University of Southern California

Executive MBA

EMBA Admissions Profile, Class of 2014

At the USC Marshall School of Business, diversity, first and foremost, is about diversity of ideas. We believe the ability to arrive at solutions to business problems is directly related to having access to the greatest range of ideas, opinions and experiences. Our diverse student body offers unlimited opportunities for intellectual exchange, practical experience, and professional networking.

  Los Angeles XXVIII   San Diego VII
Admissions Profile      
Class Size 72   47
Avg GPA 3.05   3.05
Advanced Degrees 22%   17%
Women 29%   13%
Avg Age 38   39
Avg Yrs Wk Exp 14   15
Married Students 67%   60%
Avg Salary 170K   145K
Industries      
High Tech 21%   19%
Financial Services 15%   6%
Education/ Non-profit 5%   2%
Consulting 8%   15%
Health Care/Biotech 14%   19%
Manufacturing & Operations 10%   9%
Media/Entertainment 12%   4%
Government 5%   9%
CPG/Retail/Marketing 7%   7%
Real Estate n/a   6%
Other 3%   4%
Undergraduate Majors      
Business 29%   25%
Engineering 16%   16%
Social Science 19%   16%
Humanities 7%   4%
Computer Science 4%   12%
Economics 6%   2%
Science 6%   19%

EMBA Admissions Profile, Class of 2013

  Los Angeles XXVII   San Diego VI
Academic Profile      
Class Size 76   57
Avg GPA 3.04   3.26
Advanced Degrees 26%   21%
Women 17%   14%
General      
Avg Age 39   38
Avg Yrs Wk Exp 15   15
Married Students 79%   68%
Avg Salary 180K   162K
Industries      
High Tech 17%   29%
Financial Services 16%   7%
Education/ Non-profit 6%   2%
Consulting 10%   2%
Health Care/Biotech 12%   16%
Manufacturing & Operations 9%   7%
Media/Entertainment 9%   4%
Government 3%   13%
CPG/Retail/Marketing 4%   9%
Real Estate 8%   6%
Other 6%   5%
Undergraduate Majors      
Business 29%   33%
Engineering 21%   13%
Social Science 16%   10%
Humanities 7%   5%
Computer Science 11%   16%
Economics 7%   10%
Science 18%   13%
Mathematics 1%   0%

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Representative Employers

LA Employers:
AECOM
AEROVIRONMENT INC
Alcoa Inc.
Amcor Packaging Distribution
Amgen Inc.
Answer Financial, Inc
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Beckman Coulter Inc.
BNP Paribas
Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances Corp
Brocade Communications
CA New-Tech, Inc
California Medical Association
Capitol Strategies Group
CardioNet
Chevron Corporation
CIRCOR
Cisco Systems
Citibank
Clearwire
Court Capital
Deere & Company
Deloitte Consulting
Disney Consumer Products
eNovaForce
Experian
FDSI Logistics
Focus Features
Fox Entertainment
Giroux Glass, Inc.
Google
Gosiger Inc.
Harvey & Company LLC
HFF, L.P.
HSBC Bank, N.A.
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES
INTERCAP Lending
Intertek
J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment/Ticketmaster
Lockheed Federal Credit Union
M&A ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Marchem Technologies LLC
Medtronic
Metrolink
MHD Properties
Nestle
Nowcom Corporation
Oracle
Panasonic Avionics
Power Chord Academy
Rancho Mission Viejo, LLC
Rite Aid corp.
SCA Inc
Southern California Edison
Sprint Nextel
St. Mary Medical Center
Target Media Partners Interactive
TCW
The Walt Disney Company
U.S. Trust / Bank Of America
United States Marine Corps
Universal Music Publishing Group
University of Southern California
Valley CORF, Inc.
Walton Street Capital
Warner Bros. Television Group
West Coast CORFs
Yusen Terminals Inc.

San Diego Employers:
Apple, Inc.
BioMed Realty Trust
Broadcom Corporation
Bumble Bee Foods
California Bank & Trust
CareFusion Corporation
Cisco Systems
CliniComp International
Coast Radiology Imaging and Intervention, Inc.
Edwards Lifesciences
EMC
Esterline
Festool USA
Fidelity Investments
Flour Power Custom Cakery
Harbor Packaging, Inc.
HD Supply
Helix Electric
Hewlett-Packard
Hughes Circuits, Inc.
Illumina
Intuit
Meritage Home Corporation
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
MOTOROLA MOBILITY INC
NBC San Diego
Noble Americas Energy Solutions
North American Health Care
Prudential
Qualcomm Inc.
Rady Children's Hospital
Raytheon
Rockwell Collins
Rovi
SONY
Southern California Edison
The California Endowment
The MITRE Corporation
The Walt Disney Company
Union Bank
United States Department of Justice
United States Marine Corps
Verizon
Winship & Clark Business Consultants