LA Business Journal

NAME OF INSTITUTION

Pepperdine University

NAME OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OR PROGRAM

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

BUSINES SCHOOL DEAN

Dean Deborah F. Crown

YEAR INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED

1937

YEAR BUSINESS SCHOOL OR PROGRAM WAS STARTED

1969

TOTAL MBA ENROLLMENT

259 (as of 2021-2022)

MBA PLATFORMS OFFERED

On-campus, online, hybrid, and fast-track

MBA AREAS OF EMPHASIS OFFERED

Business Analytics, Digital Innovation and Information Systems, Dispute Resolution, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Leadership and Managing Organizational Change, Marketing, General Management, Global Business

LENGTH OF PROGRAMS

Duration depends on the specific program a student selects. Some programs take as little as 12 months to complete, while others are more flexible, allowing students up to seven years to finish their degree.

PROGRAM CAMPUS OPTIONS/LOCATIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Malibu, West Los Angeles, Irvine, and Calabasas

PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC)

RANKINGS

Full-Time MBA

• Fortune: #53 Best traditional MBA in the Nation

• Bloomberg: #63 Nationwide, #15 Diversity, #15 Entrepreneurship, #45 Learning

• Forbes: #7 Best Faith MBA Nationally, #4 Best MBA in Southern California

• Princeton Review: #10 Greatest Resources for Women, #5 Best MBA for Nonprofit, #6 for Most Competitive Students

Part-Time MBA

• Fortune: #49 Best Part-Time MBA Nationwide • U.S. News & World Report: #46 Best Part-Time MBA Nationwide

Executive Programs

• Fortune: #44 Best Executive MBA Program in the Nation

• CEO Magazine: #38 Best Global Executive MBA, Tier One

Global MBA

• One Executive MBA among North American Programs • U.S. News & World Repor:t No. 28 Best Executive MBA

CEO World: No. 4 World’s Best Universities For Doctor of Business Administration

Online MBA

• Fortune: #14 Best Online MBA Nationwide

• Princeton: #16 Online MBA Nationwide

• U.S. News & World Report: #65 Best Online MBA Program Nationwide, #62 Best Online MBA for Veterans Nationwide

TOTAL COST OF MBA

Cost varies by program and scholarships and financial aid are available.

REQUIRED TESTING

Required testing varies by program. Please contact a recruitment advisor to learn more.

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS

Visit: bschool.pepperdine.edu/visit/

APPLICATION DEADLINES

FALL 2023 APPLICATION DEADLINES Full-Time MBA Final Deadline: June 15, 2023 Part-Time MBA Final Deadline: July 17, 2023 Executive MBA Final Deadline: August 14, 2023

PKE MBA Final Deadline: September 5, 2023

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

bschool.pepperdine.edu/mba

Karen Jackson

Executive Director of Recruitment (310) 568-5731 karen.jackson@pepperdine.edu

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