Junior transfer Jacob Piccuito poses in Venice, Italy, while on vacation in 2019. Piccuito said while he once thought he would never be a student at Pepperdine — he now loves being a Wave.Photos courtesy of Jacob PiccuitoTransfer student Jacob Piccuito tore his ACL during a rugby match in the spring of 2019 at Pepperdine. At the time, he was a student at Occidental … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Sports Fan Works Toward His MBA and Athletic Career Goals
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Fresh Faces: First-Year Excited to Grow in Faith at Pepperdine
First-year Christopher Ganey poses for a picture while on a hike in Buena Vista, Va. Ganey said he became interested in Pepperdine because of the University's Christian tradition.Photos courtesy of Christopher GaneyFirst-year Christopher Ganey said Pepperdine's Christian identity drew him to the University.He said he first heard of Pepperdine when he visited his aunt and uncle … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Excited to Grow in Faith at Pepperdine
Pepperdine Partners with 2U for Online MBA
Logo courtesy of 2U Pepperdine's Graziadio Business School is partnering with online education platform 2U to create an online MBA program. The partnership makes a Pepperdine education available to students who are unable to attend the physical classroom and comes after the School of Law and Graduate School of Education and Psychology also partnered with 2U in 2017. "2U's … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Partners with 2U for Online MBA
Seaver Alum Innovates Financial Literacy
Pepperdine’s new Financial Literacy Program, started by Seaver alumnus Derek Stoutland, aims at informing students of basic financial concepts. Within the program, a first-year seminar class called Money Management for Millennials (GSBA 199.01) and an elective course called Personal Finance (BA 320), both taught by Brian Thomason, are available to students. The program is … [Read more...] about Seaver Alum Innovates Financial Literacy