Jones Graduate School of Business
| Motto | Leading thought, shaping the world |
|---|---|
| Type | Private graduate business school |
| Established | 1974 |
Parent institution | Rice University |
| Dean | Peter Rodriguez |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | business.rice.edu |
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the graduate business school of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1974 through a gift from Houston Endowment Inc., the school is named for Houston businessman and civic leader Jesse Holman Jones. It offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accounting (MAcc), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, along with non-degree executive education courses and credit-bearing certificates. The school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and, together with the Virani Undergraduate School of Business, forms part of Rice Business. Since 2016, the school has been led by Peter Rodriguez.
| Business school rankings | |
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| U.S. MBA Rankings | |
| Bloomberg (2025) | 22 |
| U.S. News & World Report (2025) | 29 |
| Global MBA Rankings | |
| FT (2026) | 38 |