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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business — International Business Education and Research MBA Program (IBEAR)
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2003 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 59 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 35 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students are required to complete international experience
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
- Students must have completed a set of required courses
Students must have completed a minimum number of units
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 20% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 40% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | 5% |
| Description: Active enchange encouraged among an internationally diverse and experienced group of students. Emphasis on group work with multicultural teams. Program culminates with a 4-month international business consulting project.
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Business of Entertainment
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Process Consulting
Real Estate
Sports Business
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Operations Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 97
New electives added in the past academic year:
Enterprise Systems: Design, Implementation, Security, and Audit
Accounting for Income Taxes
Issues in Corporate Governance: Lessons Learned from Enron
Acquiring your own Business Opportunity
International Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences
Management and Organization in the Creative Industries
Business Logistics & Supply Chain Optimization
Power and Politics in Organizations
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
n/a
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 in Business Administration
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 183 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 4 |
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| Tenured professors | 79 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 14% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 0% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 16% |
| Have owned a business | 26% |
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
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
Business Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
Operations Management
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
American Finance Association
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Graduate Marketing Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Marshall has approximately 25 networking clubs
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Jewish
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Large Number of Intramural Teams (not clubs)
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Triathlon
Volleyball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
C4C Weekend
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Apr. |
Stanford University |
So Cal Cup
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Mar. |
U. of California Irvine |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | n/a |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Marshall has invested in technology to improve online services and classroom technology. Services are accessed through the MyMarshall Portal which provides single-login access to graduate internship and career searches, registration, admissions, event registration, library database searches, email, and important information. All Marshall classrooms now feature computers, overhead projectors, Wacom tablet monitors, document cameras, and video playback hardware.
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