Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

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Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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MottoCreating best for the world leaders
Type Private business school
Established1969
Parent institution
 Pepperdine University
Affiliation Church of Christ
Academic affiliation
 AACSB
Dean Deborah F. Crown
Academic staff
95 full-time faculty
30 adjunct faculty
Students2,072 students
Postgraduates 2072
Location
West Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States

33°58′38″N118°23′33″W / 33.9772°N 118.3925°W / 33.9772; -118.3925
Campus Suburban, 830 acres (3.4 km2)
Colors Blue and Orange [1]
   
MascotWillie 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]

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History

The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School was founded in 1969 [4] by Dr. Donald Sime, who also served as the school's first Dean. The first full-time MBA program was launched in 1972. [5]

Deborah Crown serves as the school’s current dean, [6] succeeding Deryck van Rensburg, who served as Dean from 2020-2022. [7]

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. [8]

Rankings

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. [14]

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. [15]

Graziadio Business Review

The Graziadio Business Review is an online peer-reviewed journal of applied business research published by the Graziadio School since 1998. [16]

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References

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