Undergraduate Programs
UNDERGRADUATE @ USC MARSHALL
UNDERGRADUATE INNOVATION
JOINT DEGREES
BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)
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.
BS Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA)
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.
BS Real Estate Finance & Development (REFD)
The USC Marshall School of Business and the USC Sol Price School Of Public Policy have announced a new world-class degree, BS Real Estate Finance and Development (REFD), that combines the strengths of Marshall in real estate finance and investment and Price in real estate development and urban planning. The joint degree program will be offered to incoming freshmen in the fall of 2024.
BS Accounting and Finance (ACFN)
The USC Marshall School of Business, in partnership with its USC LEVENTHAL SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING, has created a new joint degree, BS Accounting and Finance (ACFN). This joint degree provides undergraduates with an opportunity to formally incorporate technical accounting skills that are highly sought after in the finance industry into their degree pathway.
DEGREES
BS Business Administration (BUAD)
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.
BS Accounting (ACCT)
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.
World Bachelor in Business (WBB)
Three world-class universities. Three continents. Three degrees. One unparalleled experience.
EMPHASES
APPLYING TO USC MARSHALL
High School Students
At USC Marshall, you will develop a thorough knowledge of business fundamentals, including organizational behavior, finance and business economics, business communication, accounting, marketing, and business strategy. During your junior and senior years, you will choose courses that allow you to study one more specific area of business in depth.
Transfer Students
Anyone who has attended college after high school and wishes to attend USC is eligible to apply as a transfer student. We recommend that transfer students seek admission after they have completed a minimum of 30 transferable units, including USC Marshall prerequisites.
The Pathways Program
The Marshall Pathways Program (MPP) is the first Undergraduate Admissions initiative designed to assist underrepresented Black and African—American undergraduate students successfully transfer to USC Marshall. Marshall Admissions partners with USC Enrollment Services Division to identify students who were on the cusp of being admitted to USC as freshmen, and invite these high achieving students to apply to USC as sophomore transfer students.
INSTITUTES + CENTERS
Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management
The Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management educates the next generation of risk management leaders for an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. A curriculum focused on stimulating critical thinking and sharpening analytical skills equips students to meet the risk challenges of tomorrow.
Born out of a collaboration with the Southern California risk management industry, the Institute emphasizes professional development through internships, mentorships, and networking events.
Department: Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
At the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, students learn a mindset that sets them apart and better positions them to make a positive difference in the world. This mindset is about much more than just founders and founding processes. It is about adaptable, flexible thinking; assessing and managing risk in dynamic, uncertain environments; and finding and pursuing new opportunities.
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab
The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab is a Center of Excellence at the USC Marshall School of Business building an ecosystem of students and professionals equipped with the business skills and resources to advance market-based approaches to pressing societal issues. Through education, community building, research, professional development, and narrative change, the Lab is a nucleus for social impact at Marshall, USC, and beyond.
Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making
Today's leaders are burdened with ever-growing expectations and dilemmas. The Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making provides leaders with tools at the intersection of ethics and technology so they can make wise decisions for their organizations while feeling confident about the future. The center aims to help solve what we believe to be the most difficult, but most important, challenge of our time: how to align emerging technologies with ethical, human-centered values.
ALUMNI IN ACTION
New Podcast: Marshall Voices
A Good Eye for Art
Marshall alumna Arushi Kapoor has put her business education to use in the global secondary art market.
From Student to Professional
The Connector
Need a Tutor? Swipe Right
With the TutorTies app, Kyle Adomian ’22 changes the tutor-student dynamic.
Always be Closing
Entrepreneur Daniel Wiener ‘16 launches Autobound, a startup that solves major inefficiencies faced by Business-to-business sales teams.
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