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MBA programs: ranked by number of MBA graduates in 2005.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MBA MBA
abbr.
Master of Business Administration

Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business
Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
 programs 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 turned out about 3,633 graduates in 2005, slightly more than the number of MBAs who graduated these programs in 2004.

The largest of the area's business school's is Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business, which graduated some 760 students in the 2005 school year.

The top five MBA programs, based upon the number of graduates in the 2005 school year, also includes 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. , UCLA's Anderson School of Management Anderson School of Management may refer to:
  • UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles (named after John Edward Anderson)
  • Anderson School of Management (University of New Mexico) (named after Robert O. Anderson)
  • A.
, the University of LaVerne Laverne can refer to:
  • Marc Laverne, Communist revolutionary and one of the founding militants of the International Communist Current
  • Lauren Laverne, English disc jockey and television presenter
  • One of the eponymous characters in the television series
 and National University.

It is interesting to note that some of the schools on the Business Journal's list also provide online programs.

THE PACESETTER GRAZIADIO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

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.  Graziadio School of Business and Management ranks No. 1 on the Business Journal list of MBA programs in L.A. County, but the school also shows up on many national B-school lists as well.

The Graziadio School's MBA program was ranked No. 19 in the world by Business Week magazine; and in 2005 its MBA program placed No. 55 in Financial Times's list of full time programs nationwide.

The Graziadio School offers a Presidential/Key Executives MBA designed exclusively for those senior management level executives; an Executive MBA program, an MBA program for those who are fully employed and full-time full-time
adj.
Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant.



full
 International MBA, MBA/JD and MBA/Masters in Public Policy programs.

The school's alumni network totals more than 28,000 members worldwide.
                                                     Enrollment
Rank   Program                           Graduates   * '04-'05
       * name                            * 2005      full-time
       * address                         * 2004      * '04-'05
                                         * 2003      part-time

1      Pepperdine University Graziadio   760         256
       School                            661         1101
       6100 Center Drive                 685
       Los Angeles 90045

2      USC Marshall School of Business   666         744
       611 Exposition Blvd. Suite 308    633         669
       Los Angeles 90089                 706

3      UCLA Anderson School of           580         656
       Management                        567         757
       110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481    582
       Los Angeles 90095

4      University of La Verne            340         440
       1950 Third St.                    342         228
       La Verne 91750                    354

5      National University               237         402
       11255 North Torrey Pines Road     330         711
       La Jolla 92037                    309

6      Keller Graduate School of         160         185
       Management                        180         314
       901 Corporate Center Drive        153
       Pomona 91768

7      California State University,      150         300
       Los Angeles                       148         100
       5151 State University Drive       NA
       Los Angeles 90032

8      Loyola Marymount University       130         104
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387              117         194
       Los Angeles 90045                 123

9      California State University,      112         102
       Long Beach                        79          252
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.             111
       Long Beach 90840

10     California State Polytechnic      110         250
       Univ., Pomona                     110         150
       3801 W. Temple Ave.               120
       Pomona 91768

11     California State University,      105         73
       Dominguez Hills                   86          48
       1000 E. Victoria St.              111
       Carson 90747

12     Claremont Graduate                90          120
       University (1)                    89          60
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.            ill
       Claremont 91711

13     Woodbury University               75          120
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               80          39
       Burbank 91510                     81

14     California State University,      55          22
       Northridge                        60          230
       18111 Nordhoff St.                59
       Northridge 91330

15     Azusa Pacific University          55          11
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                52          88
       Azusa 91702                       29

16     University of Judaism             8           15
       15600 Mulholland Drive            11          20
       Los Angeles 90077                 11

                                         Applications
                                         * '05 fall     Tuition (2)
Rank   Program                           applications   * Calif.
       * name                            * '05          residents
       * address                         acceptance     * non-
                                         rate           residents

1      Pepperdine University Graziadio   921            $55,624 (3)
       School                            62%            $55,624 (3)
       6100 Center Drive
       Los Angeles 90045

2      USC Marshall School of Business   2,118          1,088/unit
       611 Exposition Blvd. Suite 308    44%            1,088/unit
       Los Angeles 90089

3      UCLA Anderson School of           2,523          23,516 (4)
       Management                        30%            33,829 (4)
       110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481
       Los Angeles 90095

4      University of La Verne            396            19,305
       1950 Third St.                    85%            19,305
       La Verne 91750

5      National University               764            7,128
       11255 North Torrey Pines Road     100%           7,128
       La Jolla 92037

6      Keller Graduate School of         NA             1,770 (5)
       Management                        NA             1,770 (5)
       901 Corporate Center Drive
       Pomona 91768

7      California State University,      141            566.75/credit
       Los Angeles                       63.82%         188/credit
       5151 State University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

8      Loyola Marymount University       261            895/credit
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387              66%            895/credit
       Los Angeles 90045

9      California State University,      249            1,572 (6)
       Long Beach                        39%            339/credit
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.
       Long Beach 90840

10     California State Polytechnic      NA             1,000 (7)
       Univ., Pomona                     NA             226/credit
       3801 W. Temple Ave.
       Pomona 91768

11     California State University,      210            867/credit
       Dominguez Hills                   58%            282+/credit
       1000 E. Victoria St.
       Carson 90747

12     Claremont Graduate                150            1,394/credit
       University (1)                    51%            1,394/credit
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.
       Claremont 91711

13     Woodbury University               105            625/credit
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               70%            625/credit
       Burbank 91510

14     California State University,      273            1,809 (8)
       Northridge                        25%            339/unit (9)
       18111 Nordhoff St.
       Northridge 91330

15     Azusa Pacific University          58             465/ unit
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                99%            465/unit
       Azusa 91702

16     University of Judaism             NA             17,500
       15600 Mulholland Drive            NA             17,500
       Los Angeles 90077

                                         Types of Programs Offered
Rank   Program                           (partial list)
       * name
       * address

1      Pepperdine University Graziadio   executive MBA,
       School                            presidential/key exec.
       6100 Center Drive                 MBA, fully employed MBA,
       Los Angeles 90045                 full-time MBA,
                                         international MBA, MBA/
                                         master of public policy

2      USC Marshall School of Business   full-time MBA, part-time
       611 Exposition Blvd. Suite 308    MBA for professionals and
       Los Angeles 90089                 managers, executive MBA,
                                         international MBA

3      UCLA Anderson School of           full-time MBA, fully
       Management                        employed MBA, executive
       110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481    MBA, Ph.D., executive
       Los Angeles 90095                 education

4      University of La Verne            evening MBA, online,
       1950 Third St.                    hybrid
       La Verne 91750

5      National University               EMBA specialization in:
       11255 North Torrey Pines Road     electronic business,
       La Jolla 92037                    international business
                                         relations: marketing and
                                         organizational leadership

6      Keller Graduate School of         MBA, masters of project
       Management                        management, masters of
       901 Corporate Center Drive        human resource
       Pomona 91768                      management, masters of
                                         accounting & financial
                                         management

7      California State University,      MBA with concentration in
       Los Angeles                       accounting, business
       5151 State University Drive       economics, information
       Los Angeles 90032                 systems, finance,
                                         international business,
                                         management

8      Loyola Marymount University       MBA, JD/MBA, MBA/MS
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387              systems engineering,
       Los Angeles 90045                 executive MBA

9      California State University,      self-paced evening
       Long Beach                        program, fully employed
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.             MBA, one-year accelerated
       Long Beach 90840                  day-time program,
                                         corporate MBA for Boeing
                                         employees

10     California State Polytechnic      MBA, professional MBA for
       Univ., Pomona                     working adults, MSBA,
       3801 W. Temple Ave.               international MBA
       Pomona 91768

11     California State University,      general management,
       Dominguez Hills                   international business
       1000 E. Victoria St.
       Carson 90747

12     Claremont Graduate                executive MBA, MBA with
       University (1)                    concentrations in global
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.            management, strategy,
       Claremont 91711                   entrepreneurship,
                                         marketing, leadership

13     Woodbury University               MBA with concentrations
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               in accounting,
       Burbank 91510                     information technology,
                                         economics, finance,
                                         international business,
                                         management, marketing

14     California State University,      Evening MBA
       Northridge
       18111 Nordhoff St.
       Northridge 91330

15     Azusa Pacific University          MBA with concentrations
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                in finance, human and
       Azusa 91702                       organizational
                                         development,
                                         international business,
                                         management information
                                         systems

16     University of Judaism             MBA in non profit
       15600 Mulholland Drive            management, masters of
       Los Angeles 90077                 arts in non profit
                                         management

                                         Operating       Profile
                                         Budget          * AACSB (10)
                                         (in millions)   * year
Rank   Program                           * campuses      founded (MBA
       * name                            statewide/      program)
       * address                         valley          * no. of
                                         * ownership     faculty

1      Pepperdine University Graziadio   $30             yes
       School                            8/2             1969
       6100 Center Drive                 private         170
       Los Angeles 90045

2      USC Marshall School of Business   74.7            yes
       611 Exposition Blvd. Suite 308    1/0             1922
       Los Angeles 90089                 private         183

3      UCLA Anderson School of           54              yes
       Management                        1/0             1935
       110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481    public          116
       Los Angeles 90095

4      University of La Verne            NA              no
       1950 Third St.                    9/1             1971
       La Verne 91750                    private         65

5      National University               111.2           no
       11255 North Torrey Pines Road     20/2            1975
       La Jolla 92037                    Private         207

6      Keller Graduate School of         NA              no
       Management                        4/0             1973
       901 Corporate Center Drive        private         80
       Pomona 91768

7      California State University,      10              yes
       Los Angeles                       1/1             1947
       5151 State University Drive       public          16
       Los Angeles 90032

8      Loyola Marymount University       NA              yes
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387              1/0             1974
       Los Angeles 90045                 private         75

9      California State University,      13              yes
       Long Beach                        1/0             1949
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.             public          28
       Long Beach 90840

10     California State Polytechnic      16              yes
       Univ., Pomona                     8/1             1968
       3801 W. Temple Ave.               public          120
       Pomona 91768

11     California State University,      .622            no
       Dominguez Hills                   1/0             1972
       1000 E. Victoria St.              public          42
       Carson 90747

12     Claremont Graduate                9.6             yes
       University (1)                    1/0             1925
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.            private         NA
       Claremont 91711

13     Woodbury University               WND             no
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               1/1             1884
       Burbank 91510                     private         25

14     California State University,      14              yes
       Northridge                        1/1             1958
       18111 Nordhoff St.                public          30
       Northridge 91330

15     Azusa Pacific University          WND             no
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                1/0             1899
       Azusa 91702                       private         7

16     University of Judaism             NA              no
       15600 Mulholland Drive            1/0             1979
       Los Angeles 90077                 private         NA

                                         Top
                                         Local
Rank   Program                           Administrator
       * name                            * name
       * address                         * title
                                         * phone

1      Pepperdine University Graziadio   Linda A. Livingstone
       School                            dean
       6100 Center Drive                 (310) 568-5555
       Los Angeles 90045

2      USC Marshall School of Business   K. Ravi Kumar
       611 Exposition Blvd. Suite 308    vice dean, grad. And
       Los Angeles 90089                 intl. programs
                                         (213) 740-8936

3      UCLA Anderson School of           David Lewin
       Management                        senior associate dean
       110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481    (310) 825-6944
       Los Angeles 90095

4      University of La Verne            Abe Helou
       1950 Third St.                    associate dean
       La Verne 91750                    (909) 593-3511

5      National University               Muhannad El-Mefleh
       11255 North Torrey Pines Road     director of MBA program
       La Jolla 92037                    (800) 628-8648

6      Keller Graduate School of         Jacqueline Gullas-Weckman
       Management                        regional director of
       901 Corporate Center Drive        operations
       Pomona 91768                      (800) 865-0403

7      California State University,      Timothy Haight
       Los Angeles                       dean, College of Bus.
       5151 State University Drive       and Econ.
       Los Angeles 90032                 (323) 343-2800

8      Loyola Marymount University       Rachelle Katz
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387              MBA director, associate dean
       Los Angeles 90045                 (310) 338-2848

9      California State University,      H. Michael Chung
       Long Beach                        director, grad. prog.
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.             & exec. ed.
       Long Beach 90840                  (562) 985-5565

10     California State Polytechnic      Eric J. McLaughlin
       Univ., Pomona                     director, grad. Business
       3801 W. Temple Ave.               programs
       Pomona 91768                      (909) 869-2363

11     California State University,      Kenneth Poertner
       Dominguez Hills                   director, MBA program
       1000 E. Victoria St.              (310) 243-3465
       Carson 90747

12     Claremont Graduate                Luanne Pangsund
       University (1)                    MBA director
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.            (909) 607-7811
       Claremont 91711

13     Woodbury University               Satinder Dhiman
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               director, MBA program
       Burbank 91510                     (818) 767-0888

14     California State University,      Ron Andrade
       Northridge                        director of graduate programs
       18111 Nordhoff St.                (818) 677-2467
       Northridge 91330

15     Azusa Pacific University          James T. Walz
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                program chair
       Azusa 91702                       (626) 815-3480

16     University of Judaism             Nina Lieberman Giladi
       15600 Mulholland Drive            dean
       Los Angeles 90077                 (310) 440-1586

NA: Not Available

WND: Would not disclose

(1) Complete name is Claremont Graduate University Peter F.
 Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management.

(2) Tuition for academic year 2004-2005, unless otherwise noted.

(3) Total for an MBA completed within two years, not including
books or fees, total applications for all programs

(4) Per academic year for full-time MBA program.

(5) Per course

(6) Registration fee for full-time students.

(7) In-state tuition per quarter for up to 16 units.

(8) Full time tuition. $1,158 for part-time tuition

(9) Plus in state tuition.

(10) AACSB International--the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business is an accrediting agency for master's degree
programs in business and accounting. Schools that show a "no" in
the accreditation column are state accredited only.
Information was provided by representatives of the colleges and
universities themselves and the Los Angeles Business Journal
Universities are within a 50 mile radius of the San Fernando
Valley
Schools that tied in the number of 2005 graduates were further
ranked by'05 applications.

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
sometimes occur.
Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the
Research Department, San Fernando Business Journal, 21600 Oxnard
St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. [c]2005 San Fernando Valley
Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in
part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints
are available from Reprint Management Services, (800) 494-9051
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Researched by Vanessa Herman and David Nusbaum, Los Angeles
Business Journal
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