Graziadio Goes Beyond the Horizon in Sustainability Education
The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University held its annual Social, Environmental, & Ethical Responsibility (SEER) Symposium on February 5, 2016.
Graziadio’s SEER Certificate enables MBA students to complement their studies with cross-disciplinary courses that combine sustainability, ethics, and corporate social responsibility.
Graziadio School Professor Sees Brave New World For Online MBA Students
A Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management (Graziadio School) assistant professor recently contributed to an article in U.S. News and World Report in which he commented on the ways that his students utilize social media to succeed in the pursuit of their online degrees. Continue reading…
Online MBA vs. Traditional MBA
There’s no doubt that the online MBA is gaining in popularity. Even top-quality schools such as the Fox School of Business at Temple University and the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University offer online MBA programs. The question then arises, is an online MBA program worth it and how does it differ from a traditional classroom MBA? Continue reading…
Graziadio School Professor Writes on Achievement of Respect over Likability
Dr. Bernice Ledbetter of Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post which addressed the idea of respect vs. likability in the world of business.
Ledbetter teaches Organizational Theory and Management at Graziadio. She writes, “I’ve learned the hard way that being well liked doesn’t mean that others will adopt your point of view or vision. Being respected is the key.” The article focuses on gaining the support of key stakeholders when trying to instate new ideas, concepts or practical changes in the workplace.
Global MBA: Gaining World Experience
Every year, more businesses decide to expand their markets in to new countries. Business leaders and managers must be prepared to compete in the new foreign markets. To be prepared to become a successful global business leader, many people decide to pursue a Global or International MBA. This type of MBA program can help you to learn the skills that are needed to successfully move your company in to new markets and gain the knowledge of economies in different countries as well as government practices and business related laws.
Global and International MBA programs typically require students to complete a global residency during the program. This is a time when students will travel to a different country or region, typically one with new emerging markets, to study for a short period of time. Some programs also give students the opportunity to visit more than one country or region during the program. Students learn and experience the culture of the area they are residing in as well as the economy and government of the country they are in.
Graziadio Student Shares MBA Experience
Jordann Schoonover is a Full-Time MBA student at the Graziadio School of Business and Management. She first came to Pepperdine University for her undergraduate degree. She decided to return to Pepperdine for her MBA because of her positive experience with the professors. “Teachers truly care about us and they’re here because they love what they do, which is teaching us, and helping us become a part of the real world,” she said.
In her experience at Graziadio, Schoonover fond that the professors for the MBA program shared the same passion for teaching and for their students. “Every teacher is here to make a socially responsible individual who is not going out into the world just simple to make the bottom line bigger but to create individuals that are going to better the world for future generation,” Schooner said.
