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Monday, Dec 7, 2009Pepperdine’s Graziadio School named among top Executive MBA programs for women by Financial Times and PINK Magazine
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Ranked No. 3 by FT in global ranking for women; Named one of six best programs for women by PINK Magazine Pepperdine dean one of 13 women business school leaders featured in BusinessWeek
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Small class size, entrepreneurship, academic rigor, career services, emphasis on values and experience-driven learning are reaping recognition and rewards for Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. The Graziadio School’s Executive MBA program has been named a top school for women by two leading business publications: The Financial Times and PINK Magazine.
The Financial Times released their Executive MBA rankings on October 18 and named the Graziadio School as the No. 3 graduate business school for women in the world. The ranking for best MBA programs was a part of the paper’s annual ranking of Executive MBA programs across several categories on a global basis.
In August, PINK Magazine named Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management as one of six top U.S. Executive MBA programs for women. PINK gave the school high marks for its personal approach to women applicants. The school was also recognized for the small class sizes, individual attention from professors, networking opportunities and career advice programs.
“Many women who aspire to earn an MBA have a set of goals that are similar to that of men such as building a wider range of skills, greater earning potential, and establishing a stronger network of professional contacts,” said Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., Dean of Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. “However, many women also have a separate set of criteria for choosing an MBA program which may include collaborative problem solving, establishing mentoring networks and convenience.”
In addition to recent rankings, in February 2009, BusinessWeek also featured Graziadio School Dean Livingstone alongside 12 other women in charge at top MBA programs across the U.S. The profile included Dean Livingstone’s perspective on advancing responsible business practices and developing values centered leaders. Also featured were top women-run MBA programs such as Yale School of Management, University of Notre Dame (Mendoza) and University of Minnesota (Carlson).
Link: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0220_female_deans/index.htm
In the rankings and profile, there were several recurring qualities attributed to the school. Among the key differentiators at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School include:
Values-Centered Learning. Male and female students are encouraged to discover the rewards of a positive value system that benefits their careers, business and society. In fact, instruction that explores and defines a personal set of values is baked into every class.
Student-Focused Experience. All instruction is taught by professors who offer individual attention – there are no teaching assistants in the classroom. For women as well as men, having access to senior level instructors is critically important for those who desire to clarify classroom discussion and master subject matter.
Experience-Driven Approach to Problem Solving. Under the direction of Graziadio School leadership, many of the cornerstone classes and programs are built around solving problems as a team and gaining practical experience through applied learning experiences. Many women also seek out Pepperdine’s MBA for the Education-to-Business (E2B) Live Case consulting program which addresses real business issues working with companies in real time.
Enrollment Support and Mentoring. Female students also find many formal and informal mentoring opportunities such as the Pepperdine Graziadio School chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs. The chapter has grown to more than 100 members since its founding in academic year 2003-2004.
Class Composition. Women admitted to the Graziadio School of Business and Management learn alongside a larger share of women than the average MBA program. Enrollment in the Graziadio School is 42% female; well above the national average according to the accreditation authority AACSB which puts enrollment around 36% female. This more closely reflects the real work world. (In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in September that 49.9% of the nation’s jobs are held by women, excluding farm workers and the self-employed, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from their 48.7% share when the recession began in December 2007).
Female Administration Leadership. Several of the top posts are held by women including three out of the five department chair positions as well as the Dean, Linda Livingstone. (BusinessWeek.com reports that 15.5 percent of the 460 AACSB-accredited schools in the U.S. have women deans).
Flexible Locations and Completion Requirements. The Graziadio School offers classes at several Southern California campuses including Malibu, Encino, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles and Irvine (Orange County), as well as in Silicon Valley. Convenience is critical for time crunched women who want to earn an MBA and balance work and family commitments. The school also allows fully employed women students up to seven years to earn their MBA.
About the Financial Times and Rankings
The Financial Times is a leading global daily newspaper written for international business executives and those interested in developments in the economic world. The Financial Times releases five rankings published annually, relating to MBA, EMBA and Master in Management programs, as well as non-degree executive education courses. In addition to Best Places for Women MBAs, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School also ranked in the Financial Times’ Global Top 100 Executive MBA programs in 2009.
About PINK and Rankings
PINK is the No. 1 resource for America’s more than 65 million professional women. The PINKe-Note portfolio reaches more than two million women every year with the only global online community, daily (Little PINK Book), and national event series. The other five MBA programs on PINK’s list: Emory University, Goizueta Business School, New York University, Stern School of Business; Babson College; University of Michigan, Ross School of Business; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School; and Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
About the Graziadio School of Business and Management
Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders and advancing responsible business practice since 1969, offering fully accredited MBA, Masters of Science, and bachelor’s completion business programs. More information at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/.
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