accounting, and marketing skills to my engineering background, I was able to advance at a better pace than on-the-job training. I have achieved the confidence and preparation to become a leader and to improve my communication skills as well as become more efficient in my decision making. Working with people from other companies and industries, I’m bringing alternative insights to my professional and personal challenges.”

His decision to attend Rice was “due to the long-established and successful on-campus and face-to-face program. In addition to learning from classes and professors, I wanted to interact on a continuous basis with classmates and get a fresh perspective on other companies, industries and management styles. The class sizes have facilitated that interaction and helped us develop great friendships. Rice’s well-earned reputation as one of the best business schools in the world also influenced my decision as well as the energy-focused course offering with its field-project-oriented electives.”

FELIPE GALLEGO MEJIA

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Married, one child

University of Oklahoma, M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering ’07

Runner, Houston Half Marathon

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering ’06

President Emeritus, Colombian OU Alumni Association

Current Job: Reservoir Engineer, BP

Member, Smile Education Foundation

Clubs: Member – Energy Club, Hispanic Business Student Association

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers

BALANCE ONLY GOES SO FAR

During Immersion week I had to be fully aware of my cell phone because my wife was due with our first child. Professors, classmates and Jones School staff were completely understanding and supportive. After a tiring but fruitful week of all-day classes and late nights with projects, my wife went into labor Friday evening.

By Saturday night, when I was getting ready to start writing the final paper for Competitive Strategy, we headed to the hospital. Maximilian Tomás Gallego was born on Sunday, August 11 at 5:35 a.m. He would become my study buddy for the next few weeks and the perfect motivation to complete that Strategy final paper that I was allowed to submit a few days later.

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NICOLAS CHARVET

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Weekend ’15

Vice President, Strategy Club

Ecole nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne, M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering ’07

Admissions Ambassador

Former member, Provence Aviation (Flying Club in Aix En Provence, France)

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, M.Eng. Industrial Engineering ’06

Current job: Account Manager, Boccard

or the last five years, Nicolas Charvet worked in the oil and gas industry in Venezuela, Angola and Gabon. “Throughout all the projects I worked on with my company, I realized that all the major decisions were made in Houston. I asked them to transfer me to Houston, the worldwide energy capital. Being in Houston, it became obvious to me: I wanted to get my MBA for Professionals from Rice University.”

The Career Management Center (CMC) gives professionals students the opportunity to manage their careers going

forward. Nicolas said, “Some MBAP alumni told me that the CMC was one of the most valuable resources offered by the Jones School.” It began with the online career education course before school started and led to a 30-minute intake meeting to begin the process of managing his career. For Nicolas, networking was the key element to success. “There are a lot of very interesting alumni in Houston working in so many different industries and positions. The alumni are always interested in meeting current students. I spend

EARNING AN MBA FROM AUNIVERSITY PRESTIGIOUS IN THE U.S.

BECAME MY GOAL

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING MY CAREER IN 2007. I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT IF I WANTED TO REACH EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, I WOULD HAVE TO ADD STRONG BUSINESS SKILLS TO MY TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.”

a lot of time meeting for lunch or coffee to get to know more about their backgrounds, their lives and their jobs. It helps me confirm what I want to do after the program.” In the meantime, he so enjoyed his first year at Rice that he wanted to be more involved at the Jones School. Nicolas joined the Admissions Office team as an ambassador. “I vividly remember when a second-year student interviewed

me last year. It was a great experience, and one that was very important to me. I remember thinking that having a current student conduct the interview was a wonderful idea because it clearly showed that students were not only focused on their education, they were also focused on the development of the school. I remember thinking to myself that one day, I would be the one sitting in that chair asking questions.”

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MARCELO CAMPOS

Hometown: Mexico City

Texas A&M University, B.S. Civil Engineering ’02

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Weekend ’11

arcelo Campos studied Civil Engineering and started with CEMEX, a global building materials company, in a manager development training program. The company employs 43,000 people with operations in more than 50 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. “I worked in sales in the construction industry for seven years before starting my MBA at Rice. I knew that if I wanted to grow within the company, I would have to get an MBA like most of the top executives in the organization.”

Current Job: Corporate Commercial & Marketing Manager, CEMEX Research Group, Switzerland

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In October 2011, shortly after he graduated, the company went through difficult times and was still feeling the effects of the economic crisis. When the new president of their U.S. operations began communicating the strategy, Marcelo “felt the need and obligation to share with him my perspective after dealing with our customers for the last nine years. So I chased him down for four weeks until he finally scheduled a meeting for me to present to him.”

THE OFFICE IN SWITZERLAND INTERVIEWED OVER 15 CANDIDATES FROM OUR GLOBAL OPERATIONS. THEY CHOSE ME BECAUSE I HAD THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE THAT I GAINED FROM THE RICE MBA ALONG WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WAS ABLE TO APPLY AND TRANSLATE THAT INTO OUR DAILY OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE RESULTS.

“The Rice MBA gave me the confidence to approach the company president and present him with ideas on how to improve the organization. The ideas that I presented were a combination of my work experience and the theories that I had learned in class. Ultimately he implemented some of the ideas, and that’s when I realized I had the potential to do more than local sales. I could have a greater impact in the overall global organization.”

The CEMEX Research Group office in Switzerland manages all of the intellectual property of the company. They were creating a new global commercial area and they wanted to interview him due to his extensive experience in sales and his deep understanding of their customers. “It’s interesting because my work experience — the one that made the MBA so challenging — was now opening a new door for me. However, that door could not have been fully opened had I not had the knowledge and experience from the Rice MBA.”

ENTREPRENEURSHIP ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC ACADEMIC PRIORITIES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP RUNS DEEP AT THE JONES SCHOOL. THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, MENTORS AND THE HOUSTON ENTREPRENEUR COMMUNITY FOSTERS INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND HELPS LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL VENTURES THROUGH EDUCATION, GUIDANCE, CONNECTIONS AND THE LATEST IDEAS BASED ON A HISTORY OF RESEARCH IN THE DISCIPLINE.

WE DEVELOP AND GROW BUSINESS INNOVATORS AND LEADERS.

THE RICE ALLIANCE

RICE MBAS WIN $550,000

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. 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 in collaboration with the vice provost and the Office of Research.

The Jones School’s own team, A-76 Technologies, came in second at the most recent Rice Business Plan Competition. The company provides highly effective corrosion inhibitors and lubricants for metals used in a variety of industrial applications. The team is initially targeting customers in the oil and gas industry with plans for future expansion in transportation, marine, utilities and infrastructure. Made up of 2014 Rice MBAs Lauren Thompson (CEO), Tim Aramil (COO), Brenden Phillips-Garrett (CMO), Eduardo Garza (CFO) and Cameron Hatch, the team walked away with more than $550,000 in investment, cash and prizes of the record-high nearly $3 million awarded at the world’s richest and largest graduate student startup competition.

The Rice Alliance is a catalyst for building successful ventures through education, guidance and connections. Its mission is to support the creation of technology-based companies and the commercialization of new technologies in the Houston community and Southwest. Since inception, more than 1,500 early-stage companies have benefited from participating at the 150+ programs hosted by the Rice Alliance and raised more than $2.9 billion in funding. The Rice University Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest. The competition has grown from nine teams in 2001 to 42 teams from around the world competing for nearly $3 million in cash and prizes today. Over 155 past competitors are in business today having raised in excess of $844 million.

WALL STREET JOURNAL'S STARTUP OF THE YEAR WINNERS Allison Lami Sawyer ’10, co-founder of Rebellion Photonics, a Houston-based startup company founded with Robert Kester, a Rice Bioengineering Ph.D., won the first ever Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year competition last fall. Rebellion’s camera is the world’s only real-time chemical imaging camera for continuous monitoring of rigs and refineries. The technology can be used for a variety of groundbreaking chemical imaging products in markets such as defense, biological research, food contamination detection, rig/refinery safety, quality control, and forensics. Rebellion Photonics competed as graduate students at the 2010 Rice Business Plan Competition, and finished as runner-up, winning over $100,000 in seed funding and then went on to receive funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, a fund that supports promising early-stage companies in Texas.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORGANIZATIONS AT RICE Entrepreneurship Club is an organization dedicated to fostering the innovative entrepreneurial spirit and vision in the Jones School community. Members have interests in many different areas of new venture creation, from founding or managing a startup to investing, advising, or serving as a corporate partner. JGSEO (Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs Organization) provides the systems, processes and social networks to bring together alumni with real-world experiences for the benefit of everyone involved. The organization provides a forum for Jones School students and alumni to surround themselves with like-minded, fellow entrepreneurs who are in various stages of their entrepreneurial life cycle. Members are seeking business ideas, developing business plans, sourcing capital, running new or established businesses, or are looking to mentor others on their entrepreneurial journey. The JGSEO, along with the Jones School, provides educational events, networking, a business plan competition and CEO Roundtables â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all specifically with these members in mind. Office of Technology Transfer assists the faculty, staff, and students in commercializing technology created and developed at Rice.

OwlSpark is an accelerator that provides entrepreneurs with funding and structured mentorship for three months over the summer to improve the successful commercialization of businesses coming out of the Rice community. A full year of co-located office space is provided. REEP (Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program) is the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost leadership development program for highly motivated educators committed to leading public schools. Students earn either an MBA or a graduate certificate for oneyear business training. Rice Launch is a student-run organization that hosts innovative events and programs oriented around practical education and hands-on application of knowledge to help empower undergraduate, graduate, and MBA students at Rice. Programs include two year-round projects: a mentorship program and Houston entrepreneurship liaison program. Technology Venture Development Program screens technologies developed at Rice then establishes and mentors teams of students to create a business plan around the technologies. These teams are encouraged to take the technology to market.

JASON SANDERS

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Clubs: Member – Entrepreneurship Club, Energy Club

University of Wyoming, B.S. Finance and Business ’07

Launched a successful textbook trading website

Current job: Investment Advisor – LNG New Business Development, Shell

Worked for minister in British Parliament

Worked at hedge fund prior to joining Shell

ason Sanders already had a business background, but he was looking for an environment to develop his business ideas. “There’s no better catalyst than hard deadlines and the atmosphere of camaraderie that an intimate MBA program like Rice provides. Also, there’s inspiration from a number of successful businesses launched recently by students, including Rebellion Photonics which won the 2013 Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year.”

The Jones School offers a variety of entrepreneurial resources beyond courses, such as clubs, events, visiting speakers, treks, alumni mentors and, of course, the Rice Business Plan competition, the largest and richest graduate business plan competition in the world. “The school is an incubator for screening business ideas and learning how to get a new business off the ground. You’ll be in a good company with many others who are also looking to develop business ideas.”

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RICE'S REPUTATION

FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A BIG DRAW

FOR MANY MBA STUDENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS. I JOINED THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB, WHICH IMMEDIATELY PLUGGED ME INTO A NETWORK OF STARTUP-ORIENTED STUDENTS AND TREKS AND SPEAKER EVENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO ARRANGES FOR ALUMNI MENTORS TO COACH STUDENTS. MY MENTOR, CRAIG CECCANTI '08, STARTED A FRANCHISE BUSINESS CALLED PINOT'S PALETTE AND HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT. One of the highlights from Jason’s first year was the trek to Silicon Valley. “We met with over 30 entrepreneurs and venture capitalists at companies such as Square, OpenTable, Google and Sophi. Rice alumni were hosts at many of the companies, and they were very forthcoming about both the moments of euphoria and the complete failures, which made for an impactful learning experience.” Outside the business school, other disciplines bring in successful entrepreneurial speakers, such as Reddit founder, Alexis Ohanian.

Owl Tank is one of a number of competitions Rice hosts to encourage turning ideas into functioning businesses. Based on the popular Shark Tank show, the 2014 Owl Tank hosted successful entrepreneur judges to hear business pitches. Jason’s company that provides localized online real estate services, RealtorRank, finished in the top three, all of which received cash prizes, and the winner secured a place in Rice’s startup incubator, OwlSpark.

FACULTY SELECTED CORE FACULTY

BRIAN AKINS Assistant Professor of Accounting

Course: Financial Accounting; 2014 Teaching Excellence Award Research: Financial reporting quality and credit risk uncertainty; the impact of the information environment on the cost of capital Ph.D.: MIT; MBA: Rice University

JING ZHOU Houston Endowment Professor of Management and Psychology

Course: Negotiations Research: Organizational, contextual and personal factors and employee creativity; crosscultural differences in creativity; and the role of creativity and entrepreneurship Ph.D.: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ERIK DANE Associate Professor of Management

Course: Organizational Behavior Research: Intuition, judgment, and managerial decision making; benefits and liabilities of domain expertise; mindfulness and job performance Ph.D.: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PRASHANT KALE Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Health Care Initiative Lead

Course: Strategy; 5-time Teaching Excellence Award; Businessweek Top-10 Professor Research: Strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, strategy in emerging economies, building organizational capabilities Ph.D.: University of Pennsylvania

DAVID DE ANGELIS Assistant Professor of Finance

Course: Managerial Economics Research: Corporate finance and corporate governance; issues related to internal capital allocation decisions, design of executive compensation contracts Ph.D.: Cornell University

BEN LANSFORD Director, Master of Accounting Program; Professor in the Practice of Accounting Course: Accounting Research: Causes and consequences of disaggregating earnings guidance Ph.D.: Penn State University

CONNIE PORTER Assistant Professor of Marketing

Course: Marketing Research: Trust and relationship marketing, fostering customer trust and engagement in virtual communities, consumer technology acceptance and use Ph.D.: Georgia State University

SELECTED CORE FACULTY

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SEBASTIEN MICHENAUD Assistant Professor of Finance

Course: Finance; 2012 Teaching Excellence Award Research: Causal effects of financial markets on firms’ decisions, influence of sell-side equity analysts on corporate financial decisions, short selling and financially constrained firms Ph.D.: HEC Paris

BOB WESTBROOK William Alexander Kirkland Professor of Business

Course: Marketing; 2013 Teaching Excellence Award Research: Strategic marketing, customer satisfaction and loyalty, the customer experience Ph.D.: University of Michigan; MBA: University of Michigan

SELECTED ELECTIVE FACULTY UTPAL DHOLAKIA Professor of Management

Course: Pricing Strategies; 2012 Teaching Excellence Award Research: Consumer financial decision making, consumer motivational psychology, social media and online marketing, small business marketing Ph.D.: University of Michigan

JEFF FLEMING Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Finance

Course: Futures & Options I; 2000, 2003 Teaching Excellence Award Research: Option pricing, implied volatility, volatility modeling, information and financial markets Ph.D.: Duke University; MBA: Duke University

HAJO ADAM Assistant Professor of Management

Course: Bargaining; 2014 Poets & Quants “40 under 40” Research: Multicultural experiences and creativity, cultural artifacts and task performance, the social influence of emotions in negotiations Ph.D.: INSEAD; M.Sc.: INSEAD

ANTHEA ZHANG Professor of Strategic Management

Course: International Strategic Management Research: CEO succession and dismissal; foreign direct investment and technology entrepreneurship in emerging markets Ph.D.: University of Southern California

DINAH COHEN-VERNIK Assistant Professor of Marketing

Course: Marketing Decision Models Research: Quantitative marketing modeling; game theory and optimal pricing and distribution strategies Ph.D.: Duke University

BETSEN PHILIP

Hometown: Pelham, NY

Job during school: Software Project Manager, NASA

University of Richmond, B.S. Computer Science ’02

Rice University, MBA for Professionals–Evening ’08

Current job: Senior Group Manager, Owned Brand Strategy, Target, Minneapolis, MN

Former football, shot put and discus athlete

etsen originally pursued an MBA because he wanted to advance into management. “During the program, I worked at NASA as a software project manager. I discovered in school, however, that my passion was for marketing and strategy, which led me to pursue a career change. As a result, I went through the MBA recruiting process, attended the National Society of Hispanic MBAs conference, and was recruited by several companies — Target, Ford Motor Company, Discover Card.”

One of the major benefits for Betsen during the program was its relevance to his job. “Every day I was able to take back what I learned in class and see how I could apply it in a real-world environment while also discussing how my classmates were applying the same knowledge at their own companies. I received a deeper understanding of the principles we were learning while gaining the various ways to apply that knowledge to a job situation.”

THE RICE MBA HAS PLAYED THE MOST

DEFINING ROLE IN MY CAREER TO DATE. WHILE AT TARGET, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE FROM IT TO MARKET RESEARCH TO BRAND MARKETING. WITHOUT THE RICE MBA, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE BUSINESS ACUMEN TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO THESE VASTLY DIFFERENT ROLES. I HAVE LEVERAGED THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE I GAINED FROM THE RICE MBA TO IMPACT SOME OF TARGET'S BIGGEST MARKETING CAMPAIGNS. The work-life balance was the hardest part of the MBAP program for Betsen. “Before I started, I talked to my wife and we set up a schedule that was very effective. During the week, when I wasn’t in class, we kept having dinner with each other as a priority. Then, each weekend, one day was dedicated to my school work, which was when I was either going to the library, working at home, or meeting with my team from the program, and the other day was solely dedicated to my wife, family, and friends. We made it work.”

Betsen’s advice to prospective Professionals students? “First of all, this is not a part-time MBA program. It’s a full-time MBA program while you are working, and the value you will get out of it is based on what you put into it. You will have to find your own personal way to manage the work-life balance, but I encourage you to fully invest yourself in the program in terms of how hard you work at it and spending time with your classmates and building that network.”

COMMUTING TO HOUSTON ISTHANEASIER I THOUGHT. I USUALLY TAKE A FLIGHT ON FRIDAY AROUND NOON AND FLY BACK ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE FLIGHT SEEMS VERY SHORT SINCE I SPEND MOST OF THE TIME PREPARING FOR CLASS.

IT’'S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

If you want to earn a Rice MBA but don’t live in Houston, the Jones Graduate School of Business has a residency program for students commuting from outside the city. Situated on Rice University’s lush 285-acre campus, the Jones Graduate School of Business offers students the advantages of having faculty, staff, career management, admissions and student services

accessible in one place. An additional cost of $6000 is required for accommodations for Friday and Saturday night at a hotel located a few miles from campus. The MBA program at Rice makes traveling to Houston worth it.

JAVIER SANTOS CABRERA

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Weekend ’15

Clubs: Member – Entrepreneurship Club and Finance Club

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, B.S. Chemical Engineering ’06

Chemical Engineering Class Honors

Member, Young Professionals in Energy and Society of Professional Engineers, Oklahoma City Chapters

Current Job: Completions Engineer, PostRock Energy Corporation

avier Santos enjoys working in the oil and gas industry. “My engineering background allows me to understand a wide variety of technical problems. For me to accelerate my career and move into management faster, however, I decided an MBA would give me the tools for it.” He wanted to attend a top business school, and even though he lived in Oklahoma City, he decided on Rice.

“Rice had everything I needed for an MBA: electives in energy, high profile peers that work in the same industry, and excellent professors. Getting an MBA while working full time is definitely not easy. I would say one of the biggest challenges is balancing out work, school and social life. If I wasn’t good at time management, now I am. I take this as part of the overall learning experience.”

business.rice.edu/Javier

WEEK ON WALL STREET WAS A CORNERSTONE EVENT DURING MY TIME AT THE JONES SCHOOL AS IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EXCLUSIVE ACCESS INSIDE SEVERAL OF THE PREMIER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD. OUR MEETINGS WERE INFORMATIVE AND THE INTIMATE SETTING ALLOWED FOR VALUABLE Q&A TIME WITH HIGH RANKING PROFESSIONALS AT SEVERAL INVESTMENT BANKS AND PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS. WITH NYC AS A BACKDROP THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF EXCITEMENT OR OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH ALUMNI AND EXPLORE THE CITY WITH YOUR CLASSMATES. MY WEEK ON WALL STREET CERTAINLY EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR PURSUING A CAREER IN HIGH FINANCE. NICK KURTENBACH

Hometown: Lindsay, NE

Pre-MBA Job: Associate, Capital Point Partners

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Current Company: Moelis & Co.

University of Kansas, B.S. Economics ’07

WEEK ON WALL STREET

Every year the Career Management Center organizes a trek to New York City over fall break for students interested in pursuing investment banking. Over the course of five days, the group visits 10 to 15 banks and other financial services institutions to hear from alumni, recruiters and business professionals.

Students learn about high-level industry trends from senior leaders, walk through case studies of actual deals and network with professionals and alumni. The trip is a key component of banking recruiting and an important experience for anyone trying to break into the industry.

M.A. WRIGHT FUND

Despite 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.

ENERGY - HEALTH CARE - ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Jones School offers students a great competitive advantage for scholarship in the classroom, leadership experiences through student clubs, and employment opportunities aided by access to industry and the current economic growth in Texas. Our strong infrastructure in faculty leadership and student talent enables us to strategically invest in the energy, health care and entrepreneurship (EHE) initiatives across research, MBA programs, executive education and through corporate recruitment. Faculty leads in EHE focus on leveraging and enhancing the Jones School’s intellectual capital to address the unique environment, opportunities and issues faced by organizations in these domains.

FACULTY LEADS VIKAS MITTAL — ENERGY

The J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing’s varied experience designing integrated, experiential courses along with his superb, multi-disciplinary research record provide the foundation for a strong, cross-functional energy initiative. His unique expertise and approach to teaching core content is embraced by leaders in the energy industry through courses designed for companies such as Shell, BP, National Oilwell Varco, Cameron and CB&I. In 2006, Professor Mittal was awarded the William F. O’Dell Award in recognition of his significant, long-term contributions to the theory, methodology and practice of marketing. In addition to extensive publication in leading marketing journals, he is a renowned expert on decision making. Mittal received his Ph.D. from Temple University. Home to over 5,000 energy-related firms, Houston is widely known as the ‘Energy Capital of the World.’ The energy sector is a complex system that operates with both technical and business expertise, requiring a multi-faceted talent pool with training in all of the core business disciplines. With one third of its graduates entering the petroleum and energy industry, the school offers students opportunities for membership and leadership roles in its Energy Club, Women’s Energy Network and Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS). REFS, a student-led annual conference, promotes forward-looking discussions on the most pertinent energy issues and facilitates valuable relationships through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. Rice MBAs specializing in energy engage in a well-rounded curriculum that prepares them to meet the global challenges of the energy industry from a broad and informed perspective. In addition to courses in the functional disciplines, a two-day international energy simulation and a host of electives — including Fundamentals of the Energy Industry, Geopolitics of Energy, Energy Derivatives and Business Strategy in the Energy Industry — prepare MBAs for careers in the industry.

PRASHANT KALE — HEALTH CARE

The associate professor of strategic management’s strong research and teaching leadership drive the Jones School’s health care initiative from an intellectual point of view. His research focuses on corporate strategy, strategic alliances and mergers and acquisitions. Professor Kale is an award winning teacher and was rated among the Top-10 Business School Professors by Bloomberg Businessweek. His health care strategy course is highly sought after. Kale worked in industry for several years with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Siemens and the Tata Group. He received his Ph.D. from the Wharton School of Business.

Rice University is a member of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical center in the world, located steps from campus. The Jones School leverages this relationship and close proximity to the TMC to the advantage of students who are interested in career opportunities in all aspects of health care, ranging from life sciences, medical devices, insurance and health care delivery to professional services such as health care consulting, investment banking and venture capital. The Biotechnology and Health Care Club informs students on career prospects in those industries in collaboration with other Jones School clubs. Health care fellowships, offered through the Career Management Center, allow recipients to explore the field through summer internships in the TMC. Electives such as Strategic Process Management in Health Care and Strategic Capital Investment in Today’s Health Care Sector open students to a broad range of strategic, economic, ethical and operational perspectives and provide students with the tools necessary for success in the rapidly evolving field.

YAEL HOCHBERG — ENTREPRENEURSHIP

A prominent scholar who publishes in leading academic journals on many aspects of entrepreneurship, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship is also the academic director of the Rice Alliance. Her teaching interests in entrepreneurship, innovation and the financing of entrepreneurial activity stem from her research focus on the venture capital industry, networks and corporate governance and compensation policies. Professor Hochberg was a Batten Fellow to study and rank seed accelerators, a Beyster Fellow to study equity compensation research, and a Landmark Research Fellow to study private equity research. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Houston, one of the fastest growing metropolitan economies in the U.S., is an extremely attractive market for entrepreneurial activity. The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship was named No. 1 among the top university business incubators for the second year in a row by UBI Index, a Swedish research initiative. Housed at the Jones School, the Rice Alliance supports the educational mission of the university in teaching entrepreneurship while providing mentoring and an entrepreneurial ecosystem for aspiring entrepreneurs. Popular electives such as The New Enterprise, Venture Capital and Business Plan Development are coupled with a variety of entrepreneurship resources such as clubs, a Silicon Valley Trek, visiting speakers, alumni mentors and the Rice Business Plan Competition, the largest and richest graduate business plan competition in the world. MBAs are also supported by the Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs’ Organization (JGSEO), an alumni organization that provides a forum for Rice MBAs and alumni in various stages of their entrepreneurial life cycle.

THE IMPACT OF BIG IDEAS ANASTASIYA ZAVYALOVA The assistant professor of strategic management was lead author and presented “The Dark Side of Prominence: Organizational Consequences of Seeking Media Coverage” at Reputation Institute’s 17th International Conference on Corporate Reputation, Brand Identity and Competitiveness, where it received the Best Conference Paper award.

KERRY BACK The Howard J. Creekmore Professor of Finance’s most recent published work, forthcoming in Econometrica, models strategic liquidity provision in limit-order markets. All entering finance Ph.D. candidates at Rice, and many in top programs around the world, are introduced to academic finance through his textbook Asset Pricing and Portfolio Choice Theory, the Oxford University Press.

KAREN NELSON A paper by the Harmon Whittington Professor of Accounting was recognized as one of the most influential on contemporary accounting research, according to a study in Issues in Accounting Education. Analyzing over 3,500 papers published in nine top accounting journals from 1996 through 2011, the study ranked Nelson’s paper No. 5 on the most cited list in the auditing literature.

SHIVA SIVARAMAKRISHNAN The Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Accounting recently received the Impact on Management Accounting Award for his paper “Product costs as decision aids: An analysis of alternative approaches (Parts 1 and 2).” Students around the globe are introduced to accounting as a business decision-making tool through his textbook, Management Accounting (Wiley).

BOB HOSKISSON The George R. Brown Professor of Management was reappointed to a third term as an associate editor of Strategic Management Journal and recognized by The Times Higher Education as one of the top 25 scholars in the world in business and economics. He also serves as president of the Strategic Management Society.

THREE PROFESSORS NAMED 50 MOST IMPACTFUL IN MARKETING SCIENCE

According to a study in the International Journal of Research in Marketing, papers by Ajay Kalra, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Marketing (No. 18); Wagner Kamakura, the Jesse H. Jones Professor of Marketing (No. 30); and Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing (No. 36), who authored along with Kamakura; ranked most impactful in the first study of its kind. More than 5,500 articles published between 1982 and 2003 were classified based on two variables — research impact on academic thought and managerial impact on firms.

AJAY KALRA

WAGNER KAMAKURA

VIKAS MITTAL

HENRY 'HANK' RICHARDSON

Hometown: Houston, TX

Current job: Founder and Owner, DEFINE: body & mind studios

University of Florida, B.A. Business Administration and Education ’02

10-time All-American Diver

Rice University, MBA for Professionals–Evening ’09

Houston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Award

Job during school: Project Manager, Blazer Residential

ormer All-American and national team member in springboard and platform diving, Hank has the drive and discipline of an athlete, which, as it turns out, translates well to business and entrepreneurship. “I moved back to Houston after two years teaching sixth grade special needs math in the South Bronx with Teach For America and three years with Exhale teaching yoga and pilates and then opening and running locations for the spa in Boston, the Hamptons, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.”

While in business school Hank took advantage of all the resources available to him, including professors and classmates. Before graduation he wrote a business plan, filed his business name with the county office, and negotiated the lease on his first studio location. “Yes, I followed my passion for fitness, but I also approached it as a combination of my skills and experiences with teaching, opening studios for Exhale, real estate, and everything I was learning in my MBA courses.”

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS WITH AL NAPIER THAT I STARTED TO RECOGNIZE WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO, THAT MY PASSION WAS STILL WITH YOGA AND PILATES EVEN THOUGH I WAS EARNING AN MBA TO TRANSITION INTO A DIFFERENT CAREER.

With four studios in Houston and the ironing out of details to franchise the company, DEFINE is constantly evolving. “In my entrepreneurship class the word “define” kept coming up. I started to think about how many ways we use it — personally, in business, in fitness — and how powerful it is. That’s when I knew I had to file a DBA immediately.” Today, DEFINE not only meets the needs of people at different stages and skill levels, it helps them define their next step.

DEFINE offers a transforming and re-energizing workout that includes their signature barre exercise class combining Pilates, yoga, barre work, and core strengthening along with other traditional classes. DEFINE foods brings food education and natural foods cooking classes to further balance a healthy lifestyle. Studio locations can be found in Tanglewood, River Oaks, the Energy Corridor and West University.

CATHERINE PRESLEY

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

REEP Mentor

The University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. Finance, B.A. Spanish ’09

Phi Beta Kappa

Current Job: Instructional Specialist, Gallegos Elementary

Sue Lehman Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominee

Corps Member, Teach for America

atherine Presley entered education through a slightly non-traditional track with her background in finance and Spanish. “I quickly discovered that these skills aided my success with my students. I wanted to find an MBA program that would allow me to further enhance my entrepreneurial skills while building upon my educational leadership skills. The essential abilities of a school leader are not isolated to a school setting but are actually quite similar to starting your own business or running a large corporation.”

She heard about REEP through friends and colleagues. “REEP has built a reputation for itself among the educational community in Houston. I spent time searching for a program that allowed me to continue to serve students during the day and work on my MBA from a prestigious institution at night. There were no other programs that matched the qualities of REEP. I’ve been able to apply my work at the Jones School in managing my school’s resources, faculty and 530 students.”

business.rice.edu/Catherine

BY OFFERING REEP, RICE HAS POSITIONED ITSELF WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND PROGRAM

IN A CITY THAT HAS IN MANY WAYS BECOME AN INCUBATOR AND HUB FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN THE U.S. I KNEW I WANTED TO BE PART OF REEP'S COMMITMENT TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO CULTIVATE HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL LEADERS FOR ITS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

THE RICE EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (REEP) The Jones School offers a compelling MBA program that Whether working in traditional school districts or in public 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. REEP is a unique leadership education opportunity which provides educators an opportunity to envision, build, and effectively lead positive, achievement-oriented education environments.

charter schools, REEP seeks students who strive to influence and change the current educational landscape, creating better outcomes for underserved students. REEP is only offered to students accepted into the Rice MBA for Professionals program. For more information about the REEP application and the conditions of the tuition reimbursement program please visit: reep.rice.edu or contact the REEP office at 713-348-4341.

THE INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO MEXICO WAS INVIGORATING. THE EXPERIENCE PACKED A CULTURAL PUNCH, OVERFLOWED WITH NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WAS FULL OF BUSINESS-DRIVEN CONVERSATION. FROM PYRAMIDS TO PROFESSORS AND ENERGY REFORM SESSIONS TO AGAVE NECTARS — GO AND GET READY TO LIVE. DUSTIN WINDHAM

Hometown: Houston, TX

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Weekend ’15

Texas A&M University, B.S. Systems Management ’05

Pre-MBA job: Business Development Advisor, U.S. Peace Corps in Azerbaijan

Current job: Specialty Chemical Sales, SNF Holding Company

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Class of 2012, Rio de Janeiro.

The Jones EdGE (Educational Global Experience)

Intersession Abroad: Every year students from the Rice MBA programs may choose to embark on several credit bearing international courses arranged during the winter and spring breaks. In keeping with the Jones School’s mission of developing principled, innovative thought leaders in global communities, these courses take have taken place in China, Mexico, Latin America, South America, India and other strategic destinations. Itineraries include visits to corporate offices, U.S. embassies, corporate plant and manufacturing sites, as well as visits with other local business schools and scholars. Students make meaningful business contacts and learn firsthand about the economic situations in the host country while also partaking in traditional sightseeing and cultural visits. Past destinations of note have included Beijing, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Delhi, Dubai, Hyderabad, Lima, Mexico City, Monrovia, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai.

PASSPORT TO LEARNING – MEXICO ITINERARY 2013

For students interested in working internationally, traveling with classmates during the MBA program is the perfect way to discover different parts of the world, visit international organizations, and study diverse cultures.

Arrive in Mexico City, Mexico.

Free day: attend Toluca vs Jaguares soccer game.

Classes at IPADE Business School.

Attend company visits at Nielsen Mexico and Wal-Mart, followed by a meeting with the US Department of Commerce.

Pyramid tour and then street food tour!

Last official day of the trip includes meeting Mexico’s former secretary of finance, followed by the CEO of La Bolsa Mexicana De Valores (the Mexican Stock Exchange) and the CEO of Rotoplas.

Optional next stop: Cancun for sightseeing.

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. IT PROVIDED FUNDAMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT I USE EVERY DAY.

fter graduating from Duke, Evy went to Harvard to pursue a master’s 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.”

A former high school field hockey and basketball player, Evy was a pro at being able to balance home life, work and school along with multiple activities while she was a student. She held membership in the Real Estate Club and was elected to the Jones Student Association. Today, the Registered Architect (AIA) and LEED Accredited Professional (LEED BD+C) serves on the Jones Graduate School Alumni Association board for 2014-2015.

EVY PAPPAS

Hometown: Houston, TX

Job during school: Architect, Gensler

Duke University, B.A. Art ’98

Current job: Architect, Pappas Restaurants

Harvard University, M.A. Architecture ’03

Married, three children

Rice University, MBA for Professionals–Evening ’09

Evy decided to go to work in the family business, Pappas Restaurants, after earning her MBA. Family is a big part of how the company culture defines itself, from its employees to its guests. As part of the Building Group, Evy’s able to combine her architectural skills and MBA expertise on projects ranging from renovation of existing buildings to the purchase, finance and construction of new restaurants and other real estate projects. And working with family? “We have a great synergy together.”

Pappas Restaurants is a family-owned and -operated company that passes core values down from generation to generation. The family philosophy hasn’t changed much — the drive still comes from a passion for excellence, a focus on innovation and attention to detail and quality in everything they do. The Pappas brothers opened their first restaurant in 1976 and now have over 85 locations in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Albuquerque, Cincinnati and Phoenix.

RICE HAS EXAC TLY

WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR

— A WORLD CLASS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM, A HISTORY OF SUCCESS IN COMMERCIALIZING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMING OUT OF ITS RESEARCH LABS, AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST MEDICAL CENTER WITH ITS TOP-RANKED HOSPITALS AS NEIGHBORS. HEALTH CARE SPECIALIZATION TRACK

Distinguished by a strong foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and management, the Jones School also has a deep-rooted connection to health care. The school provides students with faculty expertise in both business and medicine by leveraging its relationships with and proximity to the Texas Medical Center — the world’s largest medical center — and delivers leading-edge theory and practical application.

The health care specialization track is for fully employed MBA students already in the field of health care who are seeking to advance themselves in the industry. In order to graduate from the MBAP program with a specialization in health care, students will be required to complete additional credit hours. Health care electives are offered year round.

business.rice.edu/Xavier

XAVIER GARCIA-ROJAS

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Current job: Radiologist, Synergy Radiology Associates

Harvard Medical School, Fellowship in Image Guided Therapy '13, Fellowship in Abdominal Imaging and Intervention '12

Clubs: MBAP representative – Healthcare and Biotechnology Club; Member – Technology Club

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Ph.D. Radiological Sciences ’11

Radiological Society of North America, Roentgen Research Resident Award, 2011

Baylor College of Medicine, M.D. ’05

The University of Texas-Pan American, B.S., Biology ’00

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Medical Student Research Fellow, 2002-2003

quipped with an M.D. and Ph.D., Xavier Garcia-Rojas made the strategic decision to earn an MBA. Why? “I spent a lot of time in medical research and realized that even the most promising advances in science and technology need a good commercialization plan in order to actually be deployed into practice and help patients. The idea of applying creativity and problem solving to bringing cutting edge medical technology out to market was very appealing, and I felt the Rice MBA curriculum would be a great way to transition into this kind of field.”

With a year under his belt, Xavier has enough perspective to recommend it to other MDs and health care industry professionals. “An MBA is an incredibly versatile degree, and gives you a foundation that can enhance many kinds of practices. It gives you the knowledge to better run and grow your practice, manage other professionals, form part of hospital leadership, create and effectively deploy clinical business strategies, communicate more effectively in groups, and learn entrepreneurial strategies that maximize your chances for success.”

WORKING WITH THE CMC

HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY MBA EXPERIENCE. THROUGH CAREER GUIDANCE AND RESUME SUPPORT, THE ADVISORS AT THE CMC HAVE HELPED ME RECOGNIZE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MY CURRENT POSITION WHILE DEVELOPING MY LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL GOALS. WHETHER YOU ARE CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE OR LOOKING TO ENHANCE YOUR CURRENT CAREER, THE CMC PROVIDES YOU WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. JEANIE OUDIN

Hometown: Houston, TX

Williams College, B.A. Mathematics & Economics ’08

Rice University, MBA for Professionals – Evening ’15

Current Job: Upstream Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie

CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER

Globally ranked among the top 30 for career services, the Jones School’s Career Management Center (CMC) successfully partners with students and alumni to meet their professional development goals. Over the years, the CMC has developed relationships across the spectrum of Fortune 500 organizations and professional service firms. We are committed to assisting you with your professional development goals and your success.

Introduction to MBAP Career Management is an online course designed for MBAP students. By using the CareerLeader assessment, career development exercises, and online modules and resources, you will begin developing a strategic professional development plan. By completing the course you will gain full access to the CMC and on-campus recruiting during the second year of the program.

Most professionals change their industry and function numerous times throughout their careers. Imparting the skills required to manage your career successfully throughout these transitions is our goal. The first semester of the program is particularly intense for working professional students. We respect your commitment to your academics and current job; therefore we offer the CMC career development online course during the second semester of your first year.

These types of courses and programs have enabled countless MBAP students to discover their core interests and abilities, build long-term plans for professional development, and learn what it takes to manage a career over the span of a lifetime.

WHO EMPLOYS RICE MBAS Academy Sports + Outdoors • Accenture • Access Midstream • AIG • Air Liquide • alliantgroup • Alvarez & Marsal • AMD • Amegy Bank • Anadarko Petroleum Corp. • Apache • Applied Diagnostics • AT&T • ATX Innovation, Inc. • Baker Hughes • Bank of America Merrill Lynch • Barclays • BMO Capital Markets • BP • Bredero Shaw • Calpine • Cameron • The Carlyle Group • CenterPoint Energy • ChaiONE • Chevron • Chevron Technology Ventures • Citi • ConocoPhillips • CBRE • Crédit Agricole • Credit Suisse • DCP Midstream • Deloitte • Deutsche Bank • Dish Network • Dr Pepper Snapple Group • Duke Energy • Dynex • Eaton Corporation • Edward Jones • Enite • Ernst & Young • Exterran • ExxonMobil • Fluor • FMC Technologies • Galway Group • GE • General Mills • Global Medical Technologies • Goldman Sachs • Gulf States Toyota • Halliburton • Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. • Hines • Honwha Chemical • HP • HSBC • IBM • Ignite Restaurant Group • Infosys • Intel • J.P. Morgan • Kalypso • KBR • Kirby Corporation • Korn/ Ferry • KPMG • Kraft Foods • Lazard Freres & Co. • LinkedIn • Lloyd’s • Luca Technologies • Marathon Oil Company • Master Flo Valve • McKinsey & Company • Medtronic • Mercer • Morgan Stanley • Nabors Industries • National Oilwell Varco • Newfield Exploration • NRG • Oak Forest Ventures • OCS Group • Oiltanking • Pentair Valves & Controls • Phillips 66 • Plains All American Pipeline • Plains E&P Company • PROS • RBC Richardson Barr • Remington • Repsol • RigNet • Rockefeller Financial • Rockwater Energy Solutions • Sabre Holdings • Salient Partners, LP • Samsung • SAP • SCF Partners • Schlumberger • Scotia Capital • Shell • Simmons & Company • Situs • Spectra Energy • Standard Bank • Stanford Hospital and Clinics • Sysco • Target • TD Securities • Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) • Texas Capital Bank • Texas Crude Energy • The CapStreet Group • The Edelman Financial Group • The Methodist Hospital System • Tristream Energy • Tudor Pickering • U.S. Capital Advisors • U.S. Well Services, LLC • UBS • UMT Consulting • United Airlines • U-Tex • Walmart • Waste Management • Westney Consulting Group • Wipro • Wood Mackenzie • WoodRock & Co. • Woodway Financial Advisors • World Class Capital Group

JOINING THE ALUMNI NETWORK As a Jones School graduate, you are now part of the close knit group of Rice alumni — 48,000 strong — living and working throughout the U.S. and around the world. The Rice community is one of strong ties and close relationships, and that same tradition is carried forward by the Jones School alumni. Our alumni go out of their way to give back to the Jones School because the program didn’t just give them an education; it created a family of students with life-long connections. Many alumni serve as champions for recruiting Rice MBA students within their organizations, get involved with international trips or participate in Rice Alliance or Jones Partners events as panelists and speakers. All alumni become lifetime members of the Jones Graduate School Alumni Association (JGSAA) upon graduation. The JGSAA sponsors an annual career forum for students, hosts social events, awards scholarships and publishes an online directory for its members. Members are also entitled to the following benefits and services: Reunion, a fantastic weekend of fellowship and fun for you and your family. It includes an alumni family partio, faculty panels, educational programming and, for class years celebrating milestones, the opportunity to participate at social functions with some of your favorite faculty.

Alumni Career Services: lifelong support for alumni throughout their careers; confidential access to job postings and other online resources, as well as avenues to recruit top caliber students at the Jones School.

Lifelong Learning: discounts on executive education open enrollment programs.

Networking Opportunities Jones Partners open doors to partnership among Houston business leaders and Jones School communities. They also present a compelling speaker series that pairs Jones School faculty and their research with business leaders. Join the Jones Partners to network with people from a variety of industries and hear outstanding speakers at events throughout the year.

The Jones Corporate Investors Program provides corporations with many ways to become involved with the Jones School, tailoring each contribution to be the most productive and mutually rewarding for both the school and the investor.

Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs Organization (JGSEO) provides the systems, processes and social networks to bring together alumni with real-world entrepreneurial experiences for the benefit of everyone involved.

Alumni stay involved with the Jones School by sharing their professional and life experiences with future leaders in a variety of ways. Alumni Mentoring Program allows alumni to advise second-year Rice MBA students seeking first-hand information about prospective careers from professionals. Through the mentoring program, alumni: Cultivate a deeper connection through an open forum

Share professional and life experiences with future alumni

Provide guidance in an ongoing relationship

Jones Alumni Volunteers for Admission (JAVA) are made up of alumni from around the world who become ambassadors and represent the school in attracting top-tier candidates to the Rice MBA program. JAVA ambassadors: Represent Rice at recruiting events

Counsel admitted students during the decision-making process

HOUSTON is a vibrant, dynamic, diverse city full of opportunity. Rice students, faculty and staff can take advantage of all that the fourth largest city in the U.S. has to offer — from attending premier performing arts events in the downtown theater district, eating at outstanding restaurants to cheering on the city’s professional sports teams. Best of all, many of these activities, including those in a bustling downtown and thriving Museum District, are easily accessible from the Rice campus. MBA students also tap into the assets, energy, ideas and technology of a thriving business community in Houston.

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America's Coolest City Forbes, 2014

N U M B E R 3 IN THE COUNTRY

FOR GREEN JOBS SimplyHired.com, 2012

Fortune 500 Co. Headquarters

The 46 Places to Go in 2013, according to the New York Times travel section, lists Houston as No. 7. “Houston is probably best known as the Texan center for energy and industry, but it’s making a bid to be the state’s cultural and culinary capital as well. The Houston Museum District is a formidable coterie of institutions that includes the Rothko Chapel, the Museum of African American Culture, which made its debut last February; and the Asia Society Texas Center, which opened in a stunning Yoshio Taniguchi-designed building in April. And last summer, the Houston Museum of Natural Science opened a 30,000-square-foot hall of paleontology in a new $85 million wing. Meanwhile, the city’s dining scene is also heating up, with three of the city’s newest restaurants — Oxheart, Underbelly and Uchi — placing on national best-newrestaurant lists.” — Ingrid K. Williams

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REAL ESTATE MARKETS TO WATCH

PwC US and Urban Land Institute, 2013

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NUMBER 1 OUT OF 10 CITIES POISED FOR GREATNESS Fortune, 2012

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BEST CITY IN AMERICA Business Insider, 2013

Forbes, 2013

THE MOST TECHNOLOGY JOBS

AMERICA’S FA S T E S T– GROWING Forbes, CITIES 2014

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RICE MBA FOR PROFESSIONALS

The Rice MBA for Professionals curriculum was designed to provide students with a comprehensive MBA learning experience that meets the demands of today’s working professional. The first year lays the foundation for the MBA experience with a rigorous start in core classes. The second year allows the students to tailor the curriculum to their needs by choosing from a breadth of electives to complement their professional tool kit.

QUICK FACTS — EVENING SCHEDULE

Schedule: For the MBAP Evening program, students primarily meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:15PM – 9:30PM. This evening course work comprises approximately two thirds of the total credits. Students will also be required to periodically participate in class sessions occurring on weekdays (such as Immersion) and on weekends (such as Leadership Communications workshops that take place on Saturday mornings during the first fall semester). There is a summer break during the months of June and July.

Schedule: For the MBAP Weekend program, students meet on Fridays (4:00PM – 9:30PM) and Saturdays (7:30AM – 6:30PM) on alternating weekends with occasional consecutive weekends. Students will also be required to periodically participate in class sessions occurring on weekdays (such as Immersion). There is a summer break during the months of June and July. Credit Hours and Length of Program: 54 credit hours; MBA completed in 22 months.

Credit Hours and Length of Program: 54 credit hours; MBA completed in 22 months.

Electives: Take a minimum of 13.5 elective credit hours with over 20+ weekend elective options.

Electives: Take a minimum of 13.5 elective credit hours with over 30+ evening elective options.

Immersion: Two mandatory six-day Immersion periods. First Immersion is prior to the start of the FIRST year. Second Immersion is prior to the start of the SECOND year.

Immersion: Two mandatory six-day Immersion periods. First Immersion is prior to the start of the FIRST year. Second Immersion will take place in the spring of the SECOND year. Facility: All classes are held in McNair Hall, home of the Jones Graduate School of Business located on the Rice University campus. Faculty: All classes are taught by the same world-class faculty as the renowned Rice MBA Full-Time program. Extracurricular: Same access to over 30 student clubs based on your availability.

QUICK FACTS — WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Facility: All classes are held in McNair Hall, home of the Jones Graduate School of Business located on the Rice University campus. Faculty: All classes are taught by the same world-class faculty as the renowned Rice MBA Full-Time program. Extracurricular: Same access to over 30 student clubs based on your availability.

EVENING AND WEEKEND SCHEDULES RICE MBA FOR PROFESSIONALS – EVENING CURRICULUM Comp Strategy

Org Behavior

Spring First Year - 15.0 Credits

Data Analysis

Financial Accounting

Finance

Managerial Economics

Marketing

Marketing Simulation

Fall First Year - 13.5 Credits

Immersion

Mgr Acct

Strategy Form

Ops Mgmt

1st Year Capstone

Communication Workshops

Elective

2nd Year Immersion Org Change Leadership Negotiation Communication

Elective

Program Capstone

Elective Jones EdGE

Ethics

Elective

Communications

Elective

Spring Second Year - 13.5 Credits

Elective

Macroeconomics or Biz Gov

Elective Ethics

Communications

Fall Second Year - 12.0 Credits

Fall First Year - 14.25 Credits Communications Org Behavior

Mgr Accouting

Data Analysis

Financial Accounting

Marketing

Managerial Economics

Fall Second Year - 14.25 Credits Negotiations

Macroeconomics

Org Change

Ethics

Elective 1

Elective 3

FY Elective

Elective 2

Elective 4

Strategy II

1st Year Capstone

Spring Second Year - 12 Credits

Jones EdGE

Ethics, Communications, and Negotiations

Operations Finance

Immersion

Classes

Spring First Year - 13.5 Credits Marketing Simulation

Immersion

Strategy, OB, Comm., and Finanacial Acct.

RICE MBA FOR PROFESSIONALS – WEEKEND CURRICULUM

Leadership

Biz Gov

Elective 5

Elective 7

Elective 6

Elective 8

Program Capstone

ILEs and Workshops

Percent earning raises Professional MBA Businessweek 2013

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Graduate Program in Entrepreneurship 2009-2014 Princeton Review Entrepreneur Magazine

READY TO FACE THE CHANGE? At the Jones School there is no blueprint for admission. There is only a diverse group of students who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership ability, interpersonal skills and the motivation to work hard. Grounded in strong ethics and a global perspective, the Rice MBA for professionals is about to transform your world, your career, your future.

DATES TO REMEMBER — CLASS OF 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINES October 27, 2014 January 5, 2015 February 23, 2015 April 6, 2015 June 8, 2015

Professional MBA Businessweek 2013

Office of Admissions Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University McNair Hall – MS 531 6100 Main Street Houston, Texas 77005

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Email: mbap@rice.edu Online: business.rice.edu

*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.

Best in Finance Alumni Ranking, Global, 2014 Financial Times

To schedule a campus visit or for any additional information:

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

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.

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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 associate director of financial aid who is dedicated to supporting the Rice MBA students.

Toll free: 888-844-4773 Local: 713-348-4918 Fax: 713-348-6147

Tuition for the Class of 2016 was $95,500 (evening) and $98,000 (weekend) 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 is $6,000. Tuition for the Class of 2017 should be finalized in January 2015.

CLASS OF 2016 PROFILE (as of August 4, 2014)

Number of Students: 129 Average GPA: 3.3 Average Work Experience: 6.1 years Average Salary: $92,730 Average GMAT: 626 Median GMAT: 640 Women: 21% International Citizenship: 9% With Advanced Degrees: 20% Number of Companies Represented: 100