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MBA programs: ranked by number of MBA graduates in 2006.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The majority of the MBA MBA
abbr.
Master of Business Administration

Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business
Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
 programs on the Business Journal's ranked by total number of 2006 graduates, showed a decrease in graduates this year over last year's numbers. Most of the schools offering MBA degrees report their enrollment is comprised primarily of part-time part-time
adj.
For or during less than the customary or standard time: a part-time job.



part
 students, with 11 out of the 16 programs being privately-owned Privately owned may refer to:
  • Property (ownership right), property not owned by the government
  • Private company, a company owned by private investors
 schools.

With Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management repeating its top position on the list this year with the most 2006 graduates, USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code.  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.  came in at No. 2 with 637 graduates this year; in third position with 607 is UCLA Anderson School of Management UCLA Anderson School of Management is one of eleven professional schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school is consistently ranked among the country’s top-tier programs (currently #16 by US News and World Reporthttp://www.usnews. ; ranked fourth is California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or "'CSLA"') is a public university, part of the California State University system.  reporting its total graduates at 432; National University ranked fifth with 286 graduates for 2006.

THE PACESETTER

GRAZIADIO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Placing No. 1 on the Business Journal's list of largest MBA programs is 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, reporting 688 graduates in 2006. Dipping dipping

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 slightly from 760 graduates in 2005, it retains its No. 1 ranking this year.

The school offers its degree programs at seven California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  campuses, including its greater Valley locations in Encino and Westlake Westlake, city (1990 pop. 27,018), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1956. A growing city, its various manufactures include ink and plastics.  Village.

The founder of the business school, 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's mission was to develop values-centered leaders for contemporary business practices through education that is entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur  
n.
A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.



[French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise.
 in spirit, ethical eth·i·cal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics.

2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession.
 in focus, and global in orientation orientation, in architecture, the disposition of the parts of a building with reference to the points of the compass. From remote antiquity the traditional belief in the efficacy of religious ceremonials performed at dawn toward the rising sun has influenced the .
Rank   Program               Graduates    Enrollment     Applications
       * name                * 2006      * '05-'06     * '06 fall
       * address             * 2005        full-time     applications
                             * 2004      * '05-'06     * '06 acceptance
                                           part-time        rate

 1     Pepperdine              688             NA              NA
       University              760             NA              NA
       Graziadio School        661
       6100 Center Drive
7       Los Angeles 90045

 2     USC Marshall            637            640           2,297
       School of Business      685            677              45
       3670 Trousdale          633
       Parkway
       Los Angeles 90089

 3     UCLA Anderson           607            710              NA
       School of               580            807              NA
       Management 110          567
       Westwood Plaza,
       Box 951481
       Los Angeles 90095

 4     California State        432             NA             165
       University, Los         492             NA              46
       Angeles                  NA
       5151 State
       University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

 5     National University     286            367             659
       11255 North Torrey      311            679             100
       Pines Road              333
       La Julia 92037

 6     University of           261 (5)        468              77 (5)
       La Verne                367            489            59.7 (5)
       1950 Third St.          376
       La Verne 91750

 7     Keller Graduate         175            200              NA
       School of               160            370              NA
       Management              180
       901 Corporate
       Center Drive
       Pomona 91768

 8     Loyola Marymount        143             90             170
       University              128            204              66
       1 LMU Drive, MS         130
       8387
       Los Angeles 90045

 9     California State        130             95             250
       University, Long        128            285              39
       Beach                   135
       1250 Bellflower
       Blvd. Long Beach
       90840

10     California Lutheran     100             60             250
       University              100            260              NA
       60 W. Olsen Rd.,        100
       Ste 2200
       Thousand Oaks 91360

11     Claremont Graduate       71             70             236
       University (4)           81             30              56
       1021 N. Dartmouth        87
       Ave.
       Claremont 91711

12     California State         59             86              NA
       Polytechnic Univ.,      110             84              NA
       Pomona                  110
       3801 W. Temple Ave.
       Pomona 91768

13     Woodbury University      54            116              91
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.      63             20              52
       Burbank 91510            81

14     Azusa Pacific            45              4              NA
       University               55            168              NA
       901 E. Alosta Ave.       52
       Azusa 91702

15     California State         38             20             254
       University,              46            277              29
       Northridge               61
       18111 Nordhoff St.
       Northridge 91330

16     University of            13             24              30
       Judaism                   7              9              67
       15600 Mulholland          9
       Drive Los Angeles
       90077

Rank   Program               Tuition (1)       Programs Offered
       * name                * in-state         (partial list)
       * address             * out-of-state
                             * fees per unit

 1     Pepperdine             $65,608/total    executive MBA,
       University             $65,608/total    presidential key exec.
       Graziadio School            na          MBA, fully employed MBA,
       6100 Center Drive                       full-time MBA, int'l
       Los Angeles 90045                       MBA, MBA public policy,
                                               JD/MBA

 2     USC Marshall              1,152         full-time MBA, part-time
       School of Business        1,152         MBA, MBA, international
       3670 Trousdale              na          MBA
       Parkway
       Los Angeles 90089

 3     UCLA Anderson           26,944/yr       JD/MBA, MBA, exec MBA,
       School of               36,094/yr       part-time MBA; UCLA-NUS
       Management 110              na          exec MBA (dual EMBA
       Westwood Plaza,                         degree prog, Nat Univ
       Box 951481                              Singapore
       Los Angeles 90095

 4     California State        787.753         MBA, MS information
       University, Los             226         systems, MS accountancy,
       Angeles                     na          MS health care mgmt, MA
       5151 State                              economics
       University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

 5     National University         286         EMBA: electronic
       11255 North Torrey          286         business, int'l
       Pines Road              60 flat         business relations:
       La Julia 92037                          mkg/organizational
                                               leadership. EMBA
                                               Spanish: MBA,
                                               accountancy

 6     University of               505         business administration,
       La Verne                    505         business information
       1950 Third St.              na          technology, business
       La Verne 91750                          organizational
                                               management

 7     Keller Graduate       1,960/course      MBA, part-time MBA,
       School of               960/course      masters of acctg,
       Management                  na          financial regret,
       901 Corporate                           project mgmt
       Center Drive
       Pomona 91768

 8     Loyola Marymount            935         JD/MBA, MBA, exec MBA,
       University                  935         full-time MBA, int'l
       1 LMU Drive, MS             na          MBA, part-time MBA,
       8387                                    MBA/MS systems eng.
       Los Angeles 90045

 9     California State         1,723 (6)      self-paced evening
       University, Long          2,062         program, fully employed
       Beach                       na          MBA, accelerated MBA
       1250 Bellflower                         program
       Blvd. Long Beach
       90840

10     California Lutheran         540         MBA, finance,
       University                  540         information tech, mgmt,
       60 W. Olsen Rd.,            50          organizational behavior,
       Ste 2200                                mkg, int'l bus, small
       Thousand Oaks 91360                     bus/entrepren, financial
                                               planning

11     Claremont Graduate         1,292        MBA, MSFE, EMBA, PhD
       University (4)             1,292
       1021 N. Dartmouth          270 flat
       Ave.
       Claremont 91711

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

13     Woodbury University          639        business admin with
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.          639        coursework in
       Burbank 91510              30/sem       accounting, economics,
                                               finance, inform.
                                               technology, int'l
                                               business, mgmt,
                                               marketing

14     Azusa Pacific                545        MBA with concentrations
       University                   545        in finance, human and
       901 E. Alosta Ave.           150        organizational
       Azusa 91702                             development, int'l
                                               business, mgmt
                                               information systems

15     California State           1,161 (2)    MBA; the university
       University,                  339        certificate in the
       Northridge                    na        fundamentals of business
       18111 Nordhoff St.                      admin
       Northridge 91330

16     University of                770        MBA, MA, MAJCS
       Judaism                       na
       15600 Mulholland              31
       Drive Los Angeles
       90077

Rank   Program                 Operating Budget          Profile
       * name                    (in millions)        * AACSB (7)
       * address             * campuses statewide/   * year founded
                                    valley            (MBA program)
                                 * ownership         * no. of faculty

 1     Pepperdine                    NA                      yes
       University                    7/1                    1969
       Graziadio School            private                   179
       6100 Center Drive
       Los Angeles 90045

 2     USC Marshall                  NA                      yes
       School of Business            3/0                    1922
       3670 Trousdale              private                   189
       Parkway
       Los Angeles 90089

 3     UCLA Anderson                 NA                      yes
       School of                     1/0                    1939
       Management 110              public                    137
       Westwood Plaza,
       Box 951481
       Los Angeles 90095

 4     California State              WND                     yes
       University, Los               1/0                    1964
       Angeles                     public                     70
       5151 State
       University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

 5     National University         $118.58                    no
       11255 North Torrey           28/2             1979, EMBA 2004
       Pines Road                  private                   192
       La Julia 92037

 6     University of                 104                      no
       La Verne                     12/1                    1975
       1950 Third St.              private                    34
       La Verne 91750

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

 8     Loyola Marymount              NA                      yes
       University                    1/0                    1974
       1 LMU Drive, MS             private                    60
       8387
       Los Angeles 90045

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

10     California Lutheran           NA                       no
       University                    3/2                    1965
       60 W. Olsen Rd.,            private                    54
       Ste 2200
       Thousand Oaks 91360

11     Claremont Graduate            9.5                     yes
       University (4)                1/0                    1969
       1021 N. Dartmouth           private                    42
       Ave.
       Claremont 91711

12     California State              WND                     yes
       Polytechnic Univ.,            8/1                    1968
       Pomona                      public                     72
       3801 W. Temple Ave.
       Pomona 91768

13     Woodbury University          .218                      no
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.           1/1                    1979
       Burbank 91510               private                    17

14     Azusa Pacific                 WND                      no
       University                    6/0                    1975
       901 E. Alosta Ave.          private                    12
       Azusa 91702

15     California State              na                      yes
       University,                   1/1                    1958
       Northridge                  public                     56
       18111 Nordhoff St.
       Northridge 91330

16     University of                0.465                    yes
       Judaism                       1/0                    1986
       15600 Mulholland           private                     14
       Drive Los Angeles
       90077

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

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

 2     USC Marshall          Valerie Folkes
       School of Business    vice dean, academic programs
       3670 Trousdale        (213) 740-8936
       Parkway
       Los Angeles 90089

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

 4     California State      Timothy Haight
       University, Los       dean
       Angeles               (323) 343-5156
       5151 State
       University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

 5     National University   Don Schwartz
       11255 North Torrey    interim dean
       Pines Road            (800) 628-8648
       La Julia 92037

 6     University of         Gordon Badovick
       La Verne              dean, school of business
       1950 Third St.        (909) 593-3511
       La Verne 91750

 7     Keller Graduate       Michael Read
       School of             director, ctr oper
       Management            (800) 865-0403
       901 Corporate
       Center Drive
       Pomona 91768

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

 9     California State      Dr. H. Michael Chung
       University, Long      director
       Beach                 (562) 985-5565
       1250 Bellflower
       Blvd. Long Beach
       90840

10     California Lutheran   Ronald Hagler
       University            director, MBA program
       60 W. Olsen Rd.,      (805) 493-3127
       Ste 2200
       Thousand Oaks 91360

11     Claremont Graduate    Ira Jackson
       University (4)        dean
       1021 N. Dartmouth     (800) 944-4312
       Ave.
       Claremont 91711

12     California State      Dave Christy
       Polytechnic Univ.,    president
       Pomona                (909) 869-2363
       3801 W. Temple Ave.
       Pomona 91768

13     Woodbury University   Andre van Niekerk
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.   dean
       Burbank 91510         (818) 767-0888

14     Azusa Pacific         James Walz
       University            associate dean
       901 E. Alosta Ave.    (626) 969-3434
       Azusa 91702

15     California State      Oscar W. DeShields, Jr.
       University,           director of grad prog & PACE
       Northridge            (818) 677-2467
       18111 Nordhoff St.
       Northridge 91330

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

WND: would not disclose

NA: not available

na: not applicable

(1) per unit

(2) 6 units or less/7 units or more $1,812

(3) 0-6 units/6.1 units or more: $1,221.75 per unit

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

(7) preliminary data

(6) full-time tuition; $1,072 part-time tuition

(7) 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
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 Valley Business Journal, 21600
Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. [c] 2006 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 Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295 ext. 104 or e-mail
jmartin@wrightsreprints.com.

Researched by Barbara Sheppard
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