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Thursday, April 24
5:30 – 8 p.m.
The Merchants Exchange Club
Mural Room
75 Leidesdorff St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
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Join GAN Nor Cal and Bay Area Waves for an exciting evening with Pepperdine alumna and guest speaker, Julia Hartz (Seaver College 2001), President & Co-Founder of Eventbrite. With a focus on strategy and growth for the company that has processed more than $2 billion in gross ticket sales for organizers in 183 countries, Julia is responsible for building, evolving and sustaining Eventbrite's growing team of 300 "Britelings" and award-winning company culture (voted Best Places to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area four years running).
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Featured Events
Graziadio School 6th Annual George Awards
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Wednesday, April 2
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hotel Casa del Mar,
Santa Monica
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The George Awards honor some of the finest members and partners of the Graziadio School community. Join us as we congratulate Alumni Award Recipient, Charles Franklin, and Community Service Award Recipient, Molly Moen, amongst other Graziadio Community awardees. Recipients exemplify integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, while enriching the ever-changing business world through their superior skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
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GAN LA: Small Business Breakfast Series (SBBS), Best Practices for Launching a Crowdfunding Campaign
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Thursday, April 17
7:30 – 10 a.m.
Santa Monica College,
Santa Monica, CA
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Both seasoned and budding entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding to start or grow their businesses. According to Entrepreneur magazine, there were over one million successful crowdfunding campaigns in 2012 that raised over $2.7 billion. In the next SBBS, we will discuss best practices for launching a successful crowdfunding campaign.
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Friday, April 25
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
West Los Angeles Campus, CA
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Join Pepperdine University's esteemed graduate faculty and other acclaimed human resources experts for a day-long dialogue about current best practices in the field of talent management. Hear speakers from both the business and the academic worlds discuss the art of attracting, developing, deploying, and retaining talent to achieve strategic objectives and meet future business needs. Keynote speakers include, John Boudreau, Professor and Research Director, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business and Annette Thompson, Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.
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OC Waves and GAN OC Present Dr. Andrew Thorn
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Tuesday, April 29
6:00 – 9 p.m.
Center Club
Costa Mesa, CA
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Join us for this wonderful keynote from renowned business coach, Dr. Andrew Thorn (MBA '02). Dean Linda Livingstone from the Graziadio School will introduce Dr. Thorn. He will discuss his new book, Leading with Your Legacy in Mind, an indispensable guide for leaders who want to leave a lasting legacy on their organization by leaving a positive culture that benefits all.
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Upcoming Events
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Regional & Global
Featured Alumni Benefit
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Graziadio School BSM Graduates: Earn your degree online or in the classroom through the online MBA or the Pathyways program. The program may allow you to waive the GMAT as well as earn course credit. Click here to learn more.
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Attention Graziadio School Alumni Authors: The Graziadio School is proud of its alumni. We hold particular esteem for those who publish books and other work to benefit the lives of others in positive ways. Submit your book to the Pepperdine University Bookstore for consideration to be included in the "Pepperdine Author" section.
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Read this: U.S. News publishes 2015 B-School Rankings
Watch this: DELS Event with Liam McGee, Chairman, The Hartford Financial Group
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Graziadio the News: Forbes reports Pepperdine research found that the top reason banks rejected a small business loan application...
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Executive Education
Certificate in Private Capital Markets
May 19 – 21
Drescher Graduate Campus
The CIPCM program attendees learn in-depth critical analysis and evaluation skills for transacting successful financing deals within the private capital markets and the valuation methods used by capital providers when evaluating transactions.
Women's Leadership Series: Leading with Authenticity
June 13 – 14 | July 11 – 12 | August 15-16
Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa, Marriott in Dana Point, CA
The Pepperdine Women's Leadership Series is a unique curriculum-based program developed by women, for women. The series addresses the key leadership issues women face in business, career, and the meeting room while remaining authentic.
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Check out the Career Portal for upcoming employer events, webinars on topics ranging from networking to salary negotiations, and to sign up to meet with a career coach.
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