The USC Marshall Online Master of Business Administration program is built for a digitally-driven business world, one where off-site communication is a critical component to effective collaboration. The Online MBA program infuses a foundation of core disciplines with skills in emerging topics like analytics, virtual communications, and remote team management. The goal is to ensure that graduates are ready for the multifaceted challenges facing leaders in the evolving global marketplace, cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset. USC Marshall is committed to providing a best-in-class experience to students. The program utilizes many of the same full-time faculty that teach in the highly-ranked MBA offered on-campus, bringing a wealth of experience in a variety of industries. The OMBA begins with a one-week residential intensive during which students and faculty meet face-to-face and complete the first course of the program. The remainder of the program is fully online with live, synchronous classes conducted via webcam and asynchronous coursework that includes interactive scenarios, group assignments, case studies and videos.