Entrepreneurship challenges MBAs to create value from the ground up.
Entrepreneurship offers MBA students the opportunity to create, iterate, and build ventures that address real needs in the market. At Rice Business, students are supported by a close-knit entrepreneurial community, experiential coursework, and hands-on resources that help turn ideas into viable businesses and long-term career paths.
For the seventh year in a row the Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the United States for 2025 by the Princeton Review. Rice Business offers an incredibly strong community to create new businesses and realize the key role entrepreneurs play in the economy. Turning an idea into a profitable venture can seem like a daunting task, but may turn out to be the most rewarding thing for your career. Many great entrepreneurs experience many failures before seeing success, but with the courses taught at Rice and a supporting community, our program is fully equipped to assist innovation and turn passion into revenue.
Interested in entrepreneurship? Watch this alumni panel to learn more about how Rice Business can help launch your idea and make the most of your MBA journey.

Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Whether you want to learn more or are ready to start your own venture, there are many resources available at Rice Business to support your journey.
Check out this in-house guide to learn more!

Check out this one-sheeter from the Rice Business Entrepreneurship Association to learn more about entrepreneurial opportunities in the Rice community.

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies.

The Ion fosters a community and culture where corporate innovators, academic partners, community partners, startups, and entrepreneurs come together to solve some of the world’s greatest problems.

Established in 2012, OwlSpark provides hands-on entrepreneurship experiences and a roadmap from innovation to commercialization.
How to Interview at a Startup the Right Way
Check out this great article from Jeremy Schifeling that covers how to best approach interviewing at a startup. Don’t assume you know! Read the article here.






