received a charter status, expanding the curriculum to include more business courses including business administration, foreign trade, and other marketing courses. In 1931, a division of professional arts was established to focus on fields of design that were close to business, including commercial art, interior design, and fashion design.
=== 1937–1987: Name change and accreditation ===
In 1937, Woodbury moved to its final Central Los Angeles campus located at 1027 Wilshire Boulevard in the Westlake district under the presidency of R. H. Whitten. The campus was a Streamline Moderne building designed by Claud Beelman, and was constructed in order to help with the growing student body. Beelman was posthumously awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Architecture on May 12, 2023 in Burbank, California.
In 1969, Woodbury introduced a graduate program leading to a Master of Business Administration degree. In 1974, Woodbury College changed its name to become Woodbury University, and by the early 1980s, added the majors …
