PROGRAM BASICS
Programs Offered
| Traditional Bachelor of Science | Business Administration |
| Traditional Bachelor of Science | Accounting |
| B.S. Joint Program | Cinema-Television |
| B.S. Joint Program | East Asian Studies |
| B.S. Joint Program | International Relations |
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Specializations offered:
Accounting, Consulting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, International Business, Leadership, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Real Estate, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Tax
| Core curriculum was last revised in 2004 |
| Average class size in core business classes | 80 |
| Average class size in business electives | 39 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 92 |
11.00% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
33.00% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
81.00% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
N/A% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 128 for B.S. |
| Maximum of N/A for N/A |
Credit hours required (in business program) for business degree
| Minimum of 56 for B.S. |
| Maximum of N/A for N/A |
Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
N/A
74.00% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 76
New electives added in the past academic year:
The Art of Case Analysis and Presentation
Managing Media: Publishing an Online Journal
Public Communication in Ethics and Research
Compensation, Incentives, and Corporate Governance
Principles of Employment Law
International Business Law
Seminar in Entrepreneurship
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
International Management and Internship
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 190 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 10 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 75 |
26.00% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
7.00% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
12.00% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
N/A% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty:
Warren Bennis
Ed Lawler
Harry DeAngelo
STUDENT LIFE
| Delta Sigma Pi chapter | Yes |
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
N/A% of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
927 computers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole)
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
MyMarshall Portal for quick access to Marshall and USC information and resources; "Capture Room" studio classroom for video teleconferencing; Streaming video capture of online classes; Wacom instructional tablets in all classrooms; Community Groups for online collaboration by cohorts; Online Survey System; Access to USC Library resources from off campus through MyMarshall; Expanded online courses; Podcasting; Expanded help desk hours; Upgraded video duplications service;
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