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Business Research (MS) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Business Research is an alternative degree available only to Marshall PhD students who have completed significant doctoral-level coursework and need to leave without completing the PhD.

Faculty: Marshall School of Business  |  Duration: Minimum 30 graduate units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires PhD core courses in research methods and theory in an area of specialization, with further courses from Marshall and departments such as economics, psychology, mathematics, sociology, engineering and communication. A GSBA 589 practicum is required, and all courses must be letter-graded, 500 level or above, completed in residence at USC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No applications accepted. A Marshall PhD student may request conversion or be invited by faculty. Requires at least 18 units of letter-graded coursework with cumulative USC graduate GPA of at least 3.0, and approval by the Marshall Senior Vice Dean for Academic Programs.

Duration: Minimum 30 graduate units

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