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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Pepperdine University
The Graziadio School of Business and Management

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Address: The Graziadio School of Business and Management
400 Corporate Pointe, Suite #300
Culver City, California 90230
E-Mail: vbutters@pepperdine.edu
Web site: bschool.pepperdine.edu


COURSE WORK

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends
• Occasional week-long sessions

Total hours in class over the course of a session: 1,200

Total hours of work outside of class over the course of a session: 4,800

Average students in core class: 22

Average students in elective class: 22


Required core courses: 100
Percent of total coursework: 100%

Courses considered electives: 0
Percent of total coursework: n/a


TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 0%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 0%
Lecture 0%
Simulations 0%
Team Projects 0%
Other 100%
Description: Faculty and students collaborate on the learning process. The focus is on experiential learning including business simulations. Students travel and visit corporations abroad with two 12-day international sessions, plus hosted visitations with a team member's company for cooperative learning experiences.


Distance learning MBA No
Percentage of distance learning in curriculum n/a
Group work done via the Internet 25%


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
None

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None

Number of comapanies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0


EMBA FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Adjunct faculty 0%
Other 0%

Tenured professors 45
  Of those, what percentage are Female 16%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 9%
Focus on entrepreneurship 8%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 50%
Have owned a business 50%
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 100%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


LIFESTYLE

Students Report
Married   33.3%
Average number of children 0.9
Average work week 54.0
 
Average hours spent per week on class work:
0-2 0.0%
3-4 0.0%
5-6 16.7%
More than 6 83.3%
 
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings:
0-2 8.3%
3-4 29.2%
5-6 41.7%
More than 6 20.8%
 
Average number of days per month spent on campus 2.8
 
Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Spouses and partners are invited to a workshop to help provide information on support for the student as they go through the program.


Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants No
Distance from major airport Less than 1 hour
Access to health club or gym Yes



THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2000-2001 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2000-2001 EMBA budget: n/a


 
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