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Pepperdine University Announces Deborah Crown as 10th Dean of the Graziadio Business School

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Deborah Crown has been named the 10th dean of the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School following the conclusion of Deryck J. van Rensburgs tenure in spring 2022.

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  • Deborah Crown has been named the 10th dean of the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School following the conclusion of Deryck J. van Rensburgs tenure in spring 2022.
  • David Smith, associate provost for online programs and professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, will serve as interim dean.
  • I am excited to welcome Dr. Crown to the Pepperdine community, says Pepperdine provost Jay Brewster.
  • For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities.

Pepperdine Graziadio MBA Programs Climb in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Business School Ranking

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

In the newly released 2023 Best Business School Ranking by U.S. News & World Report (USNWR), the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Part-Time MBA program soared in the ranking climbing 16 spots to #57 from #73 in 2022.

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  • In the newly released 2023 Best Business School Ranking by U.S. News & World Report (USNWR), the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Part-Time MBA program soared in the ranking climbing 16 spots to #57 from #73 in 2022.
  • The USNWR 2023 Best Business Schools ranking surveyed 493 institutions with MBA programs in the US accredited by AACSB International, widely considered a gold standard of business school accreditation.
  • The Pepperdine Graziadio Business School surged in Bloomberg's 20212022 Best Business School Ranking , climbing 12 spots from #63 to #51, an all-time high.
  • In December 2021, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School was nationally recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the Best Business Schools for 2022 .

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Thought Leaders

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School faculty publish research that investigates the changing business world and impacts of the pandemic.

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  • Pepperdine Graziadio Business School faculty publish research that investigates the changing business world and impacts of the pandemic.
  • Graziadio thought leaders research covers a wide breadth of expertise such as optimizing enterprise risk, volatility in the marketplace, team management and effectiveness, enhancing work efficacy, and new leadership styles.
  • To learn more about Graziadio thought leadership research, visit Graziadio Center for Applied Research .
  • For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities.

Multiple Articles by Pepperdine Graziadio Faculty Published in Prestigious Harvard Business Review

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Harvard Business Review (HBR), one of the worlds most renowned global business publications, has accepted and featured many commentaries based on research and thought leadership by Pepperdine Graziadio faculty in the past year.

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  • Harvard Business Review (HBR), one of the worlds most renowned global business publications, has accepted and featured many commentaries based on research and thought leadership by Pepperdine Graziadio faculty in the past year.
  • In the past 12 months, HBR has posted four original authored articles from Pepperdine Graziadio faculty exploring topics ranging from employee retention to mindfulness training in the workforce.
  • "Multiple articles in Harvard Business Review demonstrate that our faculty are producing thought leadership that impacts business and informs the human experience, said Deryck J. van Rensburg, dean of the Graziadio Business School.
  • Our faculty inspire Pepperdine Graziadio students to think boldly and drive meaningful change, and to realize their greatest potential as values-centered, Best for the World Leaders.