From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: June 11, 2018
Subject: Summer Scoop - Executive MBA June 11


Executive MBA Program

June 11, 2018

Welcome from Dean Peter Rodriguez

For the last two years I have had the good fortune to start every day knowing that I am a part of an outstanding business school with an exceptionally bright future. Every dean and every school can tout something special about their community, their degree programs or campus environment, but none claim to have had so steady and rapid a rise in stature as the Jones School. As is often the case, the secret to our success is no secret at all, or rather, it is a secret that somehow managed to hide in plain sight, but no longer does. We offer a rare, if not unique, combination of programmatic attributes that combine to create an exceptionally enriching, personal and powerful educational experiences. Here, we are all closely connected, to each other, to our extraordinary university, and to a large, diverse and economically vibrant global city. Through our scale and setting we embrace a culture that is attentive, responsive and kind to everyone in our community. Combined with Rice University’s deep commitment to academic excellence, these values define our approach to developing leaders and to promoting positive impact on our world through education. I am privileged to serve you, our school and university and, along with all of my colleagues, look forward to welcoming you to our community very soon.  

Welcome to Rice University!

Rice University Virtual Tour

Did you know...

...about graduate student gym memberships?

As a graduate student you have the ability to purchase a discounted gym membership to the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation Center for yourself and a significant other. The Rec Center is located directly across the street from the Jones Graudate School of Business, and includes weight and cardio areas, an aquatics center, outdoor basketball courts, raquetball and squash courts, and indoor gyms, multipurpose areas and much more. To find out more about the Rec Center, click here. To purchase your membership, click here.

Meet the SPO

Melanie Holiday, Assistant Director, Student Life Program

Besides being pretty awesome (which is a modest estimation of my awesomeness), I am also a BUCKEYE (which only add to the aforementioned awesomeness). I graduated from The Ohio State University in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science. I was born and raised in League City, Texas and was so happy to move back after graduation. I am a HUGE Dallas Cowboys fan (don’t hate) and have been looking forward to football season since February and I love to watch the games with my dad and my two big brothers. I will hate MORE...

What should I be doing now?

Kickoff is the beginning of your great adventure here at the Jones Graduate School of Business. You will be spending a whole day with us getting to know the staff, your classmates, and making sure that you are prepared to begin Executive Forum at the end of July.

Please make sure that you have July 21st marked on your calendar. We will start the day at 7:00am and will be ending around 8:00pm. Dress code is business casual. Let the Adventure Begin!

You should also be working your way through your Onboarding Checklist. Make sure that you are keeping up with the assignments and are turning them in by the deadline.
 

Rice Facts

Valhalla

The graduate student bar, located right here on campus, which you will come to know so well, has enforced a strict dress-code ever since former bartender of 25 plus years, John Schroeder mandated that all neck-ties be cut and stapled onto the pillar inside the bar.  So before you drop by to enjoy a drink in your typical business-attire, make sure you remove your neck- ware or else choose to face the embarrassment of having your name advertised on your severed piece of clothing for all patrons to admire!

Summer Social


June 28th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Rice Univeristy, Moody Center for the Arts

Please join us for the Class of 2020 Executive MBA Summer Social. It will be a great time to meet your classmates, staff, and faculty that you are going to be spending your time with over the next two years!

RSVP HERE