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
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
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
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.
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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
bschool.pepperdine.edu/pke
