Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Explained

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Established:1969
Motto:Creating best for the world leaders
Dean:Deborah F. Crown
Academic Staff:95 full-time faculty
30 adjunct faculty
Postgrad:2072
Country:United States
Enrollment:2,072 students
Campus:Suburban, 830acres
Colors:Blue and Orange[1]
 
Mascot:Willie the Wave
Website:bschool.pepperdine.edu

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). The business school was established in 1969 and named in honor of George L. Graziadio, Jr., after he donated US$15 million in 1996.[2]

History

The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School was founded in 1969[3] by Dr. Donald Sime, who also served as the school's first Dean. The first full-time MBA program was launched in 1972.[4]

Deborah Crown serves as the school’s current dean,[5] succeeding Deryck van Rensburg, who served as Dean from 2020-2022. [6]

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.[7]

Rankings

Qsusa:71-80
Linkedin:46
Usnwrg:89
Bwg:63

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.[13]

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.[14]

Graziadio Business Review

The Graziadio Business Review is an online peer-reviewed journal of applied business research published by the Graziadio School since 1998.[15]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community . Community.pepperdine.edu . 2016-04-05.
  2. News: George L. Graziadio Jr., 82; Noted Philanthropist Co-Founded Southland-Based Imperial Bancorp. June 9, 2002. The Los Angeles Times. October 30, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915180402/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/09/local/me-graziadio9. September 15, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-11 . MBA & Master's Guide: Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School . 2024-02-12 . Los Angeles Business Journal . en-US.
  4. Web site: Pepperdine Graziadio Business School . 2024-02-12 . MetroMBA . en-US.
  5. Web site: Staff . P&Q . 2022-07-25 . A California B-School Gets A New Dean . 2024-02-12 . Poets&Quants . en-US.
  6. Web site: Shaw . Emily . 2021-12-01 . Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022 . 2024-02-12 . Pepperdine Graphic . en-US.
  7. Web site: California Campus Locations Graziadio Business School Pepperdine University. bschool.pepperdine.edu. en. 2017-09-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706000818/http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/about/locations/. 2017-07-06.
  8. Web site: Rubio . Jordan . Thorne . James . 11 September 2023 . PitchBook Universities: Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders . 6 May 2024 . Pitchbook.
  9. Web site: Pepperdine University (Graziadio) . 12 February 2024 . U.S. News & World Report.
  10. Web site: Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School - School Admissions The Princeton Review B-School Rankings & GMAT Scores . 2024-05-06 . www.princetonreview.com.
  11. Web site: Best Business Schools 2018 - Business School Rankings - The Princeton Review. www.princetonreview.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701035021/https://www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings/best-business-schools. 2017-07-01.
  12. Web site: Pepperdine (Graziadio) . 2024-05-06 . www.bloomberg.com.
  13. Web site: Center for Applied Research - Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School. bschool.pepperdine.edu. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707200729/http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/about/people/faculty/appliedresearch/. 2017-07-07.
  14. Web site: Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence - Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School. bschool.pepperdine.edu. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926041110/https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/about/people/faculty/teaching-learning/. 2017-09-26.
  15. Web site: Graziadio Business Review - Relevant Business Information and Analysis. Graziadio Business Review - Graziadio Business School - Pepperdine University. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316022133/https://gbr.pepperdine.edu/. 2017-03-16.

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