Marketing Management Master’s program at Rice University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, Full-Time Program, and a Major Concentration in Marketing.

Upon completing the MBA degree, students will be able to:.

Demonstrate an understanding and application of the foundational frameworks and tools of all business disciplines, including accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, organizational behavior, and strategic management.

The MBA degree is a non-thesis master degree. Students pursuing the full-time MBA degree program must complete:.

A minimum of 60 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.

A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University.

A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture laboratory).

A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of full-time graduate study at Rice University.

A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab. Additional Information regarding Exchange Program transfer credit can be found in the Student Handbook under Campus Groups.

A Required Work Experience (MGMT 500) during summer between the first and second year of enrollment in the degree program.

A Global Field Experience (MGMT 789) during the first year of enrollment in the degree program.

Students who register for a standard course load of 9-18 credit hours per semester are considered full-time students. All registration and elective selection via add drop is completed online through ESTHER. It is the responsibility of students to monitor and maintain their schedule and academic record.

Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the department or program Official Certifier.

Total Credit Hours Required for the MBA Degree, Full-Time Program.

The first year of the program is primarily dedicated to core courses in the basic functional areas of business.

MGMT 500, MGMT 594, MGMT 596, MGMT 710, and MGMT 711 are taken for a Satisfactory Unsatisfactory grade and must be completed with a Satisfactory grade. As S U courses, they do not requirement of a minimum grade of C (2.00 grade points) in each required course.

Students participate in a required global field experience during the first year of enrollment in the degree program. Additional costs apply towards this global experience.

The custom core courses are taken during the second semester of the first year.

(MGMT 703, MGMT 704, and MGMT 705 are not accepted as electives.) Students take two elective courses during the spring semester of the first year. The second year of the program is dedicated entirely to elective coursework. Although the Jones Graduate School of Business offers a variety of courses for students to take as electives, students may wish to take courses from other departments at Rice University. Most courses offered outside of the Jones Graduate School of Business (MGMP or MGMT course offerings), will not count toward earned MBA hours, but students may petition for special permission if they believe the courses are applicable to their MBA. Electives are offered on the daytime schedule, the evening schedule, and the weekend schedule. Students who chose to complete an optional MBA Major Concentration (Full-Time program-only) can count those credit hours toward Elective Requirements.

(MGMT 703, MGMT 704, and MGMT 705 are not accepted as electives.) The second year of the program is dedicated entirely to MBA elective coursework. Although the Jones Graduate School of Business offers a variety of courses for students to take as electives, students may wish to take courses from other departments at Rice University. MBA electives are offered on the daytime schedule, the evening schedule, and the weekend schedule.

The major concentration in Marketing prepares students for careers in strategic marketing across a wide range of organizations, markets and industries. It provides critical knowledge for understanding and analyzing customers, and emphasizes the development of requisite quantitative and conceptual skills to contribute to the firm overall success. Among the career trajectories for which students will be prepared are product management, customer analytics and customer insights, and management consulting.

Students pursuing the major concentration in Marketing must complete:.

The courses listed are approved to satisfy the requirements for the Marketing concentration for the current academic year only. In certain instances and with appropriate approvals, courses not on this official list may be processed for substitution by the Jones Graduate School of Business Registrar Department.

All applicants to the MBA degree program must submit the following:.

Scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or the Executive Assessment (EA).

A GMAT GRE test waiver request may be submitted to determine eligibility to apply without test scores. Resumes and transcripts are necessary to submit this form.

If an applicant completed schooling outside the US, a copy of the diploma certificate showing degree earned is also required.

For applicants to the MBA Degree, Full-Time Program or applicants to the MBA degree, Professional Program (Evening, Evening Extended, or Weekend), only one letter of recommendation is needed if the letter is from a current or previous direct supervisor.

MBA Degree, Full-Time Program, Deferred Enrollment Program Admission Requirements.

Admission to the MBA Deferred Enrollment program allows college seniors to secure a spot two to five years after graduation in the Full-Time MBA Program at Jones Graduate School of Business. Eligible students must be employed during the interim years to hold onto their space. All applicants must conduct an interview as part of their admission requirements. The program is highly selective and access is limited to those who have performed with distinction across all areas of the application.

A minimum overall grade point average of 3.00 (B) is required for graduation. All courses taken for the MBA degree (including approved courses taken at the university, but outside the JGSB) are counted in the overall grade point average calculation.

Students with an overall grade point average lower than 3.00 at the end of any semester will be notified of academic standing. In some cases, students may submit an appeal to the JGSB Academic Standards Committee, requesting to be placed on academic probation. The committee will decide, based on the circumstances of the appeal, whether the student may resume studies on academic probation is to be academically suspended for one semester or an academic year is to be dismissed from the MBA program.

Students are removed from academic probation only upon achieving an overall grade point average of at least 3.00.

Students on leave who are not in good academic standing who wish to return must submit an appeal to the Academic Standards Committee and be approved to resume studies. If permitted to return, the student will pay the current rate of tuition based upon the class of student they are joining.

Students proposing to return after a period of academic suspension must Academic Standards Committee and receive permission to be readmitted. If permitted to return, the student pays the current rate of tuition, based upon the cohort s he is joining.

If students receive a grade lower than C in an elective course, they need not repeat the specific course, but they must make up the credit hours. If the required course is not offered again prior to graduation, the student will be permitted to take the course the following academic year, but will be charged the current pro-rated tuition for the program in which the additional coursework is completed. Students may not take any course for which the failed course is a prerequisite until they pass the prerequisite course. Students who fail a course twice will be notified of dismissal.

JGSB students may not take courses pass fail to count toward their degree requirements. The courses do not count toward the MBA, but will appear on the transcript.

Coursework completed outside of a semester when full tuition is paid is billed at the current pro-rated rate for the program in which the additional coursework is completed.

Scholarship continuation or reinstatement is not guaranteed for students who do not maintain continuous active status and good academic and professional standing at the Jones Graduate School of Business and Rice University. In cases where a student does not maintain active status, and or does not maintain continuous good standing, students may need to request reinstatement of their scholarship. Scholarships may be discontinued for students who are on academic probation or receive university conduct sanctions (including suspension).

Students are expected to be in class on the first day of each term. Students should refer to the specific attendance policy for each program.

Continuous enrollment between admission and the completion of degree work is the norm. In some cases, however, circumstances may compel a student to interrupt their studies temporarily. The Jones Graduate School of Business may grant students in the MBA Degree, Executive Program, Hybrid Program, Professional Program (Evening, Evening Extended, or Weekend), Full-Time Program a leave of absence for up to one year for students in the MBA Degree, Online Program (MBA Rice), for up to four quadmesters (one year). Leaves of absence may only be requested twice during the program. A leave of absence does not suspend or alter the 5-year time limit during which a student must earn the MBA.

Students should request to be approved for leave of absence (LOA) prior to the first day of class for the semester (or prior to the first day of class for the quadmester, for students in the MBA Degree, Online Program (MBA Rice)). Requests are reviewed by the MBA program and the student is notified of approval or non-approval. and must petition the Academic Standards Committee to return to the program, prior to resuming their enrollment. Students who do not return from LOA within one year must petition the Academic Standards Committee to return.

Late LOAs result in W on the transcript and are subject to the tuition refund schedule on the Academic Calendar as of the request date. A student requesting a late LOA should expect to be on leave the following semester as well (or for students in the MBA Degree, Online Program (MBA Rice) the following quadmester). Students requiring a leave of absence for medical reasons should review the Medical Leave of Absence policy for all graduate students.

A student who does not qualify for a late LOA may withdraw from the university at any point (subject to the tuition refund schedule on the Academic Calendar).

MBA Degree, Executive Program, Hybrid Program, Professional Program (Evening, Evening Extended, or Weekend), Full-Time Program.

A student who wishes to appeal a dismissal should address the following issues in a letter to the Academic Standards Committee. The following questions should be answered in the appeal letter. Students may also include any additional information that they deem relevant in the appeal letter.

The appeal letter to the committee must be filed no later than the date stated in the dismissal letter (typically within one week of notification). It is important to keep up with courses during the appeal process.

This written appeal must be filed no later than 30 days after the last day of finals for the term (mini-term) in which the course was offered.

At its discretion, the Committee may hold a hearing to further consider the matter. The decision of the Academic Standards Committee will be rendered within four weeks of receiving a written notice of appeal (step 3).

Due to the unique term schedule followed by the Jones Graduate School of Business MBA programs, MBA students have special procedures they must follow to make schedule changes. The Jones Graduate School of Business Registrar Department administers an add drop policy which allows students to add or drop elective courses at various times throughout the semester. For all elective courses, student may not add or drop a course after the deadline for the appropriate term.

A Jones Graduate School of Business student, participating in any offered program, may voluntarily withdraw from school at any time. Upon withdrawal, Rice University applies a sliding scale to tuition, which is noted in the university Academic Calendar.

Generally, the Jones Graduate School of Business adheres to the academic regulations of Rice University. A copy of the handbook is available on Campus Groups (for all programs except the MBA Degree, Online Program, MBA Rice).

Jones Graduate School of Business scholarships are awarded at the point of admission and are based on the merit of the application. Financial assistance is generally awarded for one academic year at a time. Continuation of assistance depends on maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in accordance with Academic and Professional Standards of performance, professional behavior, and is subject to the availability of funds. Students have the right to appeal the suspension of financial aid, and all appeals will be reviewed by a committee.

Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit.

Students pursuing the MBA degree should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guidelines:.

No than 2 courses (6 credit hours) of transfer credit from U.S. or international universities of similar standing as Rice may apply towards the degree.

Independent study projects can be accommodated in increments of 1.5 or 3.0 credit hours 3.0 credit independent study projects are rarely approved. Occasionally, a group independent study project may arise, though most independent studies are undertaken by individual students.

The number of credits for an independent study must be determined at the beginning of a project. Increases to the number of project credit hours after the project has been filed with the Jones Graduate School of Business associate registrar must be approved by the Academic Standards Committee. Requests to increase the number of project credit hours must be made before the end of the second week of classes in the term in which the project begins.

No student may take than three credit hours of independent study during the course of the MBA program without the approval of the Academic Standards Committee. Independent study exceeding 3.0 credits in total should consider current policies restricting use of independent study as well as the incremental value of additional independent study in light of past independent studies. If the study does not align with any of the Jones Graduate School of Business academic groups, the Academic Standards Committee will perform the review and make the final approval decision.

Independent study projects are for academic credit, not for hire. Students may not earn credit for paid work.

Prepare and submit to the Jones Graduate School of Business associate registrar an of the independent study project with number of project credits, anticipated final results, and a broad timeline of anticipated project milestones.

Prepare a final paper (in the case of directed reading and research projects) or complete a concrete deliverable (for example, computer program, survey results, empirical analyses, etc.) together with an executive summary of the project (in the case of experiential projects).

Independent study applications are available for interested students on Campus Groups. Completed and approved applications are due to the Jones Graduate School of Business associate registrar by the first week of the term in which the project will be completed. The student will be registered for MGMT 700 independent study for the appropriate credit amount, only when the appropriate permissions have been obtained.