The Online MBA From Rice Business, Ranked No. 9 Online MBA by U.S. News & World Report in 2021

Rice Business empowers aspiring leaders with the insights, experiences and connections to innovate in today’s evolving business landscape. Rice Business offers its renowned STEM-designated MBA program online in a collaborative, intimate digital format known as MBA@Rice, ranked the No. 9 online MBA by U.S. News & World Report for 2021.¹

We offer GMAT/GRE waivers for qualified applicants who have seven or more years of professional experience or can demonstrate a high level of quantitative and analytical knowledge.

As part of our response to COVID-19, applicants for April and July 2021 cohorts can provide ACT or SAT scores instead of the GMAT or GRE.

Program Overview

The online MBA@Rice program is taught by a nationally recognized faculty who integrate insights from their own research into the curriculum. Consisting of 54 credits, which can be completed in as few as 24 months, MBA@Rice features:

  • Live classes hosted in a face-to-face online classroom.
  • Interactive coursework that draws upon real-world scenarios.
  • Networking opportunities with a diverse group of accomplished leaders.
  • Resources and research from the distinguished Rice Business community.
  • Electives available in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, strategy and operations.

Rice Business is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine for 2020 and 2021.²

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¹ Best Online MBA Programs, U.S. News & World Report, 2021 (https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/rankings)

² The Princeton Review & Entrepreneur magazine (https://www.princetonreview.com/press/top-entrepreneurial-press-release)