Past Events
Graziadio Alumni Event Attracts Local Media Coverage
June 24, 2008
On June 24, 2008, the Graziadio Alumni Network Council of Los Angeles was pleased to present "U.S. and California Forecast 2008: The Next Real Estate Cycle," featuring guest presenter Jack Kyser, Senior VP and Chief Economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and a panel of distinguished speakers, including Rick Chichester, President, U.S. Operations for Colliers International; Lance Doré, Senior Managing Director, PGP Valuation; Jeff Lugosi, Senior Vice President, PKF Consulting; and Mark Strauss, Director, Capital Markets, Cohen Financial, at the Marina del Rey Marriott. More
Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Reception
May 21, 2008
More than 230 alumni, students, and friends of the Graziadio School networked under the stars at the 2008 Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) reception on May 21, 2008. Held at the chic, outdoor Glow Lounge in the Marina del Rey Marriott, guests had the opportunity to catch up with former classmates and connect with new business colleagues. More
Graziadio Talent Career Fair - Orange County
May 16, 2008
Nearly 170 students and alumni turned out for the Graziadio School’s first-ever career fair in Orange County on May 16, 2008. Held at the Irvine Graduate Campus, the career fair gave job seekers the opportunity to network and meet with representatives from top employers located in Orange County. More
Friends of George Graziadio Golf Tournament 2008
April 16, 2008
The Fifth Annual Sovereign Capital Management Friends of George Graziadio Golf Tournament was a great success! Not only did we enjoy a beautiful day of golf followed by an exciting silent auction and awards dinner, but we featured a touching, classic video of our benefactor George Graziadio to culminate the evening and experience. We were honored to have George's wife, Reva Graziadio, in attendance at the awards dinner. The spectacular Trump National Golf Club served as the perfect host for the second year in a row. More
Pepperdine Business Plan Competition awards $26,000 to MBA teams
March 8, 2008
Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management awarded $15,000 in seed funding to a MBA business plan addressing California’s nursing shortage. Pepperdine MBA students Kimberly Foster and Mara Kamins’ Nurse Education Web, a web-based clinical practice reservation system for nursing schools, won first place in the Pepperdine University Fourth Annual Business Plan Competition, held Saturday, March 8, 2008 in Malibu, CA. More
Graziadio Alumni Network Partners with LAVA for Private Equity Event
February 27, 2008
For the second year in a row, the Graziadio Alumni Network partnered with the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) to present an executive panel on private equity trends. "Private Equity Outlook: Views from America's Venture Experts" drew an audience of 178 alumni, students and business professionals to the Marina del Rey Marriott on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 to listen and learn from a six-person panel of PE industry veterans. More
2008 Career Fair Connects Students and Alumni with Top Employers
January 25, 2008
More than 220 students and alumni and 27 companies gathered on January 25, 2008 for the annual Graziadio Talent Career Fair. Held at the Radisson Hotel in Culver City, the career fair attracted organizations such as Sony Picures Entertainment, the Gallup Organization, THQ, Inc., Advanced Bionics, Epson, and more. More
Graziadio School Graduation December 2007
December 8, 2007
The Graziadio School of Business and Management held its graduation ceremonies on Dec. 8 in Firestone Fieldhouse on the Malibu campus. Foster Roger Ailes, chair and CEO of FOX News and chair of Fox Television Stations, received an honorary doctorate. Forescee M. Hogan-Rowles, president and CEO of Community Financial Resource Center (CFRC), was be honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. More
Orange County Alumni Meet for a Different Kind of Networking Event
November 8, 2007
On Thursday, November 8, 2007, the Graziadio School hosted the annual Orange County Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) reception at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. The ambiance was fun and casual, with the hands-on exhibits adding a new dimension to help engage and entertain everyone in attendance. Many of the 200 attendees took advantage of the opportunity to experience lying on a bed of nails, the wind of a hurricane, and different intensities of earthquakes in addition to networking with fellow alumni and hearing a brief update from Dean Linda Livingstone. More
Graziadio School Graduation August 2007
August 4, 2007
Students of the Graziadio School of Business and Management celebrated their graduation on Aug. 4 in Firestone Fieldhouse on the Malibu campus. Foster Friess, founder of Friess Associates, a Wyoming-based prominent investment company, received an honorary doctorate. Arif Shakeel, former CEO and a current director of Western Digital Corporation, was honored as the Distinguished Alumnus. More
