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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business — MBA Program for Professional and Managers (MBA.PM)

Sections: Getting In |  Faculty/Academics  | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: 611 Exposition Blvd., JKP 106
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2630
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.marshall.usc.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Credits required to complete part-time program: 63

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average
• Students must write a complete business plan
• Students must present final, company-specific project results to relevant parties

Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching 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 7-10 days studying abroad.


Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
Business of Entertainment
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Process Consulting
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Management of Rapidly Growing Ventures
Technology Commercialization
Managing Communication in Organizations
Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities
Forecasting and Risk Analysis
Introduction to Financial Analysis:Practicum
Business Supply Chain Optimization
Knowledge Management
Strategies in High-Tech Businesses


Total hours in class per week 7
Total hours of work outside of class per week 14
Students in core class (average) 65
Students in elective class (average) 30
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 84


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Business Taxation
Master of Medical Management
Master of Science, Business Administration



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/Doctor of Pharmacy
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/Master of Planning
MBA/Master of Real Estate Development


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time program faculty members in residence for part-time MBA program over past 12 months 174%
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
 
Tenured part-time MBA faculty n/a
 
Part-time program faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience n/a


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.

Part-time students have their own area/center on campus? No

Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? No

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? Yes

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Energy
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Real Estate
Strategy
VC/ Private Equity

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

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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