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Class Profile

At the USC Marshall MBA Program, 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. By cultivating a diverse pool of high quality MBA's, the USC Marshall School of Business is helping to redefine the business community of the new millennium.

MBA Admissions Profile

  2008 2009 2010
Applicant Pool
Applications Received 1483 1651 2076
% Accepted 36% 29% 23%
Class Size 217 227 219

       
Academic Profile
Average GPA 3.3 3.3 3.3
Median GMAT 690 690 700
GMAT 80% Range 640-730 640-740 640-740

       
General
Average Age 28 28 28
Average Yrs Wk Exp 5 5 5
Married Students 18% 16% 14%

       
Undergraduate Majors
Humanities & Soc Science 25% 27% 25%
Science & Engineering 29% 26% 27%
Business 21% 23% 26%
Economics 18% 19% 14%
Computer Sciences 7% 5% 8%

  Employment      
    2007 2008 2009
  Internships 99.5% 99.0% 96.5
  Full Time* 93.0% 92.5 -
  Avg. Comp** - 108.5k 113K
         
  *90 days post graduation
** full-time

  Top Hiring Companies
  Amgen
Bain & Co.
Banc of America Securities
Black & Decker
CapGemini
CB Richard Ellis
Cisco Systems
Credit Suisse
Deloitte—Human Capital
Farmers Insurance
First Pacific Advisors
Frito Lay
GE Commercial
Goldman Sachs
Honeywell
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Intel
J & J International
J & J Lifescan
KPMG
LA Times
L’Oreal New York
Mattel
Morgan Stanley
NBC Universal
Nike, Inc.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Procter & Gamble
PRTM (consulting)
Sony Network Media
Toyota
UnitedHealthcare Group
USAirways/America West
Walt Disney Company
Wedbush Morgan
Wells Fargo