The Rice Business Hybrid MBA: For Working Professionals In Texas and Beyond
Our Hybrid MBA offers a unique blend of online and on-campus learning, making it one of the top programs for working professionals seeking flexibility and a high-quality education. Spend one weekend a month on campus and have the convenience of online classes the rest of the time.
Share the same world-class professors and curriculum as our other top-ranked MBA programs, earn the same degree and join a program that fits your busy life without sacrificing in-person networking. Our weekend residency program during the first semester, included in tuition, will help you develop connections you can count on for the rest of your career. Your entire cohort stays at the same hotel close to Rice during on-campus weekends.
Advance your career without putting your life on pause. Make one weekend a month in Houston, Texas part of your regular routine.
Hybrid MBA Program Details
Average work experience: 8 years
Program length: 2 years
Standard class schedule: One weekend a month on campus and the rest online
Location: 70% on campus and 30% online
Degree: Master of Business Administration
Credits: 54 credits
Time to degree: 22 months
Please note that due to the July start of the program and the second immersion, Hybrid MBA students will not be able to do an internship. Students interested in investment banking and consulting should apply to the Full-Time MBA program.
At Rice Business, we believe that you belong here – and we are dedicated to helping you get here. We have lots of resources to guide you with your application. Connect with our recruiting and admissions team, check out our application requirements checklist, or attend an event to learn more about the Hybrid program.
Applications for Fall 2025 are open! The Round 1 deadline is October 14. When you apply to the Hybrid MBA by the priority deadline, you gain the advantage. Compete with a smaller number of applicants for the greatest number of seats.
No matter what program you choose, you graduate with the same top-ranked Rice MBA, with a carefully-considered curriculum taught by our renowned faculty. In your second year, pick electives that meet your interest and schedule. Your MBA stays with you throughout your career and life. Choose the one with the right reputation.
Our Hybrid MBA makes it easier for you to balance your career and personal commitments. You’ll come to campus one weekend a month and have online classes one evening a week. The program includes residency at a hotel close to Rice during the first semester's on-campus weekends and immersion weeks so you can connect with your classmates and skip the commute, whether local or long distance.
The MBA experience goes beyond academics. With monthly in-person weekends and week-long immersions, including a global field experience, you'll forge lasting connections with classmates and professors. These weekends align with our Professional Weekend and Executive programs, helping you integrate into our community. You'll also have access to conferences, case competitions, clubs, and more to enhance your MBA journey.
When you join Rice, you join a supportive alumni network who answer the call. We have more than 9,500 Rice Business alumni in 55 countries across the globe in every major industry. And after two years of dedicated time with classmates who are balancing work, school and personal commitments just like you, you'll build friendships for life. We take tight knit seriously.
As a Hybrid MBA student, your career path is unique. Our Career Development Office (CDO) will collaborate with you to develop a strategy tailored to your goals. You’ll benefit from personalized advising, workshops, networking events, and employer connections. While internships aren’t part of the program, our CDO team will support you throughout your journey, helping you connect with top employers. Whether you’re advancing or pivoting your career, we’re here to help.
All of our programs have the same reputation, top-notch faculty and curriculum Rice is known for. The Hybrid MBA offers a flexible schedule, allowing students to balance their studies with other responsibilities. You'll come to campus once a month and take classes online the rest of the time.
In-person weekends are held once a month to accommodate students' busy schedules. There are also two one-week, on-campus immersions at the start and close of the first year.
The program includes access to our career services and academic advising to support your educational journey and professional development. You'll also have access to conferences, case competitions, clubs and more.
