Pepperdine University

Graziadio School of Business & Management

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    547
  • Program Cost
    $17,712
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    1,012
Contact Information
6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, California 90045, 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.

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    64%
  • Selectivity
    83%

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About Pepperdine University

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 96
  • Median 72
  • Middle 80% 36 to 189
Admissions Selectivity
83% Graziadio School of Business & Management 70% Average Across All Schools
547 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
66% 528
68% 547
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 162
83% 83.0
64% 64.0
Female
52% 52
International
12% 12
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
Pre-MBA Careers
Marketing / Sales
26% 26
Finance / Accounting
22% 22
General Management
18% 18
Operations
18% 18
Consulting
6% 6
Human Resources
4% 4
Management
3% 3
Other
3% 3
Financial Services
18% 18
Technology
16% 16
Other
15% 15
Consumer Products
14% 14
Media / Entertainment
12% 12
Pharma / Health Care
9% 9
Non-Profit
7% 7
Manufacturing
5% 5
Real Estate
2% 2
Petroleum / Energy
1% 1
Consulting
1% 1
Government
0% 0
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
2% 2
2% 2
680 to 709
4% 4
5% 5
650 to 679
3% 3
4% 4
620 to 649
8% 8
8% 8
590 to 619
11% 11
13% 13
560 to 589
17% 17
20% 20
530 to 559
12% 12
13% 13
500 to 529
7% 7
7% 7
Under 500
36% 36
28% 28
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Long Term Pay by PayScale

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Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,712
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,476
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,712
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,476
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
62% of Students Receive Aid
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Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
17% 50
7% 20
Students in Core Classes
18 Graziadio School of Business & Management 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
28% 28
Team project
25% 25
Experiential learning
20% 20
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
Requirements for Graduation
  • A business simulation is required
  • 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
  • Credits required for graduation 52
  • Average # of months to complete program 32
  • Six-Year completion rate 84%
  • Max time allowed to complete 84
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
  • Distance learning Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Evenings, Every weekend
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer
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?

Yes Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
46% 46
Not Reported
24% 24
Asian American
12% 12
Activities
Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Ethics
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • New Media
Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • 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.