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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 list, 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

application of insecticide in large volume, dilute solution over the entire body for the purpose of controlling external parasites. It may be done in a plunge bath where the animal is totally immersed and must swim to the other end, or by spray dip where the animal passes
 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 thunder 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 .
MBA PROGRAMS
Ranked by number of MBA graduates in 2006

Rank   Program                      Graduates   Enrollment
       * name                        * 2006     * '05-'06
       * address                     * 2005      full-time
                                     * 2004     * '05-'06
                                                 part-time

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

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

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

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

5      National University             286          367
       11255 North                     311          679
       Torrey Pines Road               333
       La Jolla 92037

6      University of La Verne         2615          468
       1950 Third St.                  367          489
       La Verne 91750                  376

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank   Program                      Applications      Tuition'
       * name                        * '06 fall      * in-state
       * address                    applications   * out-of-state
                                       * '06       * fees per unit
                                     acceptance
                                        rate

1      Pepperdine University             NA         $65,608/total
       Graziadio School                  NA         $65,608/total
       6100 Center Drive                                 na
       Los Angeles 90045

2      USC Marshall                    2,297            1,152
       School of Business                45             1,152
       3670 Trousdale Parkway                            na
       Los Angeles 90089

3      UCLA Anderson                     NA           26,944/yr
       School of Management              NA           36,094/yr
       110 Westwood Plaza,                               na
       Box 951481
       Los Angeles 90095

4      California State                 165            787.753
       University, Los Angeles           46              226
       5151 State                                        na
       University Drive
       Los Angeles 90032

5      National University              659              286
       11255 North                      100              286
       Torrey Pines Road                               60 flat
       La Jolla 92037

6      University of La Verne           775              505
       1950 Third St.                  59.75             505
       La Verne 91750                                    na

7      Keller Graduate School            NA         1,960/course
       of Management                     NA          960/course
       901 Corporate Center Drive                        na
       Pomona 91768

8      Loyola Marymount                 170              935
       University                        66              935
       1 LMU Drive, MS 8387                              na
       Los Angeles 90045

9      California State                 250            17,236
       University, Long Beach            39             2,062
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.                             na
       Long Beach 90840

10     California                       250              540
       Lutheran University               NA              540
       60 W. Olsen Rd., Ste 2200                         50
       Thousand Oaks 91360

11     Claremont Graduate               236             1,292
       University (4)                    56             1,292
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.                         270 flat
       Claremont 91711

12     California State                  NA              NA
       Polytechnic Univ., Pomona         NA              NA
       3801 W. Temple Ave.                               na
       Pomona 91768

13     Woodbury University               91              639
       7500 Glenoaks Blvd.               52              639
       Burbank 91510                                   30/sem

14     Azusa Pacific                     NA              545
       University                        NA              545
       901 E. Alosta Ave.                                150
       Azusa 91702

15     California State                 254            11,613
       University, Northridge            29              339
       18111 Nordhoff St.                                na
       Northridge 91330

16     University of Judaism             30              770
       15600 Mulholland Drive            67              na
       Los Angeles 90077                                 31

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7      Keller Graduate School             MBA, part-time MBA,
       of Management                 masters of acctg, financial
       901 Corporate Center Drive         mgmt, project mgmt
       Pomona 91768

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

9      California State               self-paced evening program,
       University, Long Beach             fully employed MBA,
       1250 Bellflower Blvd.            accelerated MBA program
       Long Beach 90840

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

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

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

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

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

15     California State                  MBA; the university
       University, Northridge             certificate in the
       18111 Nordhoff St.              fundamentals of business
       Northridge 91330                          admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11     Claremont Graduate               9.50             yes
       University (4)                    1/0            1969
       1021 N. Dartmouth Ave.          private           42
       Claremont 91711

12     California State                 WIND             yes
       Polytechnic Univ., Pomona         8/1            1968
       3801 W. Temple Ave.             public            72
       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, Northridge            1/1            1958
       18111 Nordhoff St.              public            56
       Northridge 91330

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12     California State                     Dave Christy
       Polytechnic Univ., Pomona              president
       3801 W. Temple Ave.                 (909) 869-2363
       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, Northridge       director of grad prog & PACE
       18111 Nordhoff St.                  (818) 677-2467
       Northridge 91330

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

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

(5) 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
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