Principled
Ethics are more important than ever in our business leaders. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability are certain fixtures in the business world today. These topics are critical to our future leadership roles, regardless of industry. It’s about finding ways to do well in business while doing good. It’s about doing more with less. It’s about stewardship and it is essential to long-term success.
“Success is measured by the service you render and the character of citizen you make rather than the amount of money you amass.” – Jesse H. Jones, 1936
Integrity
Jesse H. Jones
Rice has a high trust culture that obligates individuals to preserve our legacy of honor. Developing principled leaders starts on day one. Business honor (the MBA Oath) and academic integrity (Rice Honor Code) are presented as soon as a student begins the Rice MBA program. This underscores our commitment to integrity throughout the graduate’s career. The MBA Oath asserts that we “serve the greater good”, that we separate what is right from popular consensus at times and that we always act in good faith.
Social Entrepreneurship Jesse H. Jones left a legacy of leadership, honor and civic engagement. He knew the importance of doing good while doing well. The Jones School excels at entrepreneurship in all forms and is ranked among the nation’s best in Entrepreneur magazine, the Princeton Review and the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship represents an opportunity to advance the Jones School mission while addressing social and environmental needs worldwide. The most dramatic economic growth in the coming decades will be at the bottom of the economic pyramid, where 90 percent of the world population lives. This offers opportunities to Rice MBAs to be able to address the “triple bottom line”: societal progress, environmental stewardship and financial benefit.
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