Marshall School of Business

-USC has an excellent faculty and program for getting an MBA while working full-time. The organization of the coursework and classes over 3 years was great in juggling work and family responsibilities - they understand the students time-constraints and life priorities while providing the best education. Emphasis on group work, networking - strong philanthropic affiliation and attitude. Excellent selection of electives across many subjects.

-I thought the first year, or core year needed an overhaul, it has since gotten one...so outside of that...I wish there was a way to not have it take three years to complete...I could have taken more classes, but I have to travel for my job, so I could only handle two nights per week...not sure how you could shorten the total time you have to put your life on hold from three years to two, but two years would have been enough of the part-time MBA lifestyle for anyone to try and get through.

-The program has the right balance of challenge and flexibility to provide a great learning experience and fit into your after work free time. The camaraderie amongst students and faculty makes going through program very enjoyable. There are also many activities above and beyond the day-to-day course work that are valuable learning experiences.

-The career service program was not accessible to the part time program students. The job placement rate for both full time and part time program was very disappointing.

-My experience completely exceeded my expectations. The program was not only about the quality of education but also the networking opportunities available. I have increased my network tremendously over the past 3 years. I have also made life long friends. The experience is unlike other nearby programs and I'm very happy to have ended up at Marshall.

-I wish access to career service could have been provided earlier to the part time students who are currently seeking internship or full time positions.

-I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at USC and wouldn't have made any choices differently. I feel I have expanded my business knowledge and strategic thinking abilities dramatically, and have made tremendous relationships through the program. I would encourage anyone interested in an MBA to look at USC as a top-notch choice.

-The biggest disappointment has been the lack of support and guidance from the Career Resource Center. The purpose of attending MBA school is to propel the career forward, but I felt the career resource center did not do that. Often times, emails to guidance counselors and even the director himself went unanswered. There was also high emphasis placed on the full-time program and giving them access on the first day of class, while part-time students had to wait until the middle of their second year to even begin the enrollment process. There was an imbalance of support between the full-time and part-time program, and it was incredibly disappointing to realize that I had no support from the career center.

-What USC really gets right is the admissions of great people. The diverse mix of talents, backgrounds, and goals creates an amazing student body. The most valuable asset of the program is the people, and the most important take-away is the lifelong friends.

-Because I had an undergrad B-school education, some of the core classes were repeats. I should have been able to test out of them, just as CPA's should have been able to test out of the accounting classes.

-I felt the program had a good balance of theory and application. An MBA should be an applicable relevant education and I believe USC Marshall gave me the ability to create and affect my environment.

-There should be more career/job placement focus for the part-time MBA program at USC Marshall School of Business. Although we are given some opportunities from the career resource center, full-time students have full access to all jobs and internship postings as well as recruiting/career preparations. In addition, the career resource center staff is much more focused on full-time students than the part-time students. Often times it was hard to get in touch with specific career staff members, and when the staff members give presentations (i.e. resume building workshops) to part time students, they usually feel completely rushed and watered down.

-Yes, I believe I had a great MBA experience. The professors were outstanding, there were a variety of electives to take, the career resource center was available early, and the staff was readily available to assist with any questions.

-From personal experience, the core classes give you the foundation to succeed in the elective classes. Furthermore, the power of the Trojan network is superb. Networking with a fellow classmates and alumni is very easy and they are very approachable.