Master's Degree Programs
Master of Management
The Master of Management is an intensive distance-learning graduate program designed for business professionals working in Japan. The program focuses on teaching the necessary knowledge and skills in the various business disciplines and is delivered using distance learning technologies in Japan with several in-person class sessions. Its structure includes nine distance learning courses taught in English delivered using the Internet and a satellite broadcasting system.
Application
Admission is open to business professionals working in Japan who have one to three years' management experience. In addition to general admission requirements, a TOEFL score of 600 must be submitted before the completion of the fourth course in the program and may be submitted with the completed application. Applications are due by April 1 for a program start date in July. The application is available online at
www.marshall.usc.edu. For additional information, contact the Office of Executive Development at (213) 740-8990 or by email at
execdev@marshall.usc.edu.
There are required in-person class sessions for GSBA 522ab and GSBA 574. In addition, students are required to attend a two-day new student orientation in Tokyo prior to beginning the program. This design allows students to complete the degree while continuing to work full time.
Sample Program
Degree candidates must complete all the required graduate courses (32 units) in sequence. All courses must be taken through the Marshall School.
| Year 1, Fall Semester | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 511 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| GSBA 549 | The Firm in the National and International Economy | 3 |
| Year 1, Spring Semester | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 522a | Managerial Perspectives | 1.5 |
| GSBA 528 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Year 1, Summer session | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 510 | Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting | 3 |
| GSBA 524 | Applied Managerial Statistics | 3 |
| Year 2, Fall Semester | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 518 | Accounting Control Systems | 3 |
| GSBA 521 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Year 2, Spring Semester | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 522b | Managerial Perspectives | 1.5 |
| FBE 531 | Corporate Financial Policy and Corporate Control | 3 |
| year 2, Summer session | Units |
|---|
| GSBA 529 | Strategic Formulation for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| GSBA 574 | The Executive of the Future | 2 |
Total Units: 32 |
Graduate Certificate in Management Principles
The Graduate Certificate in Management Principles is an intensive distance-learning graduate program designed for business professionals working in Japan. The program focuses on teaching the necessary knowledge and skills in the various business disciplines and is delivered using distance learning technologies in Japan with two required in-person sessions. Its structure includes seven distance learning courses taught in English delivered using the Internet and a satellite broadcasting system. There is a required three-day intensive, in-person session for GSBA 522a in Tokyo. In addition, students are required to attend a two-day new student orientation in Tokyo prior to beginning the program. This design allows students to complete the program while continuing to work full time.
Application
Admission is open to business professionals working in Japan who have one to three years' management experience. Applications are due by April 1 for a program start date in July. The application is available online at
www.marshall.usc.edu. For additional information, contact the Office of Executive Development at (213) 740-8990 or by email at
execdev@marshall.usc.edu.
Sample Program
Certificate candidates must complete all of the required graduate courses listed below (22.5 units) in sequence. All courses must be taken through the Marshall School.
| Year 1, Fall semester | units |
|---|
| GSBA 511 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| GSBA 549 | The Firm in the National and International Economy | 3 |
| Year 1, Spring semester | units |
|---|
| GSBA 522a | Managerial Perspectives | 1.5 |
| GSBA 528 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Year 1, summer session | units |
|---|
| GSBA 510 | Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting | 3 |
| GSBA 524 | Applied Managerial Statistics | 3 |
| Year 2, Fall semester | units |
|---|
| GSBA 518 | Accounting Control Systems | 3 |
| GSBA 521 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
Total units: 22.5 |
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