What should I be doing now?
Review the onboarding checklist (UPDATE ONBOARDING CHECKLIST ACCORDINGLY PER PROGRAM!) to confirm that you are on track in submitting administrative items to help us prepare for your first day. You can access the Onboarding Checklist in your applicant portal at apply.business.rice.edu/account/login and click the ONBOARDING tab at the top.
Featured checklist items:
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Clear holds in ESTHER
Login to ESTHER and begin clearing the required holds that will prevent your registration for courses. Instructions to clear holds are available here.
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Media waiver
Complete the media waiver required of all students. Click here to access the Media Waiver.
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If you have not already done so, complete your Onboarding Survey
Have a question? Need to reach us over the summer? Contact onboarding@rice.edu
Get ready for class by starting pre-MBA Quantitative Skills courses now
Fundamental quantitative skills are important in any MBA program, but many students need a refresher before they begin their core classes. We have developed three online Pre-MBA courses to ease you back into these concepts: Data Analytics, Accounting and Finance.
These courses provide a bridge to your quantitative core classes, setting you up for success no matter how rusty you may be! We encourage you to take the waiver test for each course as a first step. If you pass it, you have met the requirement for that course. If you don’t, you can take the Pre-MBA Quant Skills course to be better prepared when you begin your core classes.
Please review the full details for the Pre-MBA Quant Skills preparation courses on the Applicant Portal. There, you’ll find course descriptions and instructions to access the Coursera for Rice platform. You’ll also find deadlines by which you should complete each of the courses.
Meet the APSE Team
(Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience)
Kisa Parker
Director of Student Services and Academic Advising
Learn more about Kisa
Pro Tip from Kisa
Make sure to prioritize your pre-quant course completion and refresh your Excel skills before launch! These efforts are incredibly valuable to your success and students often wish they had started sooner or spent more time on them.
Did you know...
...about Rice Business Gives Back?
Rice Business Gives Back is a student service-learning initiative housed within Rice Business. Rice Business Gives Back organizes a variety of volunteer opportunities: from large service days and high school entrepreneurship competitions to fundraising that supports local communities. You’ll learn more about how you can get involved after classes start this fall.
Career Development Office
💻 Complete the CDO Async Career Toolkit on Canvas
This course is required before Launch if you plan to participate in campus recruiting as a full-time student — there are assignments that are due and you will receive feedback from advisors as part of the course.
Put thought into it! The content you develop this summer will be central to our highly interactive career sessions during orientation. You'll be expected to share your results and build on your work from the toolkit during these sessions, so completing it thoughtfully will set you up for success.
Need help accessing the course? Contact us at cdo@rice.edu.
🎯 Ready to Dive Deeper? Book a Career Intake Session
Starting in July, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule a 1:1 intake session with a career coach—but only after you've completed the toolkit and submitted all assignments. This helps ensure we can have a productive and personalized conversation based on your work.
💬 Ask Me Anything Session
Have questions already? Join us for a casual virtual Q&A with our career coaches:
🗓️ July 1 at 8:00 AM CS – Join here
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