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
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
Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management
VanEck Digital Assets Initiative
Institute for Outlier Research in Business
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Incubate USC
USC Marshall Venture Fund
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab
Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making
Center for Effective Organizations
Center for Global Innovation
Center for Investment Studies
Initiative on Digital Competition
Trojan Network
Recruiting
Undergraduate
Graduate
Career Services
Giving + Support
Alumni Engagement + Resources
Student Organizations
Every gift makes a difference. Regardless of size, donations to the USC Marshall School of Business support our students, programs, faculty, facilities, and more. We rely on philanthropic gifts each and every year in order to actively position our school for excellence, enhance our reputation as a global leader in business and accounting education, and collectively create a learning environment which allows our community to thrive.
You get to decide how to make an impact.
WAYS TO GIVE
When you make a gift to the USC Marshall School of Business and USC Leventhal School of Accounting, you have many options for giving and tremendous flexibility in determining how the funds may be used.
HOW TO MAKE GIFTS (INSTRUCTIONS)
The fastest, most secure way to make a donation is to give online HERE.
Donations made by personal or cashier’s check can be mailed to:USC Advancement Gift Services 1150 South Olive Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90015
Checks should be payable to University of Southern California. The fund name can be noted on the Memo line.
USC also accepts gifts of securities, real-estate, bonds, and cryptocurrency.
Please contact USC Marshall and USC Leventhal, Office of External Relations at 213-740-0038 for details and instructions.
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
Donations to our annual funds - the Marshall Fund and the Leventhal fund - are critically important to our overall operations. Unrestricted contributions allow Marshall and Leventhal leadership to seize unforeseen opportunities and meet the greatest needs of the school in real time. Your unrestricted contribution may be used for expanded financial aid, innovations in teaching and learning opportunities, research, equipment, facilities, and much more. Learn more below in our impact report.
DIRECTED GIFTS
How would you like to make a difference? Donations can be directed to a specific school or program, a support group or community, or a priority area. When you make a gift to a specific designation, you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting a program that is personally meaningful to you.
To make a gift to specific designation, please contact the Director of Annual Giving, Taylor Stayton at EMAIL or 1-213-740-1414.
PLANNED GIFTS
To learn about deferred or planned gifts, including bequests, life-income plans, and other options for your estate — and for information about increasing your income, earning valuable income-tax deductions, and reducing your estate taxes — please visit the USC Office of Gift Planning Website.
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS
Many companies offer matching-gift programs, which is an easy way to double or even triple your donation. Simply obtain a matching-gift form from your employer’s personnel office, fill it out, and provide it to USC with your contribution.
PLEDGES
A pledge is a formal statement of intention to make a gift to the School. With a pledge, you may complete your gift by making regular payments over time on a predetermined schedule, allowing you to give more generously than you originally considered. Plus, every payment on your pledge is eligible for an income-tax charitable deduction.
To make a new pledge, please contact the Director of Annual Giving, Taylor Stayton at EMAIL or 1-213-740-1414.
Scholarship Support
Students from across the United States and around the world come to USC Marshall with big dreams. They work hard to make a difference, launch businesses that help communities, create opportunities that enrich society, and change the world for the better. With your support, they will be able to accomplish even more.
Scholarship Timeline: Scholarship gifts contributed to USC Marshall/Leventhal by May 1st may be awarded to students as early as the upcoming academic year. Marshall continuing undergraduate students apply online in the Spring for the following academic year using a universal application that automatically determines their eligibility across all available scholarships. Graduate students are considered for a scholarship based on donor criteria and the quality of their application for admission to their respective program.
Scholarship Award Amounts: Scholarship awards vary greatly depending on donor criteria and each students’ financial need as determined by USC’s Financial Aid Office. Academic excellence, leadership and community service activities at USC and in the surrounding community are also considered.
Historical Impact and Need for Scholarships: Thousands of students have benefited from our Marshall Scholarship Program in the last 25 years. Annual and endowed scholarships are vital to the hopes and dreams of our students – helping them to pursue a USC education regardless of their financial situation. To ensure that we continue to attract and retain the most promising and talented students, we must dramatically increase the number of available scholarships.
USC Marshall Scholarships At-A-Glance
Two thirds of our students require financial assistance. Scholarships help close financial gaps and reward students’ efforts to achieve academic excellence. With scholarship support, exceptional students are able to choose USC Marshall over other institutions to begin or continue their studies. USC Marshall and Leventhal scholarships make the cost of education more accessible and affordable, allowing students to thrive and succeed.
Step 1: Choose the Amount and Type of Scholarship You Wish to Support
1. Endowed ScholarshipsMinimum Gift: $100,000, payable over 3 to 5 yearsRecognition: Named or AnonymousEndowed Scholarships are invested by USC as part of its endowment pool. Part of the interest earned each year (determined by the USC Board of Trustees) is used to make the scholarship award to the student recipients. Additional interest is returned to principal to ensure the continued growth of the fund and to protect it against inflation. Endowed scholarships provide support in perpetuity for generations of outstanding and deserving students! The fund can be named after an individual, family, or even in honor of a special former professor.
2. Annual ScholarshipsMinimum Gift: $25,000, funded yearlyRecognition: Named or AnonymousAnnual Scholarships are awarded to one or more recipients and may be renewed each academic year, if the donor so chooses, in order for the scholarships to continue.
3. Scholarships BequestMinimum Gift: Varies ($250,000 to endow)Recognition: Named or AnonymousThese scholarship gifts are made as part of a will or trust for a specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining in the donor’s estate and are awarded at a future date.
Step 2: Determine the Eligibility Criteria For Your Scholarship
You can help establish the criteria for your scholarship. Examples might include level of study (graduate or undergraduate), area of study (marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, etc.), academic merit and/or financial need, involvement in leadership and service activities, etc. The University, however, will be fully responsible for selecting the recipients based on the criteria guided by the donor.
Step 3: Approve and Sign a Gift Agreement For Statement of Intent
Gifts or pledges of $25,000 or more require a gift agreement or statement of intent (for donor-advised funds) signed by the University and you, the donor. These documents ensure that your wishes are followed, now and in the future and outline the pledge payment amounts and schedule that work best for you. (Note: To avoid conflicts of interest, the documents state: “Students who are immediate or extended family members, dependents, or other relatives of the donor or selection committee members are not eligible to receive scholarships from this gift.”)
Benefits to You
Enjoy the opportunity to meet and get acquainted with your recipients at the special annual luncheon on campus.
Receive a note of appreciation and build an enriching relationship with your recipients that may last a lifetime.
Receive a USC Endowment Report and an Annual Fiscal Summary on the status of your fund (for donors of endowments).
Experience the joy of giving back in honor of your family, a professor, program or loved one that made a difference in your life.
Recruit our students for work opportunities especially if you lead a business or corporation.
2022 Marshall Scholarship Celebration
"If I could say something to the people that made my scholarship possible...you've changed my life. From the bottom of my heart thank you so much. I screamed with joy when I got the notification that I got the scholarship. I still remember that memory. It's a very deep thank you from the bottom of my heart." Naomi Gau '23