Rice Business MBA | Online

Earn Your MBA From Our AACSB-Accredited Online MBA Program

The Rice online Master of Business Administration degree program has consistently been recognized as a top-10 ranked program by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.

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Answer a few quick questions to get more information about the program.

Scholarships may be available.

Top 25 Best Online MBA

U.S. News & World Report (2026)

Four Start Dates

January, April, July and October

24 Months

Program duration

No GRE

GRE/GMAT waivers available

Early Career Track

For professionals with 0–3 years experience and strong undergraduate background

Join an Accredited Online MBA Program

Rice Business is recognized by a number of accrediting bodies, including the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools (AACSB). Rice University’s MBA program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees.

Online MBA Tracks

The online MBA program offers two different tracks: the Experienced Track and the Early Career Track, where students will join a dedicated cohort for the first year of study before joining the mainstream program.

  • Experienced Track

    For MBA candidates who meet the minimum three-year work experience requirement.

  • Early Career Track

    For recent graduates and early-career professionals who may not have accrued years of work experience yet.

    Qualifying early career professionals can join the next annual cohort in July 2027.

    Career Pathways With Your Master of Business Administration

    Develop advanced business skills and find creative solutions to today’s complex challenges.

    Potential Careers for Online MBA Graduates

    Real Estate Investment

    Healthcare Management

    Asset Management and Private Wealth

    Advance Your Leadership Skills With an MBA Degree From Rice

    Elevate your leadership capabilities with skills that can help you excel in today’s dynamic business landscape.

    Financial accounting

    Data analysis

    Managerial leadership

    Negotiation

    Entrepreneurship

    No. 1

    Business school for entrepreneurship by The Princeton Review

    Top 6

    Ranked online MBA program by The Princeton Review

    Top 25

    Ranked online MBA program by U.S. News & World Report

    What Our Alumni Have to Say

    The collaborative online experience and small student body at Rice’s online MBA school make it easy to form close relationships—and those relationships often grow to become lifelong connections. Upon graduation, you’ll join a vibrant network of 10,000+ Rice Business alumni.

    • Chaundra F.

      MBA

      “Pursuing my MBA at Rice in the MBA@Rice program has redefined my perspective of business and how I personally impact and contribute to the bottom line.”

    • Jennifer D.

      MBA

      “Many of these professors and alumni have extraordinary academic pedigrees and do very important work, but they pick up every time you call and respond to every email.”

    • Jaz W.

      MBA

      The online program with Rice builds this network that can last a lot longer than people who have only ever been on campus together. We’ve already started strong bonds while being far apart.”

      Get Admission and Tuition Information

      Answer a few quick questions to get more information about the program.

      Scholarships may be available.