USC Marshall Fall 2018 MBA Essays

The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California has posted the following MBA essay questions for the 2017-18 admissions season.

Essay #1

What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? Please include an intended position, function, and industry in your response. (word limit: 100)

Essay #2

Please respond to ONLY ONE of the following essay topics. (word limit: 500)

1. Please describe the contributions you expect to make to your classmates outside of the classroom during your time at USC.
2. You have been asked to design a course to be taught at the Marshall School of Business. Please provide a title and description for the course.
3. What has been the most interesting day or moment in your life and why?
4. You have been hired by the Marshall MBA Admissions Committee to create an essay question for next year’s application. Please state the question and answer it.

Essay #3 (Optional)

Please provide any additional information that will enhance our understanding of your candidacy for the program. (word limit: 250)

For additional information on applying, please visit the Marshall School MBA admissions website.