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The Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University

Introduction

About the School

Welcome to Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Whether you are seeking a Full-time MBA or wish to complete your master's or bachelor's degree as a working professional, the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University is an excellent choice.

Our programs emphasize real-world applications taught in small, interactive classes. Pepperdine faculty members combine successful business experience with excellent academic credentials to facilitate your learning. Seven graduate campuses in California and evening and weekend classes make it feasible to complete your degree while you work full time. These benefits support our mission to develop leaders through a curriculum that is entrepreneurial in spirit, ethical in focus, and global in orientation.

Pepperdine has a positive, entrepreneurial culture informed by two highly successful business leaders—our founder, George Pepperdine, and our benefactor, George L. Graziadio, Jr. As a student, you will benefit from this rich entrepreneurial tradition that encourages innovative solutions to business challenges. At graduation, you will join an influential worldwide network of more than 30,000 alumni, including many who currently lead organizations around the globe as presidents and CEOs.

We encourage you to browse through our site and contact us to discover how the real world of business is mastered here at Pepperdine University.

Graziadio School Mission Statement

The University's founder, George Pepperdine, was motivated by a desire to help men and women prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in a competitive world. He particularly advocated a business education, coupled with the development of Christian character. It is his outlook which serves to anchor the mission of the business school.

The mission of the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management is to develop values-centered leaders for contemporary business practice through education that is entrepreneurial in spirit, ethical in focus, and global in orientation. As a professional school growing out of the tradition of a Christian University, we seek to positively impact both society at large and the organizations and communities in which our students and graduates are members. Therefore, we affirm a higher purpose for business practice than the exclusive pursuit of shareholder wealth. We believe that successful management seeks collective good along with individual profit and is anchored in core values such as integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion.

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Advanced Process Mapping

Campus Part time 1  September 2019 USA Los Angeles Malibu Long Beach Pasadena Westlake Village Irvine + 5 more

A one-day seminar to learn how to achieve breakthrough performance via process improvement. [+]

A one-day seminar to learn how to achieve breakthrough performance via process improvement.

Program Benefits

What you will learn:

Apply process documentation and analysis techniques to solve complex business challenges Take a "systems thinking" approach to process improvement Utilize a comprehensive mapping "tool kit" to analysis processes

Seminar Outline

Systems Approach To Process Improvement Process Management Tool Kit Review Advanced Process Management Tools Redesigning Processes Simulation Exercise

Who Attends?

Manager of Administration, Operations or Manufacturing Process Owner, Manager or Analyst Director/Coordinator of ISO, TQM, CQI or Six Sigma Member of a process improvement or Six Sigma team Actively involved in your organization's process or quality improvement efforts [-]

Course in Lean Six Sigma

Campus Part time 2  September 2019 USA Los Angeles Malibu Long Beach Pasadena Westlake Village Irvine + 5 more

Mapping and redesigning processes is a starting point. To achieve sustainable operational excellence (as Toyota and GE have done) you must master skills to optimize and improve cross-functional performance. That’s where Lean and Six Sigma come in. [+]

Mapping and redesigning processes is a starting point. To achieve sustainable operational excellence (as Toyota and GE have done) you must master skills to optimize and improve cross-functional performance. That’s where Lean and Six Sigma come in.

Program Benefits

Lean delivers a powerful approach to optimizing process flow. Six Sigma adds statistical tools to refine process performance. Together they enable strategic, continuous improvement that you can leverage to deliver products and services to your customers more quickly and at lower cost. This hands-on, two-day seminar will provide you with the tools and methods you need to “Lead with Lean and sweep with Six Sigma.” Specifically you will learn how to:... [-]

Non-degree Programs and Executive Workshops

Campus Part time September 2019 USA Los Angeles Malibu Long Beach Pasadena Westlake Village Irvine + 4 more

Our programs vary in length for maximum flexibility and provide an interactive, stimulating, and relevant learning experience. [+]

The changing nature of business means every manager will need to update his or her knowledge and skills to remain competitive. Pepperdine will work with your organization to identify specific needs and goals to deliver programs that support your business strategies. Our programs vary in length for maximum flexibility and provide an interactive, stimulating, and relevant learning experience. Programs can be held on-site at your company or at one of the Pepperdine campuses.

Our most popular programs include:Champions of ChangeA nine-month certification program, this offering walks employees through a real-time change management project as they learn how to create, lead, and empower strategic change in their organization.IT EssentialsThis three-day program bridges the gap between management and information technology departments. The goal is to increase understanding of the role of technology in today's business world and how it can catapult business toward accelerated success.... [-]

Signature Programs

Campus Part time September 2019 USA Los Angeles Malibu Long Beach Pasadena Westlake Village Irvine + 4 more

The Executive Education department offers corporations and organizations choices of several programs which can be implemented immediately. [+]

The Executive Education department offers corporations and organizations choices of several programs which can be implemented immediately.

Management Program

Champions of Change

Champions of Change is a nine-month certification program which walks employees through a real-time change project as they learn how to create, lead, and empower strategic change in their organization.

Managing in the 21st Century

Managing in the 21st Century provides participants with cutting-edge knowledge of business and management in today’s global environment in eight half-day sessions. Topics included were not covered when most executives received their advanced degree, such as e-commerce, e-law, knowledge management, etc. ... [-]

Using the Balanced Scorecard

Campus Part time 2  September 2019 USA Los Angeles Malibu Long Beach Pasadena Westlake Village Irvine + 5 more

What gets measured gets done." It's a business axiom you've heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, the things most companies measure (short-term financial performance and local productivity) don't determine long-term success in a competitive marketplace. [+]

How to Achieve Superior Performance and Strategic Success

"What gets measured gets done." It's a business axiom you've heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, the things most companies measure (short-term financial performance and local productivity) don't determine long-term success in a competitive marketplace.

In order to achieve and sustain strategic success via operational excellence, your performance management system must balance customer metrics, business process metrics, internal development metrics, and financial metrics. And, these metrics must be aligned to focus on corporate vision and strategy.

In 1992, Robert Kaplan of Harvard Business School and David Norton of Renaissance Solutions introduced the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), a complement to traditional financial measurement systems that helped companies manage performance and progress. This tool has evolved into a strategic management system that can help you achieve and sustain strategic success as the business environment changes.... [-]

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