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Admission Requirements

At the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, we seek students looking to develop or enhance their management skills and leadership competencies. For many of our programs, prior work and leadership experience is required, but there are some exceptions.

To determine what’s needed for your application, please carefully review the requirements below. To expand your understanding of our campus and academic culture, connect with our community and leverage the resources we make available to you:

When you’re ready to take the next step, start your application.

 

Requirement DBA PKE MBA Executive MBA Part-Time MBA Full-Time MBA
Motivation Essay X     X  X 
Resume X  X X  X X 
GMAT or GRE Score         Required
See Test Scores for Waiver Info
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score*
*International Student Requirements
 X X X X X
Official Transcript(s)*
*International Student Requirements
 X X X X X
Undergraduate Degree X X X X X
Graduate Degree** X        
Organization Chart   X X    
Interview X X X   X 
Letter to Committee   X X    
Recommendation Form/Letter   X X X  
Research Proposal X        
Intellectual Contributions*** X        
Time Management Plan X        
Min. Full-time Work Experience

10 yrs

10 yrs

7 yrs

 2 yrs 2 yrs preferred
Min. Executive Experience 10 yrs 1 yr  2 yrs    
Requirement   Business   Business Analytics Applied Finance Global Business Org. Development   Real Estate  
Essay X X X X X  X
Resume X X X X X  X
GMAT or GRE Score            
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score*
*International Student Requirements
  X X X X X X
Official Transcript(s)*
*International Student Requirements		  X X X X X X
Undergraduate Degree  X X X X X X
Interview         X  
Recommendation Form/Letter         X  
Minimum Work Experience (Full-time)         5 years  
Requirement Online BSM Degree Completion Joint BSM/MBA
Essay X  X
Resume X  X
GMAT or GRE Test Score    
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score*
*International Student Requirements
 X X
College-Level Examination Program X  
Official Transcript(s)*
*International Student Requirements		 X X
Recommendation Form/Letter    X
Transfer Requirements Review Requirements  
Minimum Work Experience (Full-time) 2 years 2 years

 

Special Required Documents

For some of our programs, applicants must complete additional forms. If you’re planning to apply to any of the following programs, please download the required form: 

 

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For online programs, explore our unique requirements.

 

**A business-related masters degree or a doctoral degree is required for admission to the Executive DBA program.

***Intellectual contributions are optional for the Executive DBA program.