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Global Study

Last semester, I had the amazing opportunity to spend my semester at HEC in Paris, France! Having the ability to study with some of the most brilliant minds and the future business leaders of Europe was a once in a lifetime experience. Not only that, I also made friendships that will last for years to come. And that is what I truly believe was the best part of my study abroad experience.

Andrew Kwan
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Marshall Spotlight

Ansel Misfeldt
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Ansel's semester abroad in Hong Kong was just the beginning of his globetrotting career, both academically and professionally. His experiences helped him obtain work at Boston Consulting Group, one of the world's top three strategy firms, in a position that will likely take him all over the U.S. and the world.
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Our commitment to global study means we’ll bring you extraordinary options if you choose to study abroad.

USC has more international students than any other university in the nation. You’ll have opportunities to broaden your understanding of international cultures and business practices around the world through interactions with people from all over the world. International exchange programs offered both the Marshall and USC’s Dorsife Overseas Study Program allow USC students to spend a semester or a year abroad at top Universities. International Exchange Program. Students can choose from a variety of programs in Europe, Asia, and Australia. New programs in South America are being added.

Marshall also hosts incoming international exchange students who wish to spend the year or semester at USC. Marshall Majors or students who minor in business can volunteer to host an exchange student, providing exchange students with a smooth transition to USC.

Global Experiences

The “sweet” part of leaving China, for me, was the prospect coming home to learn more about myself. I was eager to have some time to self-reflect and think about my passion for social service and how I plan to incorporate it in my new dream of developing a social enterprise.

Lindsey Poole

Marshall Spotlight

Carly Olson
Seattle, WA
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Prior to college, Carly had not explored much of the world outside her home town. Four years later, through Marshall's unique undergraduate program, she traveled all over the globe to work in Shanghai, Dubai, and Hong Kong.
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At Marshall, you’ll be enriched by a variety of truly unique experiences that provide hands-on and real-world exposure to business in its global context.

Marshall’s Global Leadership Program (GLP) is open by invitation to the most most academically talented of Marshall’s first year students. Students enroll in a leadership seminar during their first year, and travel over spring break to China to meet executives from regional and international companies. You can meet our GLP student mentors here.

  

Marshall’s Learning About International Commerce (LINC) is an experiential learning opportunity that exposes all incoming first-year business majors to business practices. Our LINC international programs feature a two-unit course in international business coupled with an 8 day trip abroad to meeting with business leaders in executives in some of the world’s most thriving economic hubs (Hong Kong, Santiago, Sydney, Singapore, and Taipei, among others). The American Business Leadership Program exposes students to global US companies headquartered in major US cities such as NY and Chicago.

Our International ExCEL (for Experiential Corporate Learning) Program sends students abroad for 10 day trips to meet with businesses and government officials. The program is open to all students and is not linked to any particular course.

Marshall’s Global Social Impact Programs include Global Business Brigades, a weeklong global service learning program that aims to improve sustainability and the human condition.

Marshall students also compete yearly in a set of International Case Competitions, and we are proud to say that we have won a number of them!

Global Internships

My 11 Global Impact Program experience led me to India where I worked on improving drinking water for families in rural areas. I got a chance to work with multiple NGOs– non-governmental organizations, looking for ways to improve the situation

Kristyn Ikeda

Through USC Marshall’s global internship experiences, immerse yourself in different cultures and gain invaluable first-hand experience in global commerce.

Students in Marshall’s Global Summer Internship Program embark on a 9-week internships overseas. The company and internship type is based on the student's professional goals. Internships in Dublin, London, Madrid and Sydney are offered with top notch companies that include Deutsche Bank Group, The Walt Disney Company, L’Oreal and Viacom.

The Marshall Indonesia Summer Internship Program (MISIP) gives students an in-depth, 2-month, international internship experience with Indonesian firms and foundations. Internships are led by prominent USC Marshall alumni and friends in Jakarta.

 

USC Marshall has partnered with Think Impact, to offer summer social entrepreneur internships via their Innovation Institute Scholars Program in areas that include Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Students live and work with community entrepreneurs in rural Africa to identify and evaluate supply chains and develop a socially innovative businesses.

USC’s Global Fellows Internship Program provides stipends for USC undergraduates to live and work in Asia for eight weeks during the summer.