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2022-2023 Dean's Report — Spring Update

2022-2023 Dean's Report — Spring Update

“A Marshall business degree empowers students to be the business leaders of today, prepares them for the uncharted waters of tomorrow, and gives them the skills to thrive in a business environment of unlimited opportunity and unparalleled responsibility.”

— Geoffrey Garrett, Dean

05.01.23

“A Marshall business degree empowers students to be the business leaders of today, prepares them for the uncharted waters of tomorrow, and gives them the skills to thrive in a business environment of unlimited opportunity and unparalleled responsibility.”

This year we've launched a lot of incredible new programs and initiatives – from new joint-degrees and student investment funds, to initiatives in data science and digital ethics, to our newly named Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management and VanEck Digital Assets Initiative. There’s much to look forward to in 2023 and beyond.

— Geoff Garrett, Dean

UNDERGRADUATE INNOVATION

As a comprehensive business school, Marshall is redefining what an undergraduate business degree can provide, from new Joint Degrees and Emphases to STEM certification and Progressive Degrees.

Teaching + Innovation

"At Marshall, our goal is to provide the best undergraduate business education that's possible and to maximize what our students learn within 4 years."

— Ramandeep Randhawa, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Programs

CAREER PATHWAYS

We believe that learning is lifelong and careers follow pathways. Meet some of our graduating students, recruit Marshall talent, and get inspired by Marshall alumni founder stories.


Marshall Undergraduates Employed Within 3 Months of Graduation

For the class of 2022, some top employers included Amazon, Apple, “Big Four” firms (KPMG, PwC, EY, Deloitte), Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Black Rock, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), NBC Universal, Walt Disney Company, CBRE, and JLL, amongst others.

Recruiter Portals


Full-Time MBA Graduates Employed Within 90 Days

USC Marshall Full-Time MBAs saw 90-day post graduation career outcomes at 97%, the highest ever. Base salaries were also at a 5-year high of $150,314 on average. Top employers include Amazon, McKinsey, Google, Apple, and Salesforce.

ALUMNI FOUNDERS IN ACTION

  • Trey Brown, '18

    Ride Frsh

    "The types of business conversations that took place on campus put me lightyears ahead of many of my peers. Also, what I didn't know, I was able to hone in on my research skills, find the information I needed, and execute on it in real time at USC Marshall."

    — Trey Brown, '18
    Founder, Ride Frsh

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Active Learning + Applied Skills

Student Advised Investment Funds

“Marshall has been a leader in experiential learning for decades. But we’re also taking it a step further beyond simulations to real-world learning, real opportunities, real time, real impact. Our student advised investment funds are a perfect example…giving students for-credit opportunities to manage money in real time.”

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Human Leadership + Tech Fluency

Marshall students hear firsthand from industry titans who share their expertise and insights.

FACULTY + ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

INVESTMENT + GROWTH

Marshall’s Institutes and Centers are well-placed not only to focus on the cutting-edge business applications of emerging technologies, but also to understand and shape their consequences for society.

Real World — Right Now

The Rise of Risk Management

As managing risk has become a core component of business strategy, USC Marshall’s Arkley Institute for Risk Management is introducing a new generation of future business leaders to the field through education, mentorship, and jobs.

ACCOUNTING FOR GOOD

“Sustainability doesn’t stop at the environment and climate change. It also means providing fair wages, housing, and safe conditions for communities where these businesses are based. This is why we teach these concepts to our students. It’s important they understand how sustainability factors into business leadership.”

— Smrity Randhawa

Assistant Dean Leventhal Undergraduate Programs

Associate Professor of Clinical Accounting

Faculty and students outline the numerous ways USC Leventhal pushes accounting programs beyond mere numbers, highlighting the schools' efforts in sustainability and other methods of giving back.

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