Marshall school of business undergraduate handbook

At USC Marshall, Business Administration majors develop a thorough knowledge of business fundamentals, including: business economics, business statistics, accounting, organizational behavior, finance, marketing, business communication, and business strategy. In addition to business core courses, students are required to gain a deeper understanding in one or more aspects of business in which they have an interest.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following courses must be completed or in-progress when applying to the Business Administration major:

* MATH 118 is a prerequisite for ECON 351x.
** ECON 351x must be taken in residence at USC .

Students who wish to pursue one of Marshall's undergraduate emphases must first apply through the internal transfer admissions process to be admitted to the Business Administration major.

Admission decisions are based primarily on students’ academic performance at USC with special attention given to the required coursework listed above. In order to be competitive, students are advised to complete 16 units of academically rigorous, letter-graded coursework in each term of enrollment. Students must be currently enrolled during time of application. A cumulative USC GPA of 3.6 or above and grade of A- or better in ECON 351 is recommended to apply.

In the past several admissions cycles, the average overall USC GPA for admitted students has been approximately 3.8. The majority of successful applicants earned grades of A- or better in the courses required to apply for admission (94% earned an A- or better in ECON 351; 89% earned an A- or better in Math; 74% earned an A- or better in Writing) while completing 16 units of rigorous letter-graded coursework every term.

We take context into consideration when reviewing applications, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges will be considered as we evaluate each student's academic record. We encourage students to utilize the application essays to report and explain any necessary information about the impacts of COVID-19 or other challenges on their course plan or grades.

In order for students to make satisfactory degree progress and finish their degrees in a timely manner, we strongly recommend students apply for internal transfer admission to the Marshall School of Business prior to reaching 64 total units (not including coursework-in-progress, or AP, IB, or A-level units).

Effective Spring 2021, students may apply no more than twice for internal transfer admission to the Marshall School of Business.

MORE INFORMATION

Prospective internal transfers may meet with an on-call advisor on a drop-in basis via Zoom on Monday-Thursday from 3-4 PM during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Please note: drop-in advising is intended for students who have already reviewed all information on this website. Once you have joined the drop-in advising session, please wait to be "admitted" to the room by the session's host.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Affairs: undergrad.advising@marshall.usc.edu.

APPLICATION FOR INTERNAL TRANSFER ADMISSION

We offer three application cycles: fall, spring, and summer.

The fall 2024 application will be available here starting early October and will be due early December.

Any questions concerning internal transfer admission decisions can be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Affairs within ten business days of the notification date. Admission decisions are final; appeals may be considered only in the case of a documented grading error in required or related course work.

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