<p>I've heard great things about the architecture, music, and engineering programs, but does Rice have a strong business program?</p>
<p>Assuming you're asking about an undergraduate business program - no. It doesn't exist at all. The Jones Graduate School of Management is on campus, and the faculty senate is voting on the creation of a business minor for undergrads this week, but as for an actual program devoted to business, none exists. That said, you can still go to Rice, major in something non-business, and then go into the business world after graduation, which quite a few people do quite successfully from Rice.</p>
<p>So would it be a good choice to major in economics for undergrad and then do business for grad?</p>
<p>I don't know if it's the best choice but it works well for some people. I'm majoring in econ, planning on working in finance for a few years, and then possibly getting an MBA. (we'll see I actually follow through with that)
Though just to warn you, econ really isn't that similar to finance or business - it's a social science, so there tends to be a lot of general, theoretical material.</p>
<p>Economics majors are the most common of all majors. Only the best of the economics majors go to those high profile jobs. What exactly do you want to do with a business degree?</p>