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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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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]
Campuses
The 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.[4]
Rankings
- Forbes ranked the Graziadio School as #65 in the nation for return on investment in their 2017 "Best Business Schools" survey.[5]
- In its 2017 edition of The Best 294 Business Schools, The Princeton Review ranked the Graziadio School among the nation's top graduate business programs. Pepperdine Graziadio was ranked #7 on the “Most Competitive Students” list and #8 Most Beautiful Campus.[6]
- Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Graziadio School #84 as one of 2017's Best Business Schools.[7]
- In its 2017 Universities Report, Pitchbook named the MBA program at Pepperdine Graziadio #25 for founders produced, and #18 for female founders.[8]
Graziadio Center for Applied Research
The 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.[9]
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
The 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.[10]
Graziadio Business Review
The Graziadio Business Review is an online peer-reviewed journal of applied business research published by the Graziadio School since 1998.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "California Campus Locations | Graziadio Business School | Pepperdine University". bschool.pepperdine.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ↑ "Best Business Schools 2017". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Best Business Schools 2018 - Business School Rankings - The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "These Are The Best Graduate Business Schools of 2016". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ↑ "2017 Universities Report | PitchBook News". Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ↑ "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.