Southern California EMBA Programs

Hi all,

After approximately four years of RE corporate finance, I decided it's time to explore the MBA route. I plan on pursuing the EMBA - at this point in my life I can't justify taking off two full years of work while adding over $100K of debt. I plan on staying with my current company and climbing the corporate ladder.

Anyhow, I'm located in the Southern California region. My first question relates to schools. I'm thinking USC, UCLA and Pepperdine as top choices among the schools in this region. Does anyone have additional schools to include as well as any experience with these programs and can provide feedback? From a rankings standpoint, would the above list be in the correct order? While I realize UCLA probably has a better name in the broader academic world, in looking at various MBA reports, the USC program seems to have the edge.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.