PRESIDENTS AND KEY EXECUTIVES MBA
EXECUTIVE MBA FOR THE C-SUITE The Presidents and Key Executives (PKE) MBA is the world’s only program specifically designed for the C-suite. In this 15-month program, you work with an executive cohort in monthly, boardroom-style classes and collaborate on an integrated Strategic Management Project, establish a lifelong professional network, and broaden your perspective through an eight-day international residential session.
PROGRAM FEATURES
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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Classes start Fall and Summer 15-month program length (38 units) Classes meet approximately once a month No GMAT/GRE required Rotating campus locations: Malibu, West Los Angeles, Irvine
“Boardroom-style” class setting Distinguished, industry-leading faculty Global experiential residential session Executive Peer Cohort Exclusive executive mentorship Alumni network of 47,000+ professionals Integrated Strategic Management Project
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW + Trimester I: Leading People in Changing Organizations • Leadership Challenges for Company Presidents and Senior Executives • Creating the Future Through Leading Organizational Change • Behavior Research Project + Trimester II: Integrating the Organization and Controlling Results • Understanding Markets and How to Reach Them • Marketing Research Project • Contemporary Issues in Executive Leadership + Trimester III: Forecasting in Domestic and International Markets • Strategic Issues in Corporate Accounting and Finance • Industry Analysis and Performance Forecasting • International Business • Finance and Accounting Research Project • Economics Research Project + Trimester IV: Competing Domestically and Abroad • Generating and Analyzing Strategic Options • Strategic Thinking • Strategic Research Project
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CONTACT PEARL QUINTANA // Associate Director, PKE/EMBA P: 323.901.3109 E: pearl.quintana@pepperdine.edu
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Resume Official transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university TOEFL, PTE, IELTS Score, if applicable Undergraduate degree Minimum of 10 years work experience At least one year of executive experience Organizational chart Personal Statement/Letter to Committee Recommendation letters Interview* Online application via BusinessCAS *Select candidates are invited for an interview.
*Programs and offerings are subject to change without notice.
OUR INDUSTRY-LEADING FACULTY Our faculty are at the core of our PKE program, bringing a wealth of industry experience and significant academic credentials to the classroom. With small, “boardroom” style classes, our faculty are personally invested in your success, providing executive mentorship as you establish lifelong relationships and develop broader business perspectives.
MIRIAM LACEY, PHD // Professor of Applied Behavioral Sciences
DR. DEMOS VARDIABASIS // Professor of Economics and International Business and Chair of PKE committee
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