Professional MBA

June 17, 2024

What should I be doing now?

Review the onboarding checklist 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:

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.
Media waiver
Complete the media waiver required of all students. Click here to access the Media Waiver.
If you have not already done so, complete your Onboarding Survey and your Student Directory Survey.

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 wavier 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.

Connect with the Class of 2026 on Microsoft Teams

To allow the Class of 2026 to begin connecting with each other, and develop a community of students joining Rice Business in fall 2024, we’ve developed a Microsoft Teams channel just for the Class of 2026.

You can access Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com and login with your Rice credentials. For help getting started in Microsoft Teams, please review this KnowledgeBase article.

You can access the Class of 2026 site by using JOIN CODE
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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

Log in to EAB NAVIGATE and download the app!

NAVIGATE is our student success management system. It is where you will message and schedule appointments with your academic advisor. Remember to enable push button notifications on the app to be alerted to important “To Do” reminders pertaining to your academic success.

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 Opportunity

Alumni Panel Series

This is a career exploration event and consists of industry-specific panels of Rice Business Alumni. We designed this virtual lunchtime series to introduce students to various career options across multiple industries and to provide students with the opportunity to ask questions of industry experts. RSVP and get links in your admissions portal under the CDO tab.