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5-Year BS/MBA

Admission Requirements

The Graziadio School seeks students with excellent academic and career potential — highly motivated self-starters who thrive on challenge. We carefully select each new class to represent diverse academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds. The admission committee evaluates each candidate's overall credentials, including GMAT score, work experience (including internships and part-time), leadership qualities, academic performance, and extracurricular activities.

  1. Bachelor's degree from Seaver College, with course requirements. You must have completed the requisite courses (with an acceptable grade point average) from Seaver College at Pepperdine University, outlined by the Seaver College Business Division.
  2. Use one email throughout the application process and ALL correspondence in order to insure proper processing by Admissions. Be aware that @163.com and @126.com addresses often have difficulty receiving emails from Pepperdine.
  3. Application for admission. You must complete and submit a 5-year BS/MBA application from Pepperdine, including required essays and resume.
  4. GMAT score. You must have an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) taken within the last five years. Please have your official GMAT score sent to Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management - Full-time MBA program. Click here for further information about the GMAT and how you can prepare for the test.
  5. Official transcripts. You must provide an official transcript from any colleges or univeristies attended, other than Pepperdine. Please have the school's registrar mail your transcript directly to the Graziadio School Admission Office. International students should provide translated copies of their transcripts.
  6. Letters of recommendation. Candidates must provide two letters of recommendation.

Additional Requirements for International Students

  1. International Student Data Form

All documents and GMAT scores should be sent to:

Office of Admission
Pepperdine University
Graziadio School of Business and Management
6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 568-5535
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