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One-Year MBA (IBEAR)

One-Year MBA

  • A large group from the USC Marshall One-Year MBA program
    Why Marshall

    Designed For Working Professionals

    Designed for mid-career professionals ready to advance or pivot in their careers, USC Marshall’s One-Year MBA is an intensive, full-time experience crafted with globally minded leaders in mind. Over a fast-paced twelve-month journey, you’ll immediately return to the workforce empowered with sharper strategic insight and a dynamic professional network.

  • 36

    Average Age of Enrolled Students

  • 12

    Average Years of Work Experience

  • 60

    Countries Represented

ONE-YEAR MBA AT A GLANCE

  • Built For Seasoned Contributors

    The average student brings 12 years of experience, and most classmates (80%) are between 32 and 40.

  • Accelerated Pace

    You gain a world-class MBA in just one year this is an intensive experience with the same high quality curriculum and programming.

  • Global Exposure, Curated For Impact

    Engage in a four-month-long consulting project directly addressing today’s business challenges, with students representing 12–15 countries accomplished professionals on an upward trajectory

  • Alumni Network That Matters

    Since 1978, more than 2,100 alumni across 60 countries have walked this path and you'll join a powerful global community.

Maximize Your Time

The IBEAR MBA curriculum, which is STEM-certified, provides numerous opportunitiesfor each student to personalize their academic experience. It offers multiple paths andoptions that can be tailored to individual professional outcomes as well as numerouscertificates in specializations as diverse as Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship,Technology Commercialization — to name a few.

Real World Leadership Experience

  • For A Learning Curve That Goes Beyond The Classroom

    For A Learning Curve That Goes Beyond The Classroom

    • The International Experiential Learning Program (IELP) takes you abroad for a 10-day immersion into global business environments.
    • The Domestic Experiential Learning Program (DELP) brings alumni and industry networks right to your doorstep through treks and meetups.
    • Year-round speaker series with seasoned business leaders, and programs to ensure constant exposure to thought leaders and organizations driving change.

  • Three female-presenting members of the USC Marshall community talking at a conference.

    High Touch Career Coaching

    Professional development isn’t an afterthought—it’s engineered into the experience:

    • A dedicated career advisor offers highly personalized career coaching and guidance.
    • Targeted workshops and career support help refine your search, whether you’re self-sponsored or company-backed.

  • A female-presenting student on the campus of USC.

    Personalized Curriculum

    Whether you're shifting paths or doubling down on your strengths, the STEM-certified curriculum lets you fast-track learning while focusing on:

    • Business Analytics
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Technology Commercialization

    …plus many more certificate options aligned with today’s evolving business needs.

Expert Faculty

  • Arif Ansari

    Arif Ansari
    • Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

    Arif Ansari is an expert in the area of data mining, business intelligence, data warehousing, and intelligent systems and technologies, a field in which he has fifteen years of research experience. He has published in IEEE Transactions on Systems and Man and Cybernetics.

  • Arvind Bhambri

    Arvind Bhambri
    • Associate Professor of Management and Organization

    Arvind Bhambri specializes in strategic change, competitive strategy, global business development, and leadership. In addition to USC, Arvind has been on the faculty of the Getty Museum Leadership Institute, Bocconi University in Milan, the University of Hawaii’s Advanced Management Program, and the Owner Managed Business Institute in Boston. During 2000-2002, Arvind took a sabbatical from USC to lead strategy and business development at a global web-based e-commerce company in food and agricultural products. From 2001 to 2023, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Trianz, Inc., a global provider of digital transformation solutions. He has also served on the Board of the Music Circle, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to classical Indian music in Southern California. Arvind is currently an advisor to Exxat, Inc., a rapidly growing SAAS company in clinical education founded by a husband and wife team, both of whom are alumni of Marshall's EMBA program and launched the company while they were students.

  • Greg H. Patton

    Greg H. Patton
    • Professor of Clinical Business Communication

    Greg Patton is an expert in communication, interpersonal and leadership effectiveness. He has received numerous teaching awards, been ranked as one of the top teaching faculty at USC and helped USC Marshall achieve numerous #1 worldwide rankings for Communication and Leadership skill development. Professor Patton has extensive international experience, has trained, coached and mentored thousands of leaders worldwide, and created scores of successful leadership programs. He has advised on several hundred consulting engagements throughout the Pacific Rim, serves as a keynote speaker and has held more than twenty leadership positions in national and international organizations.

  • Carl W. Voigt

    Carl W. Voigt
    • Academic Director for International Business Education and Research
    • Professor of Clinical Management and Organization

    Carl Voigt teaches business policy, competitive strategy, entrepreneurship and venture initiation, and global strategy and international management. He is a three-time winner of the Golden Apple Award, and has served as Associate Dean for the undergraduate, executive MBA, and Marshall MBA programs.

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