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The Strategic Management Society (SMS) is a global professional association dedicated to the research, teaching, consulting, and practice of the field of strategic management. Through conferences, academic journals, research funding, and awards, it serves 3,000 members hailing from approximately 80 countries.

The Jones Graduate School of Business (Rice Business) at Rice University is a forward-thinking business school for the next generation of global leaders. Through teaching, research and an atmosphere of discovery, this top-ranked school is committed to a business education focused on leadership, integrity and authenticity. Students have the opportunity to work with the bold ideas of our faculty, cut through the complexities of the business world and make breakthroughs, both personally and professionally. Named in honor of the late Jesse H. Jones, a prominent Houston business and civic leader, the schools degree programs include the Full-Time MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA and MBA@Rice, as well as coordinated MBAs in engineering and professional science and an MD/MBA with Baylor College of Medicine. The Ph.D. in Business attracts candidates aspiring to become faculty in prestigious research universities internationally. The one-year MAcc program is designed for students with non-accounting undergraduate academic backgrounds and is committed to producing accounting professionals with critical thinking skills and integrity. The undergraduate business minor rounds out the programs offered. A full schedule of non-degree executive education open-enrollment and customized courses for business and industry are also available, along with certificates in finance and accounting, health care management and leadership. All Rice Business courses are taught by a team of dedicated, nationally-recognized professors who integrate insights from their own rigorous, peer-reviewed research to help students understand topics in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and management in the context of todays ever-changing business landscape. Learn more at Rice Business Wisdom — clear, quick translations of faculty research from Rice Business that will change the way you think: business.rice.edu/wisdom.