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MBA - Master of Business Administration

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What will I learn?

The Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed for aspiring leaders looking to build their business acumen with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and creating meaningful change. With a comprehensive curriculum focused on applied, experiential learning paired with theory and research, you'll develop the skills needed to launch your career at a leading organization or start your own entrepreneurial venture.

Our Full-Time MBA can be completed in 12-, 15-, or 20-months with the option to participate in a 2- unit Global Business Intensive course and/or a trimester exchange at one of our 30+ international partner universities. Unique to the Full-Time MBA program is our experiential Education to Business (E2Bâ„¢) course module and our Certificate in Social, Environmentally and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Business Strategy.

Our Two-Year Full-Time MBA is completed in five trimesters and consists of 55 units of coursework, a business internship, and 60 hours of co-curricular activities. Students in this program lack sufficient work experience and previous course work to qualify for the 12- or 15-Month programs.

Students may personalize their MBA curriculum to complement their academic background and work experience by selecting an area of concentration.

The co-curricular activities are designed to enhance student learning in the areas of communication skills; critical thinking; integration and application; values and ethics; job placement and career development. Students will complete four (4) PGBS 501 Co-Curricular Activities (0) and four (4) PGBS 502 Co-Curricular: Executive Speaker Series (0) courses.

Two-Year MBA Core Curriculum

  • Core MBA Classes (depending on courses waived): 34 units
  • Career Seminar: 0 units
  • MBA Electives: 21 units
  • Business Internship: 0 units
  • Total Units: 55 units required

MBA specializations at Graziadio Business School

We encourage students to develop an 12-units elective study focus and plus electives outside specialization to develop a broader trajectory.

Students may also opt to take electives from a variety of fields, depending on professional and personal interests.

Full-Time MBA Areas of Concentration

  • Business Analytics
  • Digital Innovation and Information Systems
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Entertainment, Media, and Sports Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership and Managing Organizational Change
  • Marketing

Online MBA

  • Duration: 2 years or more (flexible)
  • Online learning with one on-campus weekend residency
  • Minimum 2 year’s experience required; 3 or more years recommended; GMAT preferred; GRE accepted

The online MBA curriculum explores business fundamentals through the lens of 21st-century insights and strategies to prepare you for business in a digital world.

Course topics include leadership development, business tech, organizational behavior, profitability, financial management, processes and systems, regulatory issues, strategic management, and more.

You will have the opportunity to customize your MBA with one of seven concentrations:

  • Business Analytics
  • Digital Innovation and Information Systems
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership and Managing Organizational Change
  • Marketing
  • Global Business

Majors

  • Business Analytics
  • Digital Innovation and Information Systems
  • Dispute Resolution
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Which department am I in?

Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School

Study options

Full Time (12-20 Months; 12 months (3 trimesters), 15 months (4 trimesters), or 20 months (5 trimesters))

Tuition fees
$81,945.00 (69,14,023) per year
USD $27,315 per term; Total cost: USD $109,260
Start date

January 2025

Venue

Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School

Drescher Graduate Campus,

24255 Pacific Coast Highway,

MALIBU,

California,

90263, United States

Full Time (12-20 Months; 12 months (3 trimesters), 15 months (4 trimesters), or 20 months (5 trimesters))

Tuition fees
$81,945.00 (69,14,023) per year
USD $27,315 per term; Total cost: USD $109,260
Start date

Expected August 2025

Venue

Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School

Drescher Graduate Campus,

24255 Pacific Coast Highway,

MALIBU,

California,

90263, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must have Undergraduate Degree.

International first-year applicants must submit proof of English proficiency, which may be demonstrated by one of the following:

  • Old SAT I Critical Reading of 450
  • New SAT I Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of 500
  • ACT Reading score of 24
  • Internet Based TOEFL score of 90
  • Paper Based TOEFL score of 550
  • An attested or watermarked copy of an IELTS exam of a score of 6.5 or higher
  • A "C" or better in a transferable English Composition course (not ESL) at an accredited US college or university
  • A "C" or better on the UK system AS or A-Level English Exams (not ESL), or Hong Kong system HKALE English Exam
  • The ELS Language Centers' Master level 112 class with a grade of "B" or higher
  • IB 1 English grade result of 5 or better (not ESL).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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