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
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
Online MBA
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:
January 2025
Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School
Drescher Graduate Campus,
24255 Pacific Coast Highway,
MALIBU,
California,
90263, United States
Expected August 2025
Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School
Drescher Graduate Campus,
24255 Pacific Coast Highway,
MALIBU,
California,
90263, United States
Students must have Undergraduate Degree.
International first-year applicants must submit proof of English proficiency, which may be demonstrated by one of the following:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.