Communications Differentiates the Rice MBA
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“…When you’re managing as much change as corporations globally must deal with today, the ability to communicate and communicate effectively is so important that it ought to be a core capability in a business school.”
Richard Anderson
CEO, Delta Airlines
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Major job outlook studies stress the importance of strong writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills in corporate hiring decisions. “In fact, year after year, the number one skill employers say they want to see in job candidates is good communications skills: the ability to write and speak clearly.”
All three Rice MBA programs (executive, professional and full-time) include communications instruction designed to help students become stronger and more effective leaders. The communications curriculum is integrated with core disciplines such as Marketing, Strategy and Organizational Behavior as a functional business component.
This integration is one aspect of Rice’s holistic approach to management education that sets the Jones School MBA apart from other graduate schools. It provides the kind of cross-functional foundation that drives our graduates to organizational excellence.