Student Resources
In addition to having a robust curriculum, we pride ourselves on providing the best resources for students to maintain a sense of belonging and support throughout the program. MBA@Rice provides a variety of resources to students to access at their convenience.
Please click on the topics below to explore resources available to you.
Student Academic Advising: Degree Plans
Student Success Advising
Your Student Success Advisor will reach out to you at least once per quadmester to provide academic and student success coaching. Your relationship with your advisor will be ongoing from program start to finish - they will play an integral role in your success so be sure to meet with them early and often! Please reference your academic advising plan when meeting with your Student Success Advisor - details below.
Academic Advising + Degree planning
The MBA@Rice curriculum is designed as a lock-step program. Students know exactly which courses they need to take and when, based on their desired completion date. We have designed Academic plans for each starting cohort to follow with 2-,3-, and 4-year plans.
You may review the MBA@Rice Curriculum at-a-glance here or find your specific academic advising plan based on your cohort's start date (linked below).
Wyzant Tutoring
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
Tutoring time is allotted in five minute increments, monitored by both Wyzant and Rice.
Tutors are vetted by Wyzant, in terms of skill set and quality.
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
Fill out the form: Requires your Rice @rice.edu email address
Select Program and Course: Use the Core Classes option (ACCT, DATA, ECON, or FIN)
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.”
Graduation and Post-Graduation Information
Review this Rice.edu page: Information for Master’s Degree Students for more detailed information regarding the following:
Commencement dates
International Students
System Access
Regalia
Graduation Announcements
Class Rings
Diplomas
Rice Alumni Association
Student Engagement Opportunities
Ambassador Program
Student Ambassadors will:
Represent MBA@Rice on our website (student profiles, blog posts, interviews, etc)
Have one-on-one informal conversations with prospective or admitted students about your experience in the program
Host Student Webinars with Admissions for prospective students
Help with other ad-hoc projects
Ambassadors will be selected based on their application. You must be in good academic standing to participate in the program. The commitment for the Student Ambassador program is one year and will begin during your second term.
CampusGroups
You will get access to CampusGroups after the add/drop period of your first term (2 weeks after program start). CampusGroups allows you to sign up for on-campus events!
Alumni Network
In the past 20 years the Jones School has earned top-tier business school rankings by successfully recruiting elite faculty, staff, and students who share a desire to leave a lasting, valuable impact in their personal and professional communities.
As a resource that is available to you, the Alumni Relations Office of the Jones School maintains alumni contact information and organizes alumni events. We welcome you to network with Jones School alums in your area and/or find an upcoming alumni event. Visit business.rice.edu/alumni to more about the Rice Business Alumni Board.
As a new Rice University student, we are so excited to give you the opportunity to connect with Rice alumni using the new alumni portal! To access the portal, please click here and follow the steps for new user registration to request your account. You will receive an email once your access is available.
Business Information Center - Fondren Library Resources
The Business Information Center is the business library serving Rice Business and the wider Rice community. Get all your information needs met, from books and journals to business databases by company or industry.
Find more about the Business Information Center via their website.
Various resources related to business can be found via the Business Information Center and the Rice University Fondren Library.
For example: accessing The Economist publication - instructions below
1. Go to library.rice.edu
2. Once you’re in the system, you will need to enter your Net ID and password
3. Choose the journals tab
4. Do a journal search for The Economist
5. Choose the first item on the list (ABI/INFORM Online (ProQuest)) and click “Available Online”
6. Search by subject or choose an issue to view
7. Choose full text – PDF to see the print journal in full text from 1992 forward.
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Direct links to specific resources provided below.
Fondren Library | Fondren Library Catalog
Journals: Rice libraries provide access to a large number and variety of online full text journals. The scope of the collection is broad with excellent coverage in art, business, economics, engineering, literature, music, natural sciences and social sciences.
Databases:
Articles
Company/Industry
Investment
Investext(ThomsonOne) - Requires Internet Explorer
IT
Marketing
Research Guides
Disability Resource Center
It is the mission of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to be committed to providing access to the educational environment for students. The DRC also assists faculty, staff, and visitors with accommodation requests to help ensure equal access and opportunity.
Phone: 713-348-5841
Email: adarice@rice.edu
Student Financial Services Office
The Student Financial Services office provides assistance with a wide-range of funding options for students attending Rice Business.
FAFSA
Federal and Private Student Loans
Payment Plans & Third Party Sponsors
Military & Veterans Education Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Rice Business Scholarships
Phone: 713-348-3886
Email: jgsbfina@rice.edu