Program Overview
As a program that describes itself as both influential and intimate, the USC Marshall School of Business commits to providing its students “a solid foundation for success through rigorous academic study and real-world experience.” It achieves this through meaningful education that balances theory and practice, while staying current with the latest trends and technologies.
Like many top-tier business schools, Marshall focuses on equipping students with the tools to adapt to the ever-changing global marketplace by striking a balance between research and real-world experience. USC prides itself on being the university situated at the gateway to the Pacific Rim, and Marshall echoes that mission by offering a number of programs in Asia and Latin America. Based in Los Angeles, it’s not surprising that Marshall excels in education relevant to media, entertainment, and communication; it also offers strong programs in biotechnology, life sciences, and healthcare.
As the Marshall School becomes increasingly competitive in its pursuit of being regarded as one of the world’s best business schools, it attracts increasingly high-powered, driven students. Having said that, the school still leans toward the model of the University as a whole, which fosters a learning environment heavily infused with campus pride and extracurricular involvement. It places an extremely high value on networking; hardly a week goes by that Marshall students aren’t seen on the lawn outside their main building participating in one of many social mixers.
The USC Marshall School of Business ranks #24 in US News & World Report‘s 2025-2026 Best Business Schools ranking. The acceptance rate is 23%.