The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the graduate business school of

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, a private

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in Houston, Texas. Named in honor of Jesse Holman Jones, a

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business and civic leader, the school received its initial funding in 1974 through a major gift from the Houston Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation established by Jones and his wife, Mary Gibbs Jones. The schools offers the

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(MBA), Master of Accounting (MAcc), and Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) degrees. In addition, the school offers several joint degree programs, including the MD/MBA with

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, MBA/ME with Rice’s

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, and MBA/MS with Rice’s

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. The school also provides an undergraduate business minor, executive education, and certificates.

Jones School

Academics

MBA program

The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business offers a Master of Business Administration program. The program was ranked 23rd on the ''U.S. News & World Report''s 2019 ranking of best graduate-level business schools. At graduation, nearly 83% of graduates in the full-time program are employed. Electives are offered in your second-year and a Capstone Course is required at the end of your second year.

Hybrid Online MBA program

MBA@Rice is an online degree for working professionals that started in 2018. The program also added a number of short courses including project management. The program can be completed in two years with 54 credits required. Students have small-group online sessions and have access to pre-recorded content. There is also an on-campus component with two residential sessions.

Master of Accounting Program

The Master of Accounting program is an intensive, one-year program designed to prepare students for the Uniform CPA Exam. The program targets non-accounting undergraduate majors, and conditions students for recruitment with the Big 4 accounting firms.

Rankings

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's 2020 rankings placed the Jones School #1 in the U.S. for M.B.A. in entrepreneurship, #3 for finance, and #8 for best classroom experience. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the Jones School full-time MBA program among top 25 U.S business schools in 2016.,

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's 2015 rankings placed the Jones School among top 10 U.S business schools in 2016 and the 3rd best part-time MBA in 2015, and

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2014 rankings placed the school 35 in Global Business Schools and 19th amongst U.S. business schools – the highest ranked business school in Texas and the Southwest.

Initiatives

Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

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/ref> The Rice Alliance is host to the Rice Business Plan Competition, the world's largest and richest student startup competition with nearly $3 million in prizes. The Rice Alliance was ranked No. 1 among top university business incubators in 2013 and 2014.

Notable alumni

* Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America; former Chief-of-Staff to U.S. Senate Majority Leader

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* Douglas Foshee - '92 CEO of El Paso Corporation * Linda Ham, Program Integration Manager at

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who faced criticism for her role in the

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* Jim Turley, former chairman and CEO of professional services firm

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References

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