The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (Graziadio School) is the graduate business school of Pepperdine University, a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. The school offers doctorate, MBA, MS, and executive degree programs. It is one of the largest graduate business schools in Southern California with more than 41,000 alumni and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[2] The business school was established in 1969 and named in honor of George L. Graziadio, Jr., after he donated US$15 million in 1996.[3]
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| Motto | Creating best for the world leaders |
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| Type | Private business school |
| Established | 1969 |
Parent institution | Pepperdine University |
| Affiliation | Church of Christ |
Academic affiliation | AACSB |
| Dean | Deborah F. Crown |
Academic staff | 95 full-time faculty 30 adjunct faculty |
| Students | 2,072 students |
| Postgraduates | 2072 |
| Location | , , United States 33°58′38″N 118°23′33″W / 33.9772°N 118.3925°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 830 acres (3.4 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and Orange[1] |
| Mascot | Willie the Wave |
| Website | bschool.pepperdine.edu |
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History
editThe Pepperdine Graziadio Business School was founded in 1969[4] by Dr. Donald Sime, who also served as the school's first Dean. The first full-time MBA program was launched in 1972.[5]
Deborah Crown serves as the school’s current dean,[6] succeeding Deryck van Rensburg, who served as Dean from 2020-2022. [7]
Campuses
editThe Pepperdine Graziadio Business School is headquartered in West Los Angeles at the Howard Hughes Center next to Interstate 405. The West Los Angeles campus, along with campuses in Encino, Irvine, San Jose, and Calabasas, host the school's part-time programs. Full-time programs are headquartered at the main Pepperdine University campus in Malibu. International programs take place at various international universities each trimester.[8]
Rankings
edit| Business School International Rankings | |
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| U.S. MBA Ranking | |
| QS (2025)[9] | 71-80 |
| LinkedIn (2023)[10] | 46 |
| Bloomberg (2024)[11] | 63 |
| U.S. News & World Report (2024)[12] | 89 |
- In 2024, Pitchbook: Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders, ranked Pepperdine's MBA program at 33rd in the world.[13]
- U.S. News and World Report ranked the school 89th in Best Business Schools and 42th for MBA Part-time.[14]
- In its 2023 edition of The Best 294 Business Schools, The Princeton Review ranked the Graziadio School among the nation's top business programs. The school was also among the top business schools in the West and the top 50 for Online MBA Programs. Pepperdine Graziadio was ranked #5 for “Best MBA for Nonprofit” and #6 for the “Most Competitive Students".[15]
- Pepperdine Graziadio was ranked #7 on the “Most Competitive Students” list and #8 Most Beautiful Campus.[16]
- Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Graziadio School #51 on the 2021-2022 Best Business Schools.[17]
Graziadio Center for Applied Research
editThe Center for Applied Research supports the mission of the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School to advance responsible business practice and support knowledge and education that has direct application and relevance for working professionals and their organizations.[18]
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
editThe Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the Graziadio School was established with the mission of promoting innovation in business education. The center provides faculty with training and development opportunities, collects data on learning assurances, and conducts research.[19]
Graziadio Business Review
editThe Graziadio Business Review is an online peer-reviewed journal of applied business research published by the Graziadio School since 1998.[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Community.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Accreditation", Graziadio School, archived from the original on March 22, 2011, retrieved March 18, 2011
- ^ "George L. Graziadio Jr., 82; Noted Philanthropist Co-Founded Southland-Based Imperial Bancorp". The Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2002. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "MBA & Master's Guide: Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Pepperdine Graziadio Business School". MetroMBA. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Staff, P&Q (2022-07-25). "A California B-School Gets A New Dean". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Shaw, Emily (2021-12-01). "Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022". Pepperdine Graphic. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "California Campus Locations | Graziadio Business School | Pepperdine University". bschool.pepperdine.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "2025 QS Global MBA:United States". Quacquarelli Symonds.
- ^ "LinkedIn MBA Rankings 2024". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Best B-Schools". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ^ "2023 Best Business Schools Rankings". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ Rubio, Jordan; Thorne, James (11 September 2023). "PitchBook Universities: Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders". Pitchbook. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Pepperdine University (Graziadio)". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School - School Admissions The Princeton Review B-School Rankings & GMAT Scores". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Best Business Schools 2018 - Business School Rankings - The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Pepperdine (Graziadio)". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Center for Applied Research - Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School". bschool.pepperdine.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07.
- ^ "Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence - Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School". bschool.pepperdine.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Graziadio Business Review - Relevant Business Information and Analysis". Graziadio Business Review - Graziadio Business School - Pepperdine University. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16.