MBA PROGRAMS.Ranked by full-time equivalent Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a way to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or a student's enrollment at an educational institution. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only half-time. students at L.A. County campuses EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE area's top business schools appear to be producing an ever-growing crop of MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration graduates, with their number jumping to 2,974 in 2000, up 7 percent from the previous year. While statistics show the percentage of students seeking higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. has remained relatively stable over the past few years, local MBA programs have experienced an increase in enrollment. Full-time equivalent enrollment at the area's top 15 graduate business schools rose to 5,748 from 5,686 in 1999. The programs' course offerings cover a wide range of disciplines, from finance to international business to health care management. Some offer scheduling options, such as weekend and evening classes, online courses and accelerated-study programs. THE PACESETTER PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. THE GEORGE George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). L. GRAZIADIO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT THE Graziadio School at Pepperdine University barely held onto its title as the largest MBA program in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County this year, beating out USC's Marshall School of Business The Marshall School of Business (also known as USC Marshall School of Business) is the business school at the University of Southern California. It is the largest of USC's 17 professional schools. The current Dean is James G. Ellis. by only one student in terms of full-time equivalent enrollment. The Pepperdine program has 1,034 full-time equivalent students, as compared to USC's 1,033. But the Graziadio School handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. beat its nearest competitor in terms of graduates, with 100 more students completing its program than the number completing the Marshall Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall is the seat of Missouri Valley College. School. The MBA program at Pepperdine has a diverse population, 40 percent of which is made up of international students hailing from nearly 30 countries. Ethnic minority students account for 39 percent of the students enrolled, and 42 percent are women. Offering courses of study in international business, technology management and organization development, the Graziadio School was recognized by the Princeton Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. Review in 2000 as one of the top business schools in the nation for the second year running.
Rank Program (Ranking in 2000) Enrollment
* name * full-time
* address equivalents [1]
* full-time
* part-time
1 Pepperdine's Graziadio School [4] (1) 1,034
24255 Pacific Coast Highway 169
Malibu 90263 1,729
2 USC's Marshall School of Business (2) 1,033
701 Exposition Blvd. 775
Los Angeles 90089 515
3 The Anderson School at UCLA (3) 1,021
110 Westwood Plaza, Suite B201 654
Los Angeles 90095 734
4 California State Polytechnic Univ., 540
Pomona (4) 450
3801 W. Temple Ave. 180
Pomona 91768
5 Keller Graduate School of Management (6) 391
901 Corporate Center Drive 241
Pomona 91768 300
6 Loyola Marymount Univ. MBA Program (8) 270
7900 Loyola Blvd. 120
Los Angeles 90045 300
7 Cal State University, Los Angeles (9) 248
5151 State University Drive 140
Los Angeles 90032 215
8 California State University, 237
Long Beach (7) 123
1250 Bellflower Blvd. 227
Long Beach 90840
9 Cal State University, 213
Dominguez Hills (13) 70
1000 E. Victoria St. 285
Carson 90747
10 Woodbury University (12) 175
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 20
Burbank 91510 310
11 The Claremount Graduate 165
University [10] (10) 130
1021 N. Dartmouth Ave. 70
Claremont 91711
12 Azusa Pacific University (15) 145
901 E. Alosta Ave. 60
Azusa 91702 170
13 California State University, 141
Northridge (14) 0 [11]
18111 Nordhoff St. 282
Northridge 91330
14 University of La Verne (5) 83
1950 Third St. 34
La Verne 91750 98
15 California Lutheran 54
21052 Oxnard St. 30
Woodland Hills 91367 48
Rank Graduates Tuition [2]
* 2000 * Calif.
* 2001 (est) residents
* non-residents
1 766 $795
WND $795
2 663 820
653 820
3 328 11,744 [5]
319 22,448 [5]
4 150 325
180 325
5 139 345
150 345
6 143 710
150 710
7 75 400 [7] - 600 [8]
80 164
8 100 N/A
125 246
9 190 438 [7] - 753 [8]
205 684 [7] - 999 [8]
10 100 595/495 [9]
100 595/495 [9]
11 80 1,000
85 1,000
12 45 415
50 415
13 97 105
80 351
14 92 380
WND 380
15 26 425 [12]
30 425 [12]
Rank Campus Sites
(partial list)
1 Malibu, Westlake Village,
Encino, Culver City,
Long Beach, Irvine
2 Los Angeles, Irvine
3 Los Angeles
4 Pomona, Pasadena, Baldwin
Park, Rosemead, Long Beach,
Irwindale, Canoga Park
5 Pomona, Long Beach, Irvine,
San Diego, West Hills
6 Los Angeles
7 Los Angeles
8 Long Beach
9 Carson, El Segundo
10 Burbank, Pasadena,
Santa Clarita
11 Claremont
12 Azusa, Pasadena,
Orange County
13 Northridge
14 La Verne, Burbank, Garden Grove,
Rancho Cucamonga, Oxnard, Point
Magu, Vandenberg, North Island
15 Woodland Hills
Rank Types of Programs Offered Profile
(partial list) * ownership/AACSB [3]
* year founded
(MBA program)
* no. of faculty
1 MBA, Exec. MBA, Presidential/Key Ex.MBA, private/yes
JD/MBA, M.S. in Technology Mgmt., M.S. 1969
in Organization Development, Master of 147
Int'l. Business
2 MBA, executive MBA, MBA-PM, private/yes
international business education and 1950
research MBA, MSBA, MSIOM, MBT, MACC, 182
Ph.D
3 MBA, MS, Ph.D, fully employed MBA, public/yes
executive MBA, executive education 1935
134
4 MBA, MSBA information systems, public/yes
MBA carrer emphasis 1970
150
5 MBA, MISM, MTM, MPM, private/no [8]
MAFM, MHRM 1994
90
6 MBA, JD/MBA joint program, private/yes
Executive MBA, MBA with 1974
international business certificate 47
7 MBA, MSBA, MS Accountancy public/yes
MS information Systems, 1960
MA Applied Economics 80
8 evening MBA and Saturday public/yes
accelerated program 1975
80
9 general management, international public/no
business, information systems, 1972
marketing, finance MBA on-line 48
10 MBA, EMBA-focus: according, private/no
marketing, entrepreneurship, 1969
international, CIS, e-commerce, 40
management
11 MBA, general management, private/yes
strategy, finance, marketing, 1971
financial engineering 17
12 MBA, Masters of Arts in human private/no
and organizational development, 1975
Christian professional weekend MBA 14
13 evening MBA public/yes
1958
29
14 MBA, concentrations in executive private/no
management, accounting, finance, 1969
information technology, international 43
business
15 MBA with professional tracks in finance, private/no
healthcare management, information 1971
technology, international business 38
Rank Top Local Administrative
* name
* title
* phone
1 Otis Baskin
dean, Graziadio School
(310) 568-5500
2 Dennis W. Draper
vice dean, graduate programs
(213) 740-1843
3 Bruce Willison
dean, Anderson School of Business
(310) 825-7982
4 Eric J. McLaughlin
director, grad. business programs
(909) 869-2363
5 Jacqueline G. Weckman
regional director
(800) 865-0403
6 Rachelle Katz
MBA director, associate dean
(310) 338-2848
7 Hugh Warren
associate dean
(323) 343-2800
8 Newt Marquilies
director, MBA programs
(562) 985-7988
9 Kenneth Poertner
director, graduate programs
(310) 243-3165
10 Leo O'Hara
dean, programs for working adults
(818) 767-0888
11 Emile Pilapidis
director of MBA programs
(909) 621-8073
12 Gary LeMaster
chair, graduate program
(626) 815-3835
13 Melanie Williams
director of graduate programs
(818) 677-2467
14 Ubrahim Abe Helou
chairman, MBA programs
(909) 593-3511
15 Ron Hagler
director, MBA program
(805) 493-3494
NA Not Available (1.)The number of full-time equivalents was calculated by adding the number of full-time students Full-Time Student A status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. An individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution may be eligible for certain tax breaks. Notes: The full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. on L.A. County campuses to one-half the number of part-time part-time adj. For or during less than the customary or standard time: a part-time job. part students (2.)Figures are per unit costs, unless otherwise noted (3.)AACSB AACSB Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (formerly American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business) AACSB American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. is an accrediting agency for master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. programs in business administration and accounting. Schools that show 'No' in the accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. column, are accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. (4.)Complete name is Pepperdine Univ./The George L. Graziadio School of Business & Management (5.)Per academic year (6.)Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (7.)Flat fee, 6 units or less (8.)Flat fee, 6.1 units or more (9.)Accelerated Program (10.)The Peter F. Drucker Drucker may refer to a number of persons (in alphabetic order) :
(11.)Evening MBA program only (12.)Beginning Fall 2001. Current rate is $410/unit Note: The information on this list was supplied by representatives of the institutions themselves. MBA programs are ranked by the number of current full-time equivalents respectively. The survey was completed during the week of April 30, 2001. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time, While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors typographical error - (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in. This usually results from the operator's inexperience at keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness. Compare: mouso, thinko. sometimes occur. [Graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. omitted] [Graph omitted] |
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