The USC Marshall MBA Student Experience
MBA students sharpen business fundamentals, technological fluency, and leadership skills while expanding their professional network to transform their careers.
Human Leadership
Why Marshall: Human Leadership
The pace of technological change, globalization, and heightened stakeholder expectations have vastly expanded the business world’s definition of leadership. Through our innovative teaching practices and educational programs, we train 21st century business leaders to take full advantage of the endless opportunities made possible by technological progress while also managing its far-reaching social consequences.
To embrace the broader implications of innovation, we must imbue future business leaders with a deep appreciation of their ethical responsibilities, the great value of inclusion throughout society, and the ever-expanding societal responsibilities of business.
Prioritizing Ethics and Responsibility
USC Marshall students and faculty share their thoughts on the importance of respecting and regarding societal responsibilities. "Those who do the right thing — those who conduct business with integrity — build a reputation and ultimately in the long term are always more successful," Joe Ucuzoglu '97, CEO Deloitte US.
INSTITUTES + CENTERS
Marshall’s Institutes and Centers are dedicated to business innovation and understanding the implications of that innovation on individuals, organizations, and society.
The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (BSEL) 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.
Founded in 1979, the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) brings over 40+ years of experience in conducting cutting-edge research and helping forward thinking leaders and companies bridge research and practice to solve complex organizational effectiveness challenges.
The continued and rapid growth of E-commerce has generated questions about the consequences for society, business, and the global economy. The USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition, which started in January 2021, aims to discover insights on these questions through a collaboration of industry practitioners and academics from business disciplines as well as non-business disciplines (e.g., computer science, economics, law, communications); and disseminate these insights to a broad set of audiences that includes academics, business leaders, and the public.
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. In so doing, we aim 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.
The Global Leadership Program (GLP) is an invitation-only year-long Freshman Leadership Seminar with opportunities for social activities, networking, advising, and a trip to Shanghai or Beijing during spring break.
The GLP is a groundbreaking program open by invitation only to the most academically talented students in each incoming freshmen class. GLP consists of a fall and spring course, BUAD 101 Freshman Leadership Seminar, as well as outside opportunities for social activities, networking, and advising. The experience is capped off with a visit to Shanghai or Beijing during spring break. During the trip, students meet with executives from some of the top companies in Asia and local and national government officials. In their latter years, GLP Alumni have the opportunity to plan events and mentor younger students while continuing to travel abroad to learn about the global impact of business.
NEWS + EVENTS
The USC Marshall MBA Student Experience
MBA students sharpen business fundamentals, technological fluency, and leadership skills while expanding their professional network to transform their careers.
Marshall Minds Ep. 7: “Divergent Reactions to Perceived Gender Discrimination Among Women and Men”
Associate Professor Leigh Tost and PhD student Jacob Roberson explore the narratives and impacts of perceived gender discrimination between men and women.
USC Marshall Celebrates Tavakoli Center for Real Estate Naming Ceremony
USC President Folt, Dean Garrett, and Provost Guzman joined industry leaders, faculty, and alumni to celebrate the launch of the new real estate center.
Marshall Minds Ep. 6: “The Impact of Wildfires on L.A. County’s Housing Market”
Marco Giacoletti, assistant professor of finance and business economics, explains his and his colleagues’ analysis of the Los Angeles wildfire damage and its implications for the county.
USC Marshall Student Presents Research at SXSW
Isabel Epistelomogi, a second-year Marshall student, presents research on civics education by students, for students.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Cited: Pete Carroll in USA Today
Tom Brady gives Juju Watkins injury recovery advice during Coach Carroll’s Game is Life course at USC Marshall.
Interview: Christian Busch on AirTalk
Busch talks about luck as a mindset and a skill one can practice and improve upon.
Quoted: Pete Carroll in L.A. Times
Carroll and his students discuss “The Game is Life” course and the coach's commitment to teaching despite his new head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Quoted: Joseph Nunes in APM Marketplace
Nunes says shoppers see beauty buys as “affordable luxuries” and have become less picky where they buy these products.
Quoted: Richard Green in L.A. Times
In the wake of the L.A. fires, Green explains that rebuilding will requiring engaging with people to determine what they want and expect going forward.