New Student REsources

 Activate Your Accounts: 

These will be the main accounts used throughout your time in the program:

       Rice NetID: Students will recieve an email to their personal email once the NetID has been provisioned.   Please use the instructions included in the email to activate your NetID.  

___ Rice Microsoft Outlook Email:  Once provisioned, begin checking Rice Outlook email daily.  All programmatic updates and reminders will be sent to this email.

       Digital Campus:  Student utilize this learning management system to access all course-specific content and to attend your weekly live sessions. You will receive an email to your Rice Outlook email once this is activated. 

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To Do Now:

These items may have been completed during the Admissions process, but if you are unsure please ask your Student Success Advisor. 

        Finalize your Funding Plan: Connect with the JGSB Student Financial Services office, if needed. 

        Submit Official Documentation (if applicable): Send transcripts and scores to: appservices@onlinebusiness.rice.edu or by mail:

Rice University

Application Processing Center

1551 Emancipation Hwy, Unit Number 1311

Fredericksburg, VA, 22401 

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3-4 Weeks Before Classes Start 

        Login to ESTHER: You will need to remove any student account holds.  

        Register for 1st Quadmester Courses using the Academic Plan

        Complete Courses in Digital Campus: Complete the MBA@Rice Orientation Course and the Virtual Career Course

         Attend the MBA@Rice Launch Live Orientation Session: Your Student Success team will be in touch with date, time and additional information. 

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1-2 Weeks Before Classes Start

         Access your Full and Term 1 Courses via Digital Campus

-Read through each course syllabus, ensure your textbooks have been delivered, become familiar with the course site

-Complete all Week 1 asynchronous coursework prior to your first week of classes

*All asynchronous coursework for the week should always be completed prior to the live session, as live sessions are intended to build upon and examine concepts covered in the asynchronous material.

         Prepare for your 1st Week of Live Class: Ensure your technology is fully functioning and expect your live sessions to populate the week-of live session. Verify that you have logged out of any Zoom accounts not associated with the Digital Campus learning management system and are logged into the Zoom associated with Digital Campus.

All communication from Rice University and Student Success will be sent here.

• Use this link to learn how to:

  • Create an email alias

  • Setup email on smartphone

  • Request email default name to be changed

Note: If you are having trouble with these Rice credentials, please contact the help desk.

• • Rice Business Help Desk | 713-348-4357 | helpdesk@rice.edu

  • Rice University Help Desk

On all tracks, including the standard 2 year track, there is an order that the courses should be taken. If you have not already, please review the course sequence here. You will be eligible to register for electives after completing quad 4 core courses. 

Set up your Student Accounts:

1. Activate your NetID & create your NetIDPassword - these credentials will allow you to access many Rice University accounts

2. Log into Esther using your Net ID and ensure your contact information is accurate.

Register for Classes in Esther

You will need to remove holds prior to registration. Please use this guide to learn how to remove holds and register for the courses below. You will be registering for MGMT 501, MGMT 570, and MGMT 510. If there are multiple sections, please feel free to select the time that works best for you. You can find the schedule here.  

*If you plan on pursuing an extended timeline please connect with Student Success Advisor to discuss your registration plan. 

If you are starting in the Winter or Summer quadmesters you will also be registering for the MGMT 513 and MGMT 514. These classes will register you for the on campus Residential. For the Residential you will be expected to be on campus Thursday morning through Sunday afternoon, with most students arriving on Wednesday evening. The Rice Residential fee for this event is $1000 ($500 for each course). Rice Business will book and cover your room at a hotel near campus, where you are required to stay for the duration of the Rice Core Residential. You can find more details here. 

Use this learning management system to access course-specific information (syllabi, coursework, assignments, and assignment/assessment grades) and to attend your weekly live sessions. This will be activated shortly after your Rice email is activated. 

To access your Digital Campus please search for the email "Access Granted: MBA@Rice’s Digital Campus powered by 2U from OneLogin" in your Rice Email account and follow the instructions to log into the Digital Campus. 

You should watch a basic overview on how to use the Digital campus here. Additional resources can be found here. 

Once registered for each quadmester, you will be able to gain access to your courses 2 weeks prior to their start via the Digital Campus. 

If you ever run into technical issues, we will have a dedicated Online Technical Support team ready 24/7 to support you.

TechSupport@digitalcampus.2U.com

1-833-740-1273

Digital Campus App 

The app provides functionality to view and participate in a course or group, as well as view your course calendars, To-Do items, notifications, Conversations messages, and grades. 

Find the Canvas Student App in your app store with IOS or Android. Once the app is downloaded, you can log in using your Rice email or by clicking QR Login on your desktop.

Campus Groups allows you to stay up to date with student organizations/clubs and register for campus events, like Partio, or the Rice Business Student Association-Online (RBSAO) Parliament Lunches. These lunches are a way to learn more about what is happening across MBA@Rice, as well as hear from guest speakers (i.e., President DesRoches and Dean Rodriguez). You will receive access the week before the start of your first quadmester. 

• CampusGroups Initial User Guide

• CampusGroups Club Registration Guide

Be on the lookout for events in campus groups that are shared in our Biweekly Newsletter! This newsletter will contain important dates, upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. 

Due to the demand for additional external support with some of your required core courses, we have partnered with Wyzant Tutoring in offering tutoring for the following core courses of your program:

• MGMT 501 - Financial Accounting

• MGMT 593 - Data Analysis

• MGMT 540 - Managerial Economics

• MGMT 543 - Finance

We understand how challenging it is to juggle work, graduate school, and a personal life. Rice Business is committed to providing you with the necessary toolkit to attain success. We believe in your ability to achieve with MBA@Rice; and thus, we encourage you to take advantage of this supplemental tutoring resource at no additional cost to you.

Guidelines

• 20 total hours of tutoring per student to be used in supported core quantitative courses listed above

  • 1. Tutoring time is allotted in five minute increments, monitored by both Wyzant and Rice.

    2. Tutors are vetted by Wyzant, in terms of skill set and quality.

    3. Tutoring is not available for elective courses

• Cancelling a scheduled session requires notification of the tutor and will count as 30 minutes of tutoring allotment.

• Tutoring is to provide guidance and reinforce curricular concepts, and not to help with any graded assignments

• Faculty reserve the right to place additional conditions on a tutoring session

To schedule tutoring, enter the portal through the Rice-Wyzant Link: highered.wyzant.com/signup/rice-student

If you already have an account, you will be prompted to login.

Steps

1. Fill out the form: Requires your Rice @rice.edu email address

2. Select Program and Course: Use the Core Classes option (ACCT, DATA, ECON, or FIN)

3. Connect with Tutor: Please request a tutor at least 12 hours in advance of the tutoring session. You can try a shorter window, but there is no guarantee.
   
   

Honor Code / Academic Integrity

As a reminder, the tutoring services provided by Wyzant are under the Rice Honor Code policy.  Please do not put the tutor or yourself in a compromising situation.

“On my honor, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this (exam, quiz, and paper).”

Additionally, Wyzant addresses academic integrity in the Wyzant Tutor Agreement:

“Academic Dishonesty. Independent Tutor agrees not to use the Site to engage in academic dishonesty (e.g., completing assignments, writing papers, taking tests on someone’s behalf, or work completion in violation of conduct policies of a school, university, academic institution or workplace) or other misconduct involving a Tutor’s Students.”

Finance - Accounting - Data Analysis  

Familiarize yourself with these important quantitative skills and terminology to jumpstart your MBA journey. The JGSB offers students the opportunity to learn and/or brush up on these 3 subjects via prep-courses offered on Coursera for Rice. 

Courses

• Finance

• Accounting

• Data Analysis

Instructors: 

• Brian Rountree,  Associate Professor of Accounting Jones Graduate School of Business 

• James P. Weston, Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance Jones Graduate School of Business 

About These Prep Courses 

These courses were designed to equip students with a basic understanding of business finance, accounting, and data analysis. Whereas they aren't required to complete prior to starting the MBA@Rice program, the JGSB has put together these three courses with the explicit intent of helping students prepare for the rigors of this prestigious MBA program. In addition, students are introduced to and refreshed on basic knowledge and skills for aspiring business leaders. 

Having taught at Rice for nearly a combined 40 years, JGSB faculty have found that newly enrolled students often lack confidence in some fundamental quantitative skills, as well as struggling with accounting and finance mechanics and terminology. As a result, these courses include a varying series of lectures, practice opportunities, and instructional video walk-throughs that will allow students to confidently take a seat at the leadership table. 

FAQs 

What if I have technical issues while enrolling or navigating courses? Who can I contact for support? 

• Contact riceonline@rice.edu with any questions regarding Coursera for Rice and a member of the Rice Online Learning team will assist you. 

Do I need to take the courses in any specific order? 

• No, these courses may be taken in any order.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person or live online? 

• This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device. 

Who has access to Coursera for Rice? 

• All current students, faculty, and staff can enroll in any Rice course offered on Coursera. 

Do I receive academic credit for completing courses through Coursera for Rice? 

• No, academic credit is not awarded for courses taken on Coursera. The courses offered on Coursera are created and taught by Rice faculty, but are not official academic courses. If you complete a course on Coursera, you earn a certificate offered by Coursera. 

What’s the difference between taking a course through Coursera for Rice and taking a course through the main Coursera site (coursera.org)? 

• Coursera for Rice gives you free access to the same courses you would have to pay for if you accessed them on the Coursera site. While anyone can audit a course for free on the Coursera site, auditing students don’t have access to some learning activities, assignment grading and cannot participate in the course discussion forums. Through Coursera for Rice, you have complementary, premium access to all Coursera courses Rice offers. This student benefit allows you to fully participate in the courses, and even earn certificates for successfully completing courses. 

How long does it take to complete a course? 

• Courses are self-paced. You can take as much time as you need, but most courses are designed to be completed in 4-6 weeks if you’re investing 3-6 hours per week. However, this online material also works well as a supplement to your current coursework and/or interests. 

What does the workload entail to complete each individual course?

• Students will complete end-of-week quizzes, averaging around 10-15 questions that are auto-graded

• A cumulative course-particular final. 

• For 'Finance for Non-Financial Professionals' course, students will fuflill a capstone project in order to complete the course.

Is there a TA or another way for students to get assistance with the material? 

• Not currently. For any questions related to the course, please reach out to riceonline@rice.edu. 

The MBA@Rice Student Directory is an exciting initiative aimed at facilitating networking and collaboration among our esteemed students, regardless of geographical boundaries. It's an opportunity for you to connect with your peers in meaningful ways.

While participation in the Student Directory is entirely optional, we strongly encourage you to take part in this endeavor. Your involvement not only enriches the directory but also enhances the overall MBA@Rice experience for everyone involved.

To be included in the directory, we kindly ask you to complete this form. Once you have fully started the program, you will have access to view the Student Directory in Box.