From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: July 5, 2021
Subject: Professional MBA - Summer Scoop - July 5, 2021


Professional MBA Program

July 5, 2021

Class Registration

Because the first year of your MBA program is lock-step, you will not need to register for any courses. Instead, the Registrar team will take care of this for you, ensuring that you are registered for the right classes.

We will be starting this process this week, but for us to do so, you need to have cleared all of your registrations holds. If you haven’t already done so, you can find the directions on how to do this by clicking here. Not sure if you still have holds? The instructions show you how to check that as well!


Once you have been registered for your fall courses, you will receive an email from us detailing your fall schedule with instructions on how to double check that the registration is correct. Registration will give you access to your fall Canvas sites.  These sites are available only after the professor has published the course site, which is typically about two weeks prior to the start of the class.

 

Have questions? You can reach the full JGSB team by emailing us at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu.

The Mentor Collective is a structured mentorship platform that pairs you with either a second year student or an alum from your MBA program. When applying for a mentor, you answer a series of questions that will pair you with the best match in our mentor pool. All mentors go through a multi-phase training prior to pairing, ensuring that mentees receive prepared mentors.

If you are interested in receiving a mentor, you will have the opportunity to apply for one during your launch. For more questions about Mentor Collective, please reach out to Andrew Shaw.

Meet The SPO

Rebecca Brown, Student Programs Office Coordinator

Bio Here...

Apply To Be A Board Fellow

Board Fellows is an application-based organization, that allows for students to be individually paired with a local Houston Non-Profit Organization. The Board Fellows has been a Rice Business tradition for over 10 years. Many Board Fellows have gone on to serve as voting board members for the organizations they served on as a Fellow.

This year's Rice Board Fellows application is now live! Below is a timeline of important dates in the application process, and we will also share application tips on our new Instagram page (@ricebusinessboardfellows) throughout the summer. If you have specific questions about the application process, please reach out to Chief Talent Officer, Lizzie Jones (eaj5@rice.edu).

Applications open: July 5
Applications close: August 27
Interviews & Selection: September
2022-2023 Board Fellows Announced: October 15
Mandatory Board Fellows Training: November

 

What should I be doing now?

  • Look over the onboarding checklist You will need to complete each item through your Canvas page.
    • Tip: Do not check off an item on your checklist before completion. If it is not finished, a Canvas administrator will mark it incomplete, and can result in a hold on your account.

Pre-MBA Quantitative Courses

Please begin working on your Pre-MBA Quantitative Courses through Coursera. Attached to this scoop is the official message from Senior Associate Dean Barbara Bennett Ostdiek regarding your courses. Please read it thouroughly, as it will prepare you for the MBA experience.

LILIE Opportunity

Are you a graduate student interested in entrepreneurship? Considering a path as a founder? Lilie Lab, Rice’s on-campus entrepreneurship center, is hosting the Future Founder’s Summit August 7-8th and you could be part of it. With workshops, alumni panels, and a hackathon, you’re sure to leave the weekend feeling more energized than ever about making a career out of tackling big problems. You can learn more and apply here or reach out to Sophie Randolph with any questions.


Attachments:
  • Professional MBA Class of 2023 Onboarding Checklist.pdf
  • PMBA KICKOFF SCHEDULE - 2021.pdf
  • Rice Campus Store Textbook Ordering Information.pdf
  • P&E Message from Barb.Ostdiek - Join Coursera for Rice - Step by Step Instructions.pdf
  • Course Descriptions - Coursera for Rice - Pre MBA Quantitative Skills Courses.pdf
  • CDO Save the Date Ver. 2.pdf
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