You Belong Here

Rice Business is tight knit and top ranked. MBA@Rice, our online MBA program, brings our tight-knit community and modern business education to professionals across the United States. 

With our online MBA, you build the core skill set and accomplished network you need to nourish your creative ideas and advance your career.

• Average work experience:7 years
• Program length:2 years
• Standard class schedule:Monday through Thursday
• Location:Online with occasional Rice Residential events on-campus
• Your degree:Master of Business Administration

The program consists of 54 credits and can be completed online in 24 months.

You've got goals, and MBA@Rice is designed to help you reach them.

Here, you’ll build the confidence to grow and take risks, backed by the support of best-in-class faculty and your fellow ambitious students. We challenge you to embrace your entrepreneurial spirit, boldly pursue innovation to solve complex business problems, elevate your career and create value for your organization.

Admissions

Are you ready to bring your bold?

Applications to the online MBA program are accepted on a rolling basis, and we evaluate your candidacy based on a variety of elements in addition to your test scores and work experience. This includes your essays, virtual interview, leadership roles, community involvement and career progression.

Learn more about MBA@Rice admissions requirements and deadlines.

GMAT/GRE and Admissions Requirements

We recognize and respect that our applicants bring different levels of skills and experience.GMAT and GRE Waivers are available for professionals with seven or more years of relevant work experience or who can demonstrate a high level of quantitative and analytical knowledge.Learn more about GMAT and GRE waiver eligibility.

We also encourage applicants to consider theExecutive Assessment exam as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE. This exam requires less of a time commitment and weighs your business school readiness as of today, eliminating the need for extensive preparation.

Our Reputation Speaks For Itself:

The below latest rankings for MBA@Rice, our online MBA, showcase what we do best: empower aspiring leaders with advanced business competencies and personal support to pursue bold ideas and solve today’s biggest challenges — no matter where they’re living and working.

• the No. 4 best online MBA in the United States by The Princeton Review
• the No. 4 best online MBA for Finance in the United States by The Princeton Review
• the No. 5 best online MBA in the United States by Poets&Quants
• the No. 6 best online MBA for Finance byU.S. News & World Report
• the No. 7 best online MBA byFortune
• the No. 8 best online MBA for General Management byU.S. News & World Report
• the No. 9 best online MBA for Business Analytics byU.S. News & World Report
• the No. 16 best online MBA for veterans by U.S. News & World Report
• the No. 18 best online MBA in the United States byU.S. News & World Report

On-Campus vs. Online MBA Modality

With MBA@Rice, you get the same MBA degree along with the diverse community and quality curriculum you expect from Rice Business. Here’s how online and traditional classes compare.

The Online MBA Curriculum

The MBA from Rice Business, an accredited program, empowers you to act on big ideas and tackle complex challenges — giving you the tools to elevate your career, create value across your organization, and meet the demands of today and tomorrow.

Our highly customizable curriculum will help develop your understanding of essential business principles such as financial accounting, business analytics, marketing strategy, leadership and finance. You’ll then learn to apply these larger concepts throughout an organization as you hone your skills with your choice of electives.

Electives and Career-Path Focus Areas

With 13.5 elective credits, you’ve got the flexibility to make the MBA program your own.

You can choose electives that align with your specific interests, go with a general management approach or select from one of seven career or industry focus areas:

• Corporate Strategy
• Corporate Finance
• Investment Management
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Energy
• Healthcare

Choosing a career-path focus area is entirely optional. It’s a way to customize your academic experience and include career-focused or industry-focused courses in your overall elective portfolio, if you wish. All career-path focus area courses are suggested, and there are no additional credit requirements or degree-binding commitments.

Rice Business Faculty: Accomplished. Attentive. Invested.

Recognized for their achievements in teaching, research and practice,Rice Business faculty members consistently publish groundbreaking business insights while remaining invested in your success, working with students one-on-one to help them explore their own big ideas.

Learn more about individual leadership and faculty members below or atRice Business Wisdom, our online ideas magazine that features clear, quick translations of faculty research that will change the way you think.

The Rice Business Alumni Community 

At Rice Business, we are proud of our alumni and their accomplishments across almost every major industry. As an MBA@Rice student, you will have access to our global alumni community, who regularly connect with current students looking for advice, mentorship or professional opportunities.

Hear From One of Our Alums

MBA for Military Service Members and Veterans

We honor the service of our military students and value the perspective they bring to our MBA classroom. MBA@Rice is ranked the No. 14 online MBA for veterans — and No. 1 in Texas — byU.S. News & World Report. 

If you are an active-duty service member, veteran, or military spouse or family member, you may be eligible for benefits that can help make your MBA more affordable. 

Based on your individual eligibility, the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program are two options to consider.  Learn more about the military benefits you can access with Rice’s online MBA.

The MBA@Rice Student Experience