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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business

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Address: University of Southern California, Marshall MBA Program
Popovich Hall 308
Los Angeles , CA 90089-2632
E-Mail: jkp200@marshall.usc.edu
Web site: www.marshall.usc.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
United States

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? Yes

Students must complete a business plan? No

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 1%
Experiential learning 2%
Lecture 45%
Simulations 3%
Team projects 15%
Other 4%
Description: All students spend seven to ten days studying abroad.


Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Business of Entertainment
Consulting
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Process Consulting
Real Estate
Service Operations Management
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: n/a


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Operations Management

Average number of students in a core course: 74

Average number of students in an elective course: 31

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 84

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 17%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Compensation, Incentives, and Governace
Designing Spreadsheet-Based Models
Electronic Marketing
Forecasting and Risk Analysis
Information Systems Consulting
Knowledge Management
Marketing Strategies in Hi-Tech Markets
Spreadsheet Modeling, Optimization, and Analysis
Strategies in E-Commerce
Taxation of Financial Markets


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 183
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 44
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 17%
 
Tenured professors 80
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 33%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 22%
Focus on entrepreneurship 10%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 20%
Have owned a business 30%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/Doctor of Dental Surgery (MBA/DDS)
MBA/Doctor of Pharmacy (MBA/Pharm.D.)
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/Master of Planning (MBA/M.Pl.)
MBA/Meng (Master of Engineering (manufacturing management))


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Accounting
Masters of Medical Management
Masters of Business Taxation


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
VC/Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a

Annual group trips that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

Where to?

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
Challenge for Charity

Apr. Stanford University



 
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