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Admission Requirements

The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School seeks students with professional work experience looking to develop or enhance their management skills and leadership competencies. Successful applicants should carefully review our admission requirements while connecting with our community and leveraging our resources. Get started by scheduling a consultation, attending an event, or starting an application today.

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         X
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score 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 Letter X X X    
Research Proposal X        
Intellectual Contributions** X        
Time Management Plan X        
Minimum Work Experience 12 years 10 years 7 years 2 years 2 years
Executive Experience X X X    
RequirementBusinessBusiness AnalyticsApplied FinanceGlobal BusinessHuman ResourcesOrg. DevelopmentReal Estate
Essay X X X X X  X  X
Resume X X X X X X  X
GMAT or GRE Score     X        
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score  X X X X X X X
Official Transcript(s)*
*International Student Requirements		  X X X X X X X
Undergraduate Degree  X X X X X X X
Interview           X  
Recommendation Letters           X  
Minimum Work Experience         1 year*** 5 years  
RequirementBSM Degree CompletionJoint BSM/MBA5 Year BS/MBA
Essay X  X X 
Resume X  X X 
GMAT or GRE Test Score      
TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Test Score X X  
College-Level Examination Program X    
Official Transcript(s)*
*International Student Requirements		 X X X
Letters of Recommendation      
Transfer Requirements Review Requirements    
Minimum Work Experience 2 years 3 years  
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Interested in applying to one of our online programs? See what items are required to be considered for admission.

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

**Intellectual contributions are optional but not required for admission to the Executive DBA program.

***Work experience can include internships. The experience doesn't have to be related to Human Resources.