Full-Time MBA

Committed to your success

Ranked as one of the nation's top schools for accounting, entrepreneurship and international business studies, the USC Marshall School of Business is committed to producing successful business leaders with a global perspective, innovative spirit and collaborative approach. Our world-renowned faculty serve as trusted mentors, exposing you to crucial resources, time-tested strategies and worldwide connections.

Preparing you for the global marketplace

In 1997, USC Marshall became the first business school to require international travel and study projects for every Full-Time MBA (FTMBA) degree. Your first year will conclude with PRIME: Pacific Rim International Management Education, an intensive course that includes a 10-day field trip to selected companies and institutions in a leading Pacific Rim, Latin American or European city. The object is to gain a greater understanding of global issues, and to apply the business strategies and skills you have learned by making an on-site presentation.

Sharpening your collaborative skills

Teamwork — especially the ability to work effectively in cross-functional as well as cross-cultural teams — is vital to the success of many companies. You will have many opportunities to work with your fellow FTMBA students in five- or six- person teams and on group projects. The richly diverse backgrounds of your peers will widen your horizons and deepen your appreciation of divergent points of view.

Providing ready access to the new business frontier

Our location in the dynamic, multicultural hub of Los Angeles gives us a unique worldview. Southern California is a prime gateway to markets in the Pacific Rim and Latin America that are defining the new business frontier — from the life sciences and health care to media and entertainment.

Offering rewarding leadership opportunities

You will have many opportunities to develop leadership skills while working on projects that give back to the local and global community. In addition to more than 30 Marshall professional clubs and social organizations, and national MBA competitions, we offer the unique experience of participating in a global research project for the APEC Business Advisory Council.

Encouraging entrepreneurship

Celebrated among graduate programs in the field, our Lloyd Greif Center for the Entrepreneurial Studies brings together a diverse mix of academics and entrepreneur practitioners. If you choose a concentration in entrepreneurship, these are the people who will help you develop the skills and cultivate the mindset needed to launch a successful new venture.

Introducing you to an influential global network

After graduation, you'll be part of an influential global network of more than 70,000 USC Marshall alumni and nearly 200,000 USC alumni — a close-knit community that spans 44 countries.

Application requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent.
• A completed online application.
• Official academic transcripts.
• Official GMAT or GRE score report. You must have taken the GMAT or GRE exam by the time you submit an application. The program code for our Full-Time MBA program is 389-9C-23. The GRE code for USC Marshall MBA is 4852. The GMAT or GRE requirement will not be waived under any circumstance. We recommend uploading unofficial copies of your GMAT or GRE scores with your application in addition to sending official scores to USC.
• Three required essays, as outlined in the online application. An optional essay is provided for any additional information you wish to convey to the Admissions Committee. Download the PDF
• A professional résumé.
• Two letters of recommendation, which must be submitted online.
• Application fee: $150.
• International students from non-English-speaking countries only: official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report, International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic).

Transcripts

You may use the forms provided with the online application to request that your undergraduate (bachelor’s degree) transcripts be sent directly to the mailing address below: 
 University of Southern California
 Office of Admission and Financial Aid
 GRADUATE 
 University Park Campus 
 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915

We encourage applicants to upload unofficial transcripts to the on-line application.However, while the Admissions Committee can review an application with unofficial transcripts, a final decision cannot be rendered until official transcripts have been received and evaluated.

International students: Please ask your undergraduate institution to include an explanation of the grading system and information about how the transcript should be assessed. Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by an English translation.

Recommendations

Letters of recommendation are used as a gauge of your professional achievements and managerial potential. We prefer that one of your two recommendations be provided by a direct supervisor. This person should provide specific observations and examples of your leadership, teamwork, analytical skills and personal qualities.  Letters of recommendation must be submitted online.

ReapplicationIf you are reapplying, please submit the following:

• A completed online application for admission. Download the PDF.
• Essays (two required, one optional)
• One new letter of recommendation
• Official transcripts
• Official score reports for any tests taken (GMAT or GRE, TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic) since your last application
• An updated résumé
• Application fee of $150.00

Interviews

Interviews are conducted by invitation only at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.  On campus interviewing is preferred.

English-language exams

All international applicants who did not earn a bachelor’s degree from a university in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System( IELTS) exam, or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic.

To avoid delays in processing your application, we suggest that you ask to have your TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores sent to USC Marshall when you pre-register for the examination. You can also upload copies of your TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores — and your GMAT or GRE scores — with your application.

If you are required to take an English Language Exam, an official score report must be forwarded to USC by the testing agency. TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE Academic scores are valid for two years. The TOEFL code for the USC Marshall MBA program is 4852.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): For additional information, visitTOEFL. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): For additional information, visitpearsonpte.com. International English Language Testing System (IELTS):http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx.

Mailing addresses

Applications are submitted online. If you need to send additional materials by postal mail, please use the following address:
 University of Southern California
 Office of Admission and Financial Aid
 GRADUATE 
 University Park Campus 
 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915

If you use a courier service, such as DHL or FedEx, use this address instead:
 University of Southern California
 Office of Admission and Financial Aid
 3601 South Flower Street, Tyler 1
 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0911