Why Marshall
Leadership
Dean Geoffrey Garrett
Dean's Cabinet
Boards
Real-World Learning
Human Leadership
Tech Fluency
Global Opportunities
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Teaching + Innovation
Experiential Learning Center
Open Expression Statement
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Admissions
Degrees
BS Business Administration (BUAD)
Business Emphases
BS Accounting (ACCT)
World Bachelor in Business (WBB)
BS Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA)
BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)
Undergraduate Minors
Graduate Programs
MBA Programs
Full-Time MBA (FTMBA)
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Part-Time MBA (MBA.PM)
International MBA (IBEAR)
Online MBA (OMBA)
Specialized Masters
MS Business Administration (MSBUSAD)
MS Business Analytics (MSBA)
MS Entrepreneurship + Innovation (MSEI)
MS Finance (MSF)
MS Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM)
MS Marketing (MSMKT)
MS Social Entrepreneurship (MSSE)
Master of Business for Veterans (MBV)
Master of Management Studies (MMS)
Accounting Masters
Master of Accounting (MAcc)
Master of Business Taxation (MBT)
Master of Business Taxation for Working Professionals (MBT.WP)
PhD Program
Accounting
Data Sciences + Operations
Finance
Management + Organization
Marketing
Graduate Certificates
GC in Business Analytics
GC in Financial Analysis + Valuation
GC in Management Studies
GC in Marketing
GC in Optimization + Supply Chain Management
GC in Strategy + Management Consulting
GC in Sustainability + Business
GC in Technology Commercialization
GC in Library and Information Management – Online
Executive Education Redirect
Departments
Business Communication (BUCO)
Faculty
Data Sciences and Operations (DSO)
Finance + Business Economics (FBE)
Leventhal School of Accounting (ACCT)
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (BAEP)
Management and Organization (MOR)
Marketing (MKT)
Institutes + Centers
Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab
Center for Investment Studies
Initiative on Digital Competition
Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
Center for Effective Organizations
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
VanEck Digital Assets Initiative
Institute for Outlier Research in Business
Center for Global Innovation
Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making
Trojan Network
Recruiting
Undergraduate
Graduate
Career Services
Giving + Support
Alumni Engagement + Resources
Student Organizations
Commencement
Best in Class
USC Marshall’s Vice Dean for Undergraduate Programs Introduces new emphases to deepen student experience.
Marshall Develops DEI Leadership Training
Strategic DEI content, built around faculty expertise, now informs all graduate students at orientation.
Rankings Rise
Two USC Marshall online graduate programs recognized in national rankings.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
USC Marshall School of Business is one of the world’s leading global undergraduate business programs. Our courses of study in Business Administration or Accounting allow students to combine in-depth knowledge of the theory and practice of business with a solid foundation in the liberal arts.
In partnership with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the AI for Business joint-degree program brings together the expertise of two of the top business and engineering schools in the country to create a new generation of technically-savvy business leaders.
Students in the John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program (BCA) earn a joint degree recognized by the Marshall School of Business and the School of Cinematic Arts. Program-specific courses, internships, and networking give BCA students the competitive edge as business leaders in the entertainment industry.
Three world-class universities. Three continents. Three degrees. One unparalleled experience.
USC Marshall leads the way in business educations as a top-ranked four-year business school housed at a leading private research institution. Undergraduate students are immersed in the University's foundation of "breadth with depth,” with a core curriculum that encompasses all of the major cornerstones of business.
USC Leventhal provides undergraduate students with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Our program is recognized for the immersive experience it offers accounting students. Graduates leave the program not only as qualified accountants, but as well-rounded professionals. Our students enter careers in accounting, finance, data analytics and more. Leventhal resides within the Marshall School of Business, which provides our students opportunities to interact with the top-notch faculty at Marshall.
Progressive Degrees (PDP)
Undergraduate students can utilize the PDP pathway to add a Masters of Science degree to deepen their education starting junior year. This pathway reduces the number of units needed to complete an MS degree, in some cases by as much as 1/3rd, allowing completion within one additional year depending on the program and individual student course plans.
Global Fluency + Leadership
LINC and GLP are first-of-their-kind international experiences available to first-year USC Marshall students. USC Marshall’s unique WORLD BACHELOR IN BUSINESS (WBB) program focuses on developing global leaders and is the only 4-year, 3-continent, 3-degree program in the world.
Leaders in Entrepreneurship
USC Marshall is home to the nation’s first integrated entrepreneurship program. Our students learn a mindset that sets them apart and better positions them to make a positive difference in the world. Read more about the LLOYD GREIF CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES and BRITTINGHAM SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LAB.
Hands-On Experience
The USC Marshall EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTER (ELC) is the nation's first applied learning program to employ professional trainers to design and conduct simulations and workshops for undergraduates.
Elite Entertainment Opportunity
USC Marshall is the only school offering a Business and Cinematic Arts program in conjunction with the No. 1 film school in the world.
MBA PROGRAMS
USC Marshall's top-ranked MBA programs attract students from across the globe for a hands-on graduate business education that translates to professional success.
A two-year residential program for business leaders seeking to sharpen essential hard and soft skills, expand their professional network, and transform their career.
A 22-month program for executive and management-level professionals seeking to build the skills and knowledge for the next phase of their career.
A 33-month program designed for working professionals committed to developing a finer understanding of business and leadership on the global stage.
The USC Marshall International Business Education and Research (IBEAR) MBA is an accelerated one-year, full-time international MBA program for mid-career professionals with diverse backgrounds. Established in 1978, the IMBA program has over 2,100 alumni from 60 countries.
A 21-month globally connected program with a flexible and dynamic curriculum to help professionals advance and accelerate their careers.
SPECIALIZED MASTERS
Focused, Flexible, and Foundational
Our specialized masters programs give you critical skills and experience to put you on the fast track to career advancement.
MS Business Administration
An opportunity to pursue an area of specialization subsequent to successfully completing the MBA degree.
MS Business Analytics
Data science STEM program to hone analytical skills and lead analytics organizations or broaden managerial capacity through analytics.
MS Entrepreneurship + Innovation
A highly experiential program for individuals with a passion for entrepreneurship in large or small organizations.
ACCOUNTING MASTERS
The Leventhal School of Accounting is consistently ranked among the top accounting schools in the nation. Spanning more than two decades, the school's outstanding reputation for excellence is a tribute to its faculty, staff, students, and alumni
Master of Accounting
The MAcc program provides students opportunities to apply accounting and business knowledge to cases and situations that develop technical knowledge plus skills in research, analysis, and communication. This graduate degree helps ensure success in public accounting, private industry, auditing, assurance services, advisory services, consulting and strategic finance.
Master of Business Taxation
The Jennifer and James R. Parks Master of Business Taxation (MBT) program provides an in-depth specialization in taxation and analytical skills designed to prepare students for a successful career in the tax field. Intended for today’s professionals using technology and data tools in applying the breadth of tax law and regulations, the program provides students with the technical, analytical, and communication skills necessary to assist clients large and small.
Master of Business Taxation for Working Professionals
For fully employed tax professionals who are ready to deepen and broaden their knowledge of taxation and learn research techniques critical to success as a professional. Minimum one-year tax-related experience required for MBT.WP program.
PhD
We train highly motivated and intellectually curious students to become research scholars and experts in a variety of business disciplines. Our flexible program, rigorous courses of study, and mentorship experiences with top-rated faculty prepare our students to become professors at some of the top business schools in the world.
Accounting PhD Program
The Accounting PhD program includes research focused on several accounting disciplines, including Financial, Managerial, and Auditing and Corporate Governance Accounting.
Data Sciences + Operations PhD Program
Operations Management studies how firms organize their resources and recurring activities in order to be competitive in cost, price, responsiveness and quality. The field stresses quantitative techniques ranging from applied probability to optimization and game theory.
Finance PhD Program
The finance Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for academic careers in financial economics. Financial economics is the study of how individuals and firms raise and invest resources, and how financial assets are priced. Specific topics in asset pricing include the determinants of asset returns, pricing of risk, behavior of investors, and trading mechanisms. Specific topics in corporate finance include capital structure, payout policy, financial intermediation, internal capital markets, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.
Management + Organization PhD Program
MOR research includes the study of human behavior in organizational settings, the design of organizational structures and the relationship of organizations to their environments. MOR research draws on the basic disciplines of psychology, sociology and economics to investigate research questions in three general areas: organizational behavior, organizational theory and strategic management.
Marketing PhD Program
Marketing is an interdisciplinary field that examines the interactions of consumers and businesses in the marketplace. Academic research in marketing draws upon theories and methodology from a wide variety of fields, including psychology, sociology, mathematics, statistics, and economics. Faculty members in Marshall’s marketing department represent numerous theoretical backgrounds and substantive interests. As mentors, they encourage students to identify their own interests and develop the analytic and methodological skills to pursue their own research questions.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
With cutting-edge certificate programs across a broad range of business disciplines. USC Marshall offers a unique perspective on how to thrive in a dynamic economy.
Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Students gain the skills to analyze large and unstructured data sets to make business decisions based on data.
Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis and Valuation
The theories and practice of financial accounting, financial analysis, valuation, credit analysis, and financial instruments to better understand and develop strategic financial decisions.
Graduate Certificate in Management Studies
An opportunity to pursue further studies at the USC Marshall after completing one year at an accredited MBA program.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Executive Education
Career-changing experiences start here. Explore opportunities to develop the skills that can take you and your company to the next level.
Marshall Executive Education delivers open-enrollment short courses and custom programs in humanistic leadership, strategy, communication, finance, innovation and more for a diverse group of business professionals and companies in a variety of industries.