Message from Dean Linda A. Livingstone
Dean Linda A. Livingstone
At Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, we are committed to developing values-centered business leaders for contemporary business practice through education that is entrepreneurial in spirit, ethical in focus, and global in orientation. Our focus on leadership grounded in such core values as integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion has been an integral part of our growth over the last thirty-five years and guides us today as one of the ten largest accredited graduate business schools in the nation.
When you enroll in the Graziadio School, you will be joining an institution with a strong entrepreneurial culture. A successful entrepreneur, George Pepperdine, founded the University at the depths of the Great Depression. His vision was to build an institution that would strengthen young adults for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. More than a half century later, George L. Graziadio, Jr., another successful entrepreneur and co-founder and chairman of Imperial Bank, continued this entrepreneurial legacy through his generous endowment of the business school which now bears his name.
We honor their entrepreneurial spirit by delivering a learning experience that is relevant and practical in an ever-changing business environment. Our approach is hands-on, experiential, and results-oriented. Courses are taught from a global perspective by faculty who are skilled both in the classroom and in the business world. And as a result, our students are better prepared to anticipate and lead change at all levels.
Your Pepperdine education is an investment that will provide a lifetime of value for you and the organization that you lead. Earning your master’s or bachelor’s degree at the Graziadio School will challenge you, inspire you, and ultimately enable you to achieve your potential for both personal and professional growth. Upon graduation, you will join a worldwide alumni network of more than 30,000 professionals who are influencing business practice today and who share your commitment to excellence.
Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.
Dean
