Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration

What Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration does

Loyola Marymount University's College of Business Administration (CBA) is the business school of a private, Jesuit-Marymount university founded in 1926 in Los Angeles, California. It delivers AACSB-accredited undergraduate (B.B.A./B.S.), graduate (MBA, M.S., MELM), and doctoral (DBA) programs across accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems and business analytics, management and leadership, marketing, taxation, and entertainment leadership, alongside minors and certificates. As of 2026, CBA enrolls approximately 2,320 business students taught by 91 full-time faculty, with an average class size of 20 and a 72% student internship rate, supported by 23,530 alumni and 219 advisory council members drawn from firms such as PwC, JPMorgan Chase, Meta, Google, NBCUniversal, and TOMS Shoes. Delivery occurs primarily at the Westchester Main Campus (Hilton Center for Business), with additional facilities at Playa Vista and Downtown Law campuses, plus on-site executive education at partner organizations' workplaces.

CBA's business model is tuition-driven for degree programs, anchored on a part-time evening MBA and a portfolio of specialized master's and doctoral degrees, with executive education, certificates (Business of Sports, Foundations of Management), and alumni donations (e.g., CBA 100 Fund, Larry Kalbers Endowed Scholarship) supplementing core revenue. GTM is sales-led and application-based, recruiting prospective undergraduates and graduate students through the LMU admissions funnel, regional career treks (e.g., NYC), and a digital presence (website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok) layered with thought-leadership events including the Impact Insights Webinar Series, Innovation Symposium, and centennial programming. The college operates four specialized centers — Asian Business, International Business Education, Fred Kiesner Entrepreneurship, and the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability (a UN PRME signatory) — which together form the differentiated, mission-driven layer of the program portfolio and the credibility backbone for the school's positioning as a top-tier ranked regional business college (U.S. News: International Business #10, Entrepreneurship #15, Management #23; Poets&Quants: Best Undergraduate Business School #50; CEO Magazine: MBA Tier One).

Name

Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration

Legal name

Loyola Marymount University

Website

https://cba.lmu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Loyola Marymount University's College of Business Administration is a private, AACSB-accredited Jesuit-Marymount business school in Los Angeles offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral business degrees plus executive education, serving roughly 2,320 students with 91 full-time faculty.

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Product category

Higher Education - Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Business education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate degrees
• Executive education
• AACSB accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition for business programs including MBA, specialized master's degrees, and executive education.
2. Alumni Donations and Endowed Scholarships: Funding from alumni donations and endowed scholarships including the Larry Kalbers Endowed Scholarship for Ethical Leadership, supported by the CBA 100 Fund initiative.
3. Community Service Programs: Revenue-free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program providing tax preparation services, supported by Paul A. Grosch Professorship, PwC INQuires, and LMU donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LMU College of Business Administration delivers accredited undergraduate (B.B.A./B.S.), graduate (M.S., MBA, Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management), and doctoral (DBA) business degree programs, plus professional certificates (Business of Sports, Foundations of Management) and customized executive education for organizations. Academic offerings span accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems and business analytics, management and leadership, and marketing, supported by four specialized research centers and small class sizes averaging 20 students.

Product overview

Loyola Marymount University College of Business Administration is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. The portfolio includes Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in core business disciplines such as Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems and Business Analytics, Management and Leadership, and Marketing. Graduate offerings include Master of Business Administration (MBA), various Master of Science (M.S.) programs in Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation, Management, and Taxation, plus a Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management. The college also offers a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), joint degree programs (J.D./MBA), professional certificates (Business of Sports, Executive Education, Foundations of Management), and minors in Business Administration, Business Law, and International Business. The programs are AACSB-accredited and emphasize ethical leadership, experiential learning, and global business competencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Good Lab: An initiative within the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability that benchmarks brands' social justice and community betterment efforts and tracks youth consumer attitudes.
• Impact Insights Webinar Series
• The Good Report
• M-School
• A-LIST
• COIN
• Marketing Analytics
• D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program
• Business as a Force for Good Annual Ethics Symposium
• International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBESCC)
• Dreier Chair in Accounting Ethics Distinguished Speaker Series
• CBA Ethics and Sustainability Series
• SKY Campus Happiness
• SDG Student Ambassador Program
• Business and Faith Series

Products and services

• Accounting (B.B.A.)
• Entrepreneurship (B.B.A.)
• Finance (B.B.A.)
• Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) (B.B.A./B.S.)
• Management and Leadership (B.B.A.)
• Marketing (B.B.A.)
• MBA Program
• Accounting (M.S.)
• Business Analytics (M.S.)
• Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation (M.S.)
• Management (M.S.)
• Taxation (M.S.)
• Entertainment Leadership and Management (Master)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
• Joint J.D. / MBA
• Business of Sports Certificate
• Foundations of Management Certificate
• Executive Education
• Business Administration Minor
• Business Law Minor
• International Business Minor

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% student internship rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dean's Executive CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic planning council with Dean Dayle Smith providing counsel on college priorities, strategic direction, and global business landscape opportunities. Comprises business leaders advising on CBA's strategic vision.
• Accounting Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry professionals guiding the Accounting department on curriculum, employment trends, and student development. Supported by PwC INQuires and Paul A. Grosch Professorship.
• Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship-focused advisory council supporting the Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship with industry connections, mentorship, and program development.
• M-School Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing advisory board with industry leaders from TOMS Shoes, Dollar Shave Club, Deutsch, Team One, Electronic Arts, Ignited, Horizon Media, RPA, and other companies guiding M-School marketing curriculum.
• Real Estate Advisory Council (REAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate professionals providing guidance on curriculum and trends, organizing Real Estate Career Day, internships, job opportunities, and networking events. Led 23+ industry executives.
• MSESI Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory board for M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation with entrepreneurs, VCs, and sustainability experts including Liquid I.V., Bam Ventures, 1% for the Planet, LACI, Givewith, and Google.org alumni.
• ISBA/MSBA Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData analytics professionals from Meta, LG Electronics, Google, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Amazon Web Services guiding ISBA and MSBA curriculum.
• Finance Targeted Advisory Council (FTAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinance industry professionals advising on curriculum, business trends, and program objectives. Members from JPMorgan Chase, Toyota Financial Services, NBCUniversal, and other firms.
• United Nations PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBA is a signatory to UN PRME initiative, submitting Sharing Information on Progress reports aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. IBES center coordinates PRME activities.
• IRS (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBA partners with IRS VITA program, with IRS-certified student volunteers providing free tax preparation for eligible community members.
• Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntertainment professionals from Bad Robot Productions, AEG, The Jim Henson Company, Walmart, Ryz Sports Network, MIMO Studios advising MELM program.
• Center for International Business Education Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational business professionals supporting CIBE with global business education initiatives and cross-cultural leadership development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UCLA Anderson School of Management: UCLA Anderson is a premier AACSB-accredited business school in Westwood, Los Angeles, with comparable MBA, specialized master's, and executive education offerings. Anderson competes with LMU CBA for the same LA-based student and corporate-training market at a higher overall ranking tier.
• Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business: Leavey is a Jesuit, AACSB-accredited business school in Silicon Valley with similar undergraduate and graduate business programs. Comparable scale, mission, and California footprint make Leavey a direct peer for Jesuit, mission-driven, West Coast business school comparison sets.
• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School: Pepperdine Graziadio is a private, faith-based AACSB-accredited business school also located in the Los Angeles area, targeting similar working-professional MBA and specialized master's students. Its values-driven positioning closely parallels LMU CBA's Jesuit/Marymount mission, making them near-substitutes for mission-aligned applicants.
• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business: McDonough is a Jesuit, AACSB-accredited business school with comparable ranking tier, program mix, and mission-driven positioning. As another top Jesuit business school, Georgetown competes with LMU CBA for mission-aligned applicants and faculty talent.
• USC Marshall School of Business: USC Marshall is the most direct competitor — a private, AACSB-accredited business school located in downtown Los Angeles with similar scale, specialty rankings, and an LA employer base. Marshall competes head-to-head with LMU CBA for Southern California undergraduate, MBA, and executive education students.
• Boston College Carroll School of Management: Carroll is a Jesuit, AACSB-accredited business school with similar undergraduate and MBA program scale and rankings tier to LMU CBA. Its mission-driven positioning and East Coast footprint make it a direct comparator for Jesuit business school benchmarking.
• University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business: Mendoza is a top-tier Jesuit, AACSB-accredited business school known for ethics-centered business education, mirroring LMU CBA's IBES-driven differentiation. Similar size, mission, and Catholic heritage make Mendoza a natural peer for values-driven business school benchmarking.

Regional players

• Chapman University Argyros School of Business and Economics: Argyros is a private, AACSB-accredited business school in Orange County, California, with similar program mix and SoCal footprint. While serving a different immediate geography than LA, it competes for overlapping Southern California undergraduate and graduate applicants.

Broad incumbents

• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business: Haas is a top-ranked public, AACSB-accredited California business school offering undergraduate, MBA, and executive education programs at the elite tier. Its Northern California location and stronger rankings position it as a broader incumbent shaping the overall California business school competitive landscape.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business: Stanford GSB is the elite California business school that anchors the high end of the market and sets the benchmark for executive education and MBA outcomes. While not a direct competitor at the same tier, it defines the upper bound against which LMU CBA and other California business schools position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CBALMU
• Facebookfacebook.com/lmucba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loyola-marymount-university-college-of-business-administration
• Instagraminstagram.com/lmucba
• TikToktiktok.com/@loyolamarymount

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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