U.S. News and World Report recently announced Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management as one of the top 100 in the country for both its full and part-time MBAs on its list of the “2017 Best Graduate Schools.”
The rankings were released on March 16, 2016. Factors such as recruiter assessment, placement success, average peer assessment, and student selectivity are among those considered in the process.
Graziadio’s part-time MBA came in at No. 48, four spots up from last year; and the full-time program ranked at No. 83; a significant thirteen-spot jump from two years ago. With a focus on developing leadership skills that address the needs of both local communities and changing global business practices, the part-time MBA offers various concentrations to busy professionals. These include entrepreneurship, dispute resolution, information systems and digital innovation.
With similar offerings to the part-time program, the full-time MBA has an intensive focus on business ethics across its curriculum. With its award-winning Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Business Strategy program, the full-time Graziadio MBA stresses social responsibility as a high priority.
“Our ranking as one of the Best Graduate Schools in the nation is a testament to our high-caliber students and successful alumni, as well as our distinguished faculty and dedicated staff,” said Dean David Smith. “We believe that the most successful careers in business incorporate a strong sense of values, critical thinking, and an integrative approach. Our innovative programs are designed with this in mind.”
Graziadio also offers a unique program for veterans wishing to obtain their MBAs online. It ranked No. 13 on U.S. News’ Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans. Graziadio covers full tuition and fees for all accepted veterans to the program.
“We are delighted that our part-time and full-time MBA programs rose in their respective rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s list of ‘2017 Best Graduate Schools,’” said Dean Smith.