Welcome from your Jones Student Association for Executives (JSAE) - Aerin Lee and Jonathan Lindsay
Hello, EMBA Class of 2022!
Welcome to the Executive MBA program at Rice Business!
Since sending our congratulations letter to you, the EMBA Class of 2021 has been on a much-needed, month-long break from school. In reflecting upon a transformative year, we want to share this advice with you about what lies ahead:
- Demands on your schedule are going to level up for the next two years, most intensely during your first semester. Anything that you might do as educational preparation right now is not worth the valuable, precious asset of free time. The best thing to do in anticipation of starting this MBA program is to enjoy the rest of the summer (and complete SPO’s onboarding checklist).
- The most successful approach to managing the EMBA grind is tackling the semester two weeks at a time. There is no real benefit to getting ahead of the course calendar. Focus instead on keeping up individually and staying on track as a team. The workload for each class weekend varies dramatically, so take advantage of comparatively “light” off-weeks to recharge and devote extra attention to your non-school life.
- Find opportunities to engage with each person in your 2022 cohort. Getting to know everyone in your class is going to be one of the most rewarding aspects of your first year at Rice. Think together and drink together – your classmates will enrich the entire MBA experience and become a lifeline for a lifetime.
Please reach out to us any time with questions! All of us in the EMBA Class of 2021 and the Jones Student Association for Executives look forward to meeting you very soon.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Lindsey and Aerin Lee
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