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Multiple Degree Opportunity Requirements

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Bachelor of Science in Management

Our Multiple Degree Opportunity program provides our high-achieving Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) students an expedited course completion plan for the Pepperdine MBA by waiving the GMAT exam and requiring fewer units for completion. This option is only available to students who have completed the BSM Program at the Graziadio School.

Eligibility Requirements

 Grade Point Average

Completion of the Pepperdine Graziadio School BSM Program with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above, no more than five years prior to the start of the Part-Time MBA degree program.

 Work Experience

Minimum of three years of work experience.

 Minimum Grade

A minimum grade of "B" for each BSM-level course to be used for waiving comparable PTMBA core content. For Bachelor of Science in Management courses in which a minimum "B" grade was not attained, the corresponding PTMBA core course must be taken in additional to all other degree requirements.

 Units Waived

Students need to earn a grade of “B” or better in all of the relevant BSM courses to be eligible for a course transfer. Only courses completed in the BSM program at PGBS are eligible to transfer towards the MBA program. The transfer of one 4-unit MBA Program course may require the successful completion of up to 8 units of relevant BSM coursework that meets the minimum grade requirement outlined above. MBA courses not specifically listed below are ineligible for transfer consideration.

  • BSCI 650 Personal and Leadership Development Workshop (1)
  • BSCI 652 Organizational Behavior and Personal Development (4)
  • ACCT 606 Accounting: The Language of Business (4)
  • DESC 607 Analytics for Business Decisions (4)
  • ECNM 657 Prices, Profit, and the Market Economy (4)
  • MKTG 603 The Art and Science of Marketing (4)
  • STGY 612 Competition and Executive Decision-Making (1)

 Courses Not Eligible for Waiver

The following courses may not be waived:  

  • FINC 603 Managing Corporate Financial Resources (4)
  • ISTM 602 Technology Management and Digital Innovation (4)
  • LEGL 611 Fundamentals of Law and Ethics (2)
  • STGY 659 Strategic Management (4)
  • MBA electives