Challenge yourself with a group of pioneering business leaders who, like you, want to make a lasting impact. At the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, intellectually curious executives ask tough research questions in our Executive Doctor of Business Administration program and become purpose-driven business scholars who create positive change. Change that benefits their businesses and global communities.

The only DBA taught by a top ranked AACSB accredited US business school in Southern California.

• Exceptional Faculty: Pepperdine boasts a highly experienced and diverse faculty body, consisting of renowned scholars and industry professionals who bring real-world insights into the classroom.
• Ethical Leadership Focus: Pepperdine prioritizes ethical leadership development, emphasizing values-based decision-making and responsible business practices. The faculty through coursework and supervision teach doctoral students how to perform ethical research.
• Experiential Learning Opportunities: Pepperdine Business School offers numerous experiential learning opportunities. For the Executive DBA, there are three one-week intensive in-person residentials per year, where students meet with faculty and their cohort to develop and apply foundations for rigorous research that will make a tangible, real-world impact on business and society.