Business Research (MS)

The Master of Science in Business Research is an alternative available to only Marshall PhD students.

It acknowledges those who have completed significant doctoral level course work and attained significant skills in research methods and provides a smooth transition to completion of an alternate degree for students who, for whatever reason, need to leave USC without completing the Marshall PhD. 

Admission

Marshall does not accept applications for admission to this program. A student enrolled in the Marshall PhD program may request conversion or be invited by the faculty to complete the master’s degree in lieu of the PhD. The student must have completed at least 18 units of letter-graded course work with a cumulative USC graduate GPA of at least 3.0.

Requests for conversion are subject to approval by the Marshall Senior Vice Dean for Academic Programs.

For more information, contact the PhD program office for a referral to the MSBR adviser.

Program Requirements

The degree requires a minimum of 30 graduate units for all candidates.

Upon admission to the PhD program, the student works with a faculty adviser who oversees the selection of course work, taking into account the student’s prior academic preparation. The curriculum requires completion of PhD program core courses focusing on research methods and theory in an area of specialization. Additional courses are drawn from the Marshall School of Business and other participating departments at USC including economics, psychology, mathematics, sociology, engineering, communication and others.

No courses numbered lower than 500 may be applied in this program. All courses applied to the degree must be letter-graded and completed in residence at USC. No transfer units or graduate units from a degree previously completed at USC can be applied to the MS in Business Research.

 

 

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