Rice Business MBA | Online

The STEM-designated online MBA program from Rice Business brings our tight-knit community and data-driven business education from our home in Houston to professionals around the world.

  • Top-25 Online MBA—Rice’s online MBA is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Early Career Track Available—We offer a specialized track for professionals with fewer than three years of professional experience and a strong undergraduate record. Valid for the October 2026 cohort only.
  • GMAT/GRE Waivers Available—We value your experience as much as your potential, which is why we offer GMAT/GRE waivers for qualified applicants.

Intentionally Small. Verifiably Great.

#21

Best Online MBA Programs, ranked by U.S. News & World Report, 20261

#5

Top 50 Online MBA Programs, ranked by The Princeton Review, 20262

#1

Business School for Entrepreneurship, ranked by The Princeton Review, 20263

Go Further, Faster

Rice Business is a small school with big ideas.

The online MBA program combines live classes hosted in a face-to-face online classroom with interactive coursework based on real-world scenarios. Classes are taught by a nationally recognized faculty who integrate insights from their own research into the curriculum. 

This 54-credit program features the following:

  • Networking opportunities with diverse, accomplished leaders
  • Real-world research from the global Rice Business community
  • Electives in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing and strategy

No matter where you live, the online MBA program brings you the vibrant energy of Houston, one of the most diverse large cities in America.6 Here, you’ll get inspired, learn from experts and connect with other dreamers and doers ready to solve today’s biggest business challenges.

We’re here to support your goals—entrepreneurial, corporate and anywhere in between. Let’s start the conversation. Fill out the brief form on this page to get in contact with our enrollment team.

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Are You Rice-Ready?

Rice Business partners with 2U to support the delivery of this online program. Rice Business has full control over the program, including all core academic functions. Learn more about 2U’s roles and responsibilities.

  1. Best Online MBA Programs, U.S. News & World Report. Accessed June 2026. ↩︎
  2. Top 50 Online MBA Programs, The Princeton Review. Accessed June 2026. ↩︎
  3. Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad, The Princeton Review. Accessed June 2026. ↩︎

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