Master of Business for Veterans (MBV)
Master of Business for Veterans
The Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) degree is a fully accredited 1-year graduate degree that was created specifically for military veterans, active duty, and reserve personnel. The program is designed to leverage the management and leadership experience already gained during military service. The MBV provides formal business knowledge and develops critical thinking skills. Participants will discover the transferability of their military experience and skill sets to the business environment, as well as the ability to launch, manage, and grow a new business.
BUSINESS FOR VETERANS PROGRAM BENEFITS
Business for Veterans Curriculum
APPLYING TO THE MBV PROGRAM
Why Marshall
Career Pathways
Marshall graduate students are actively sought by the world's leading companies Amazon, Google, Salesforce, BCG and Goldman Sachs. Benefitting from Marshall's deep industry ties, they are leaders in a range of industries from Technology, Entertainment and Interactive Gaming to Healthcare, Consulting and Financial Services.
Trojan Network
The Marshall Trojan network links students and business leaders around the globe. Over 90,000 Marshall alumni worldwide create a proactive pay-it-forward culture that drives powerful career outcomes. There is simply no other alumni network quite like it.
Real-World Learning
Every Marshall graduate student has opportunities to integrate and apply what they learn in the classroom to real challenges outside the classroom. Learning by doing trains leaders to be visionary and resilient.
Faculty Expertise
USC Marshall faculty come from a wide array of backgrounds and disciplines. They engage in collaborative and inter-disciplinary teaching to explore business challenges and opportunities from a variety of viewpoints. They incorporate case studies, current events, career panels, and industry speakers to support academic content with real-world perspectives.
Global School in the Heart of LA
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, USC Marshall is embedded in one of the most vibrant global economies and part of a large, diverse university community committed to a culture of inclusion, collegiality, cooperation, and team work. Our students, faculty and alumni play leading roles in the industries that have built and continue to drive L.A. forward - from real-estate and accounting, to marketing and finance, to entertainment and tech.
MBV News + Events
MBV Alum Draws on Trojan Network for Dental Practice and EV Startup
Lawrence Fung DDS ’11, MBV ’15 believes the Trojan Network has been an integral part of his multifaceted accomplishments.
MBV and GLP Joint Seminar Draws Parallels Between Military and Business Strategies
MBV graduate students and Marine Corp drill instructors taught communication, awareness, and service to GLP undergrads.
‘Never-Quit Attitude’ Propels Navy SEAL to MBV Program
Shawn Farson is building on his Navy SEAL experience to grow his entrepreneurial ventures and launch his post-military career.
MBV Program Helps Combat Medic Give Back to Veterans
Army veteran and MBV alum Vanessa Bolognese MBV ’19 is answering the call to duty, this time in the healthcare industry.
Marshall and Leventhal Graduates Receive USC’s Highest Honors
The prestigious Order of the Laurel and the Palm, Order of Troy, and Order of Arête were announced on May 9 in a pre-Commencement celebration.
MBV FACULTY
Kevin C. Fields is a Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate school courses on business and real estate law. He is also the academic director for the Master in Business for Veterans (MBV) program at the university. He has received several teaching awards at the university including: Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (2023), several Golden Apple Teaching Awards (2013, 2017, 2019, and 2022), and the Gamma Sigma Alpha Professor of the Year award (2012)Professor Fields, when not teaching, is a practicing attorney specializing in business and construction-related disputes. Through his practice, he has tried many cases in state and federal courts and has tried all forms of alternative dispute resolution techniques to resolve cases. He is an AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a California licensed real estate broker.
Professor Fields is a co-author of four textbooks through Aspen Publishing (a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer) including: Essentials of Real Estate Law, Second Edition (2023); Contemporary Real Estate Law, Third Edition (2023); The Legal Environment of Business (2022), and Contemporary Business Law (2021).
Scott Abrams is a Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics at the USC Marshall School of Business. He specializes in corporate finance, financial analysis and valuation, and portfolio management. Professor Abrams teaches these subjects in the MBA, MS Finance, and Undergraduate Programs. He is a two-time winner of the Golden Apple Teaching Award for the Full-Time MBA Core Program (2016 and 2021), a winner of the Golden Apple Teaching Award for Undergraduate Electives (2023), and winner of the Golden Apple Teaching Award for Graduate Electives (2024). He has been recognized with other awards including the Evan C. Thompson Teaching & Learning Innovation Award (2024). In addition, he serves as the Academic Director for the Full-Time MBA Program.
James Bogle joined USC Marshall School of Business in 2013 with a background in leadership, public policy and international affairs following 25 years of service in the U.S. Army. James commanded two artillery units and led troops in combat in Iraq. Later, he served on the staff of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in the Office of European and NATO Policy. He also served at the U.S. Embassy in Paris coordinating a range of conventional and special military operations with the French Joint Staff. He completed his military career as an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. James is now the Director of the Master of Business for Veterans program and an Adjunct Professor at Marshall. He holds a BA in History from Arizona State University, an MA in International Relations from USC Dornsife and a Master of Business for Veterans from the USC Marshall.
George Braunegg has 40 years of consulting experience in Corporate and Distribution Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, and Delivery Model Optimization.
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