Pepperdine University

Graziadio School of Business & Management

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    645
  • Program Cost
    $82,710
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    324
Contact Information
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, California 90263-4392, United States
Website

Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders who advance responsible business practice since 1969. Student-focused, experience-driven and globally oriented, the Graziadio School offers fully accredited MBA, Masters of Science, bachelor’s completion and non-degree executive business programs for business professionals, entrepreneurs, managers and senior executives at all stages of their professional and personal development.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    71%
  • Selectivity
    68%
  • Average Salary
    $72,945.00
  • Top Industry
    Other

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About Pepperdine University

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.166 GPA of All Applicants 3.263 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 47
  • Median 36
  • Middle 80% 12 to 96
Admissions Selectivity
68% Graziadio School of Business & Management 48% Average Across All Schools
645 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
75% 601
81% 645
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 191
68% 68.0
71% 71.0
Female
47% 47
International
47% 47
Re-Applicants
9% 9
29% 29
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Other Business
  • Accepted
  • Engineering
  • Other Business
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of California System
  • California State System
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas
  • Northwestern University
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Recommendations Considered
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Amazon
  • Aramco Oil Company
  • Bank of China
  • Hewlett Packard of China
  • Accenture
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
2% 2
3% 3
710 to 739
6% 6
10% 10
680 to 709
12% 12
14% 14
650 to 679
17% 17
25% 25
620 to 649
18% 18
23% 23
590 to 619
13% 13
12% 12
560 to 589
9% 9
9% 9
530 to 559
8% 8
3% 3
500 to 529
4% 4
0% 0
Under 500
11% 11
1% 1
English Language Requirements
100 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Other 25%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 23%
  • Technology 11%
  • Consumer Products 10%
Target 9%
Top Employer
  • Farmers Insurance 9%
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 9%
  • Seahorn Capital 9%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
60% Graziadio School of Business & Management 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
38% 38
60% 59.90775862068965
38% Receive Offers
38% 38
56% 55.94857923497267
38% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
22% 22
22% 22.276036585365855
22% Receive Offers
22% 22
25% 25.176799999999997
22% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
117% Graduates seeking full-time employment
26% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Target 2
  • Farmers Insurance 2
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 2
  • Seahorn Capital 2
  • World Vision 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
3% 3
$57,333.00
45K 72K
Finance/Accounting
27% 27
$70,911.00
45K 120K
General Management
5% 5
$80,200.00
65K 90K
Human Resources
3% 3
$63,946.00
47K 90K
Marketing/Sales
17% 17
$72,462.00
40K 125K
Information Technology
1% 1
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
5% 5
$70,375.00
62K 83K
Other
22% 22
$76,463.00
50K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
6% 6
$63,400.00
45K 90K
Consumer Products
10% 10
$79,688.00
65K 95K
Financial Services
23% 23
$76,917.00
45K 120K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
4% 4
$77,333.00
54K 90K
Media/Entertainment
10% 10
$63,500.00
50K 70K
Non-profit
2% 2
$54,319.00
47K 62K
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
4% 4
$87,500.00
72K 103K
Real Estate
5% 5
$75,833.00
73K 80K
Technology
11% 11
$81,571.00
40K 120K
Other
25% 25
$67,462.00
45K 85K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
1% 1
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
5% 5
$60,333.00
54K 72K
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
94% 94
$72,834.00
45K 125K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
6% 6
$80,000.00
65K 90K
U.S. Midwest
5% 5
$85,750.00
76K 103K
U.S. West
85% 85
$72,340.00
45K 125K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Sony 4
  • NBC Universal 3
  • Warner Music Group 3
  • Yoga Works 2
  • Baxter 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 8
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 60
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Dallas, TX
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Portland, OR
  • New York, NY

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $82,710
  • Budget $67,382
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $82,710
  • Budget $67,382
14 Full Tuition Scholarships
$14,333 Average Scholarship Amount 59% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
37% 37
59% 59
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$2,705,599
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $86,063

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
25 Graziadio School of Business & Management 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Lectures
30% 30
Team project
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Dispute Resolution; Certificate in Socially Environmentally and Ethically Responsible Business Strategy
Master Degree Programs
  • Finance
  • International Management/Business
  • Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 20
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Admissions migrated from a manual, labor-intensive, paper-based, and costly process to an automated, paperless, electronic document management system called NOLIJ that fully integrates with PeopleSoft as our native student information system.

Students: Who are my classmates?

9% Married Students 36% International Students
45% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
49% 49
Not Reported
24% 24
Asian American
20% 20
Student Citizenship
North America
65% 65
Asia
20% 20
Europe Free Trade Zone
5% 5
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Business Ethics
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-business
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • New Media
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

25,937 Living MBA Alumni 1 Countries where alumni clubs exist
6 Active alumni clubs
No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.