Hi all,
Recently accepted at USC Marshall for an MBA and interviewed at UCLA, NYU, and Duke (no decision yet on those three). If I don't get into any of the others, is an MBA from USC worth it? I know Marshall undergrad is well respected, but how is the MBA viewed?
Specifically interested in Media/Entertainment, which is why I applied to USC, but its ranking is a little concerning.
Thanks in advance!
I would consider it for Socal RE, not sure about other industries.
For media / entertainment I think USC is actually a top 10 school
If you plan on working on the west coast (especially SoCal) and going into Media/entertainment, I would not scoff at Marshall.
It is less about ranking more about alumni base, less what you know and more who you know. Trojan alumni are unlike any other breed. Not to mention Hollywood is stacked with Trojans.
MBA at Marshall is very legit, especially if you are going into media/entertainment. For Socal and entertainment, the national rankings don't mean much. The Trojan network will carry you further. That being said, the other schools are better if you change your mind or fail to get into your target industry.
For media and entertainment you can't go wrong with Marshall. If you get into UCLA though, I'd choose Anderson over Marshall.
What do you want out of an MBA? What do you expect it to be like? How important to you are factors like quality of instruction and formal recruiting opportunities versus living in Los Angeles?
If you want to live in LA and don't get an acceptance from UCLA, Marshall is your best bet. I won't go so far as saying that getting a 'local' MBA is better if you want to work in LA than a more prestigious degree from out of town.
USC mba (Originally Posted: 01/17/2014)
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A) The USC campus is UNREAL. Imagine buildings like east coast schools, traditions, HUGE sports history, great rival with UCLA, awesome awesome awesome campus! Then the women are unreal, your classmates are very cool, and the alumni group is so well connected its stupid (at least for CA, no offense to the all mighty ivy). B) The program will be good, no doubt. C) @"TNA" gives good advice - as usual - in this thread: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/current-msf-students-qa
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I applied in the first round but I am still waiting for the decision! Are you sure they notified yesterday? I was looking around some Chinese language forums and they are anxious about the notifications too.
I think the USC program will inject much needed competition in the West Coast, but I still think Claremont will be fine. Two different schools and different experiences. I am very interested in seeing how USC puts their program together. Anyone that gets admitted please shoot me a PM, it would be great to talk.
Either way I agree with you that the university and brand is phenomenal and will be a huge advantage.
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I'm an undergrad at USC, and though I'm not in Marshall, I can attest to its stellar reputation and alumni base. I would assume our on-campus recruiting is one of the best on the west coast solely based on the firms that recruit on campus. USC makes a really strong effort to connect you with alumni, and if you want a job at Goldman or MS, they will help you get contacts/hold networking events to give you a leg up on the competition
Appreciate the response, that reinforces my own impression. I went by today just to check out Marshall and Popovich seemed pretty nice too.
No idea what the MSF program will be like, but if the school puts even half as much effort into the program as it does for its MAcc program, then it will soon be one of the top degrees on the West Coast. I can't imagine Dean Ellis not investing a huge amount in the program. Also, the alumni network. Best on the West Coast by far, and best in the country in my opinion.
Hey TNA, I just got accepted into the program. How can I help
Can you give us your stats? GPA, school, GMAT?
Bump for stats. I've been lurking for a while and USC definitely has me interested.
Or if ANT has any new info on the MSF program demographics then that would be great too.
No new information. I will reach out to some contacts I have there and see if I can get some information for you.
Thanks a lot ANT. I've read just about every thread you've posted on MSF programs!
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