Owl Have You Know

After many successful years as a mechanical engineer for Baker Hughes, Sujeev Chittipolu ’21 thought it was time to invest in his leadership potential. That led him to Rice Business. 

As part of Ric…

At a time when startups are primarily funded by private market investors, who you know has become a critical factor in gaining access to that venture capital. But how does the reliance on alumni and …

After navigating a challenging endometriosis diagnosis, multiple surgeries, and a complex healthcare system, Andria “Monique” Pourkarimi ’25 decided to tackle a gap she experienced firsthand. While p…

During their time at Rice Business, Mike Tatz ’14 and Corban Bates ’15 saw an opportunity to connect veterans with capital and the network needed to start a business. As veterans themselves, they und…

Like the discovery of penicillin, it started with an unexpected moment in the lab.

Charlie Childs and Madeline Eiken didn’t set out to revolutionize drug testing — but a surprise breakthrough led them…

As the first figure skater to play Elsa in Disney On Ice’s Frozen and now a pioneer in the private security industry, Becky Jackson knows a thing or two about creating something from scratch. 

Before …

Retail executive Ramon Marquez can point to virtually every store in a shopping mall and explain how he helped that brand grow. 

With a passion for retail dating back to his childhood, he’s built a ca…

Despite entering college as a pre-med major, Corey Layne Crouch ’13 found her calling in the classroom after working as a teacher’s aide for a kindergarten class. Switching majors, she set out on a p…

As a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and mentor, Ben Mayberry ’76 has seen a lot of change in the Houston business sector over the last 50 years.

Beginning his career in the technology sector, Ben wen…

With a Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics from Rice, Summer Husband ’02 has been at the forefront of AI and data innovation for years. From transforming how the U.S. Navy uses machine lea…

What’s worse than failing in your career? For Michelle Lewis ’05, it’s not trying at all.

That fearless mindset propelled her from a fine arts degree to a global career as a C-suite leader, board dire…

In this special live episode of Owl Have You Know, James Weston, the senior associate dean for degree programs and Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance, reflects on his 25 years at Rice Business.

J…

Rice Executive MBA student Shai Littlejohn is no stranger to reinvention. From law to music — and now, corporate counsel for one of the world’s most recognizable brands — she has built a career on em…

A great idea is just the beginning. How do you turn it into something bigger?

Dr. Paul Cherukuri, Rice University's first vice president for innovation and chief innovation officer, works with academi…

Have you ever wondered why the wait times in emergency rooms are so long? Or what dictates the cost of healthcare and it seems so high?  

Professor Tolga Tezcan has studied healthcare systems around t…

Tanu Grewal ’05 knows that you can learn a lot about a person’s buying habits based on what brands are in their cabinets at home. 

Tanu is a global marketing leader. In her roles at Coca-Cola, Whirlpo…

In this episode, we pay tribute to our dear friend, colleague and co-host of the Owl Have You Know podcast, Scott Gale '19. 

Join us as we revisit some of Scott’s favorite episodes and hear from the R…

Andrea Edmundson Bryan wasn’t exactly sure what she wanted to do with her liberal arts undergrad degree. But one thing she did know? She had a strong curiosity to learn more about the business world.…

How is AI enhancing our creativity and problem solving and how does that compare to other digital tools we use everyday, like search engines? 

Through controlled lab experiments and field studies, Wil…

It takes grit for a history major to walk into a job fair for business students and convince the rep from Kraft Foods that she’s the right person for the position. But that’s exactly what our guest, …