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Members of the USC MBA admissions team partner with the undergraduate Latino Business Students Association and Black Business Students
Association to conduct information sessions about getting an MBA. The focus is on why the MBA, the basic requirements and what the USC Marshall
MBA program offers.
Minority professionals interested in the full-time program are encouraged to attend the MBA fairs and Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
(CGSM) outreach events to learn more about the USC Marshall MBA. In the fall, the Spotlight on Marshall diversity weekend event is held on campus.
It is a comprehensive program designed to introduce candidates to the USC Marshall MBA program. Information can be found at
www.marshall.usc.edu in the “Focus on Diversity” section. Professionals interested in the MBA.PM or EMBA programs are encouraged to go online
and sign up for any of the monthly information sessions. USC Marshall also partners with the local National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and
National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) chapters and the Riordan Programs to present the MBA programs at workshops, conferences and other
sponsored events.
USC Marshall is a partner with the Forté Foundation, which focuses on women in business, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), which
focuses on prepping minority candidates for the admissions process.
Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school.
Name of fellowship program: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
Deadline for application: December 1st and January 5th
Fellowship award amount: Full tuition
Website or other contact information: www.cgsm.org
Applicants for full-time study who apply through the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management are considered for a 100 percent tuition merit-
based scholarship. Deadlines follow the CGSM and USC application deadlines, which can be found at www.marshall.usc.edu or www.cgsm.org. Full
tuition is $49,000 per year.
Female candidates are considered for the Forté Scholars merit-based fellowships at 100 or 50 percent tuition coverage. Scholars participate fully in
the Forté Scholars programs. For more information on scholar benefits, please visit www.fortefoundation.org. No separate application is required to
be considered as a USC Forté Scholar.
PROMINENT ALUMNI/FACULTY
Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at your school.
Kendall L. Simmonds, professor of clinical accounting
Professor Simmonds had been with USC since 1981. He is the 2007 Commitment Award recipient from the National Association of Black Accountants,
Inc. Currently, he is director of the summer leadership program for the Leventhal School of Accounting at the USC Marshall School of Business.
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Shantanu Dutta, Dave and Jeanne Tappan Chair in Marketing and vice dean for research strategy and advancement
Shantanu Dutta is vice dean for research strategy and advancement and the Dave and Jeanne Tappan Chair in Marketing. He has done extensive
research on strategic marketing issues. He has published papers in leading journals that include the Journal of Marketing, Marketing Science, Strategic
Management Journal and Sloan Management Review, among others. Dr. Dutta Shantanu received of the Marshall Dean’s Award for research
excellence in 2006.
Please provide information about prominent minority alumni from your school.
George Sheth, MBA 1996, executive director, General Management Resources
Rajan “George” Sheth is the executive director and health care practice leader at General Management Resources. Previously, he was a senior director
at the Los Angeles branch of Trianz, Inc., a major international management and IT consulting firm. Prior to that, he worked in and led large health
care consulting practices with firms such as Accenture, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Capgemini. Mr. Sheth is president of the USC Marshall
IBEAR MBA Alumni Network, is on the national board of directors of the USC Marshall School of Business Alumni Association, and is a board member
and signature events chair of the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association (APAA).
Please provide information about prominent female faculty members at your school.
Valerie S. Folkes, USC Associates Chair in Business Administration
Professor Folkes received her PhD from UCLA and focuses her research on consumers’ responses to negative information and effects of stereotypes
on consumers’ evaluation of services and attributions for product performance. She has published papers in numerous journals, including the Journal
of Applied Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and Journal of Consumer Research, where her article with Shashi Matta won the
AMA Best Services Article Award in 2005. As a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of Consumer Research, Professor Folkes received
the Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2003-2004. She served on the policy board of the Journal of Consumer Research for over a decade and was
elected president for five consecutive terms.
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Please describe any faculty and/or student research projects that focus on diversity, multiculturalism and/or minority issues.
Professor Jennifer Overbeck conducts research on issues related to power and status in groups and organizations. Her recent projects explore how
emotion displays affect the development of status hierarchies, what motivations lead people to pursue positions of power and how having power affects
people’s social perception. Professor Overbeck also researches effects of power, emotion and gender in negotiation settings. Her published work
includes:
Curhan, J. and Overbeck, J.R. “Making a ‘Positive Impression’ In A Negotiation: Gender Differences in Response to the Manipulation of
Impression Motivation.” Negotiation and Conflict Management Research.
Please describe any symposiums or special lectures that focus on diversity and minority issues organized and/or sponsored by your school.
BGBL/LMBA Diversity Weekend
Alumni, along with community and business leaders, are invited for regular events at Marshall to address issues such as diversity in the workplace,
working under the glass ceiling and activism efforts. Many of these speakers may be combined with other clubs whose members face similar diversity
issues (BGBL, GLBA, GABS, GWIB, etc.) in order to encourage understanding and attendance.
By bringing together students, alumnae, faculty, distinguished business leaders and community members, the club can help you explore the
opportunities and challenges facing women in today’s business world.
Please provide information on any programs, including on-campus and universitywide programs in which MBA students participate that focus on issues
related to women or minorities.
Marshall Youth Outreach (MYO)
Formerly known as MBA READ, Marshall Youth Outreach continues USC’s long and proud tradition of community service by providing mentoring and
tutoring services to elementary, junior and high school students in the local community.
Requiring only about one hour per week, participation in Marshall Youth Outreach gives Marshall students the chance to impact a child’s life by helping
him or her with their academic skills. The one-on-one and group mentoring makes a huge difference in the lives and future success of these children.
Marshall students participate in a training session prior to starting the mentoring program, and a certified teacher is always present in the room during
the sessions.
Please describe any off-campus resources, activities, programs and/or organizations that may be of interest to minority or female students.
California African-American Museum
www.caamuseum.org
Located in Los Angeles, the California African-American Museum features exhibits that celebrate African-American history and culture. Past and
current exhibits include Tuskegee Airmen: The Journey to Flight, African American Journey West, A Moment in Time: Bingham’s Black Panthers and
Of Tulips and Shadows: The Visual Metaphors of Dewey Crumpler.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Please describe any diversity recruiting events for employers recruiting minority and/or female students at or near your school.
Local diversity recruiting is conducted through partnerships with the local chapters of NBMBAA and NSHMBA, the Forté Foundation and Riordan
Fellows program. Students who are accepted through the CGSM will attend the orientation program in June, which includes a career fair featuring
sponsoring companies.
The career services office also works closely with the student diversity clubs that promote networking and other job search events.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Please describe the demographics of your most recent entering class.
Class of 2010
Please describe the geographic diversity of your most recent entering class.
Class of 2010
Please describe the selectivity of your school for the most recent application cycle.
Class of 2010
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Please describe the academic and employment backgrounds of your most recent entering class.
Average years of pre-MBA work experience: Five
Business: 26 percent
Computer science: 8 percent
Economics: 14 percent
Humanities and social science: 25 percent
Science and engineering: 27 percent
Please provide student employment information for the most recent graduating class.
Average starting salary: $108,500
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