Integrate theory and real-world application in a comprehensive BSM program that clears your path to increased earning potential and advanced degree options.
Built for the working professional, the Pepperdine Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) degree completion program offers flexibility, mentorship, and a curriculum that goes beyond basics to grow your leadership style. Depending upon the completion format – on-campus or online – you can complete your BSM in as little as two years or up to seven.
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Complete Online Application for Admission. Pay the non-refundable $75 application fee.
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Submit essay. The essay responding to one of two available topics is required with the submission of your online Application for Admission. Essay topics are available on the application.
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Submit resume. Provide a current resume required with the submission of your online Application for Admission. Two years of full-time work experience is required for the Pepperdine Graziadio Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) program.
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Provide official English Proficiency Test score (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS)
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Transfer units. An equivalent of two years of lower-division coursework is required:
60 lower level semester units, including a minimum of 30 general education units or an Associates of Arts (AA)/Science (AS) degree, which must include English Composition and Math (College Algebra or higher). A minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average from a regionally accredited college or university is required. The 60 lower-division semester units must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university.
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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
A maximum of thirty‐two (32) units of CLEP credit will be accepted toward admission and graduation. Sixteen (16) units of CLEP credit taken will be accepted towards general education requirements, and sixteen (16) units of CLEP credit taken will be accepted towards elective requirements.
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Provide official transcript(s)
Provide official transcript(s) with all course work taken. All transcript(s) reflecting in-progress and/or completed coursework must be submitted to the Graziadio School Admission Office. The official transcript(s) must be issued by the school registrar and provided in a sealed envelope prior to enrollment.
Financing Your Degree
Assistance toward tuition is available to Pepperdine Graziadio students in a variety of ways. Scholarships, endowments, and an outstanding veterans' benefits program all help to make your degree completion affordable.
Financial Aid
There are three main types of financial aid:
- Federal Direct Stafford loans
- The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan
- Alternative educational loans
To begin the financial aid application process, submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the appropriate academic year.
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
The Graziadio School offers merit-based scholarships to qualified candidates. We award merit scholarships based on your cumulative GPA, your professional work experience, and your leadership skills. Awards are given at the time of admittance to the program. To see if you qualify, contact us at bsm@pepperdine.edu.
Endowed scholarships
The Graziadio School offers a number of special scholarships for students meeting specific scholarship criteria. Awards are made annually according to established requirements and amounts may vary based on the availability of funds.