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Recruiters around the world are widening their search and casting their nets into a growing pool of international talent. At the same time, demand for business leadership

talent with experience outside the United States has increased exponentially.

As the demand for global talent increases, the makers of virtual MBA recruitment technology continue to expand their global networks.

“The competition for global MBA talent has never been so intense,” said Tony Somers, Director, MBA Career Manage-ment Center, HEC School of Management. “Our new partner-ship with MBA Focus will give employers access to the elite management talent at HEC Paris and give our students access to an exclusive network of multinational corporations.”

For more than two decades, top-ranked MBA programs

— and the companies that employ their students and alumni — look to MBA Focus for advanced recruiting technology solu-tions, best practices, thought leadership, and innovation.

Today, leading MBA employers can search an aggregated database including students and alumni from 74 top-ranked business schools, including 20 MBA programs located outside the United States. Three new international schools have joined the network this year: HEC (Paris), IESE (Barcelona), and IE (Madrid). And Hult International Business School expanded its GTS partnership to include five new global campuses in Dubai, Shanghai, London, San Francisco, and Boston. These new school partners, and the 70 other top-ranked graduate busi-ness schools, make MBA Focus the most comprehensive global recruiting network available.

Currently, 90% of the companies using the Global Focus

recruitment tool are multinational corporations. This has helped MBA Focus deliver an ever-expanding range of MBA-preferred opportunities to MBA talent in North Amer-ica, Europe, and Asia. Currently, 56% of students registered with MBA Focus have experience outside the US, while 57% of those students are seeking employment abroad.

The growing demand for MBA talent with international work experience and work authorization is expected to con-tinue. As a responsive and trusted partner to the world’s top employers and leading graduate business schools, MBA Focus plans to further expand its international network.

MBA Focus is the market leader in MBA recruiting — connecting leading employers with the world’s top-ranked graduate business schools.

The Global Appeal of an MBA Degree

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A cross the field of higher education, interdis-ciplinary is a buzzword used quite often. But for students in the Master of Studies in Law

(MSL) program at the USC Gould School of Law, interdisciplinary has plenty of meaning.

Uniquely designed to accomodate students’ work schedules, the MSL degree offers non-law-yer business professionals – who come from various backgrounds and who hold a variety of roles – a broad education on the fundamental

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The MSL curriculum covers an array of interdisciplinary topics, infusing students’ career experiences with added expertise in legal and regulatory frameworks, which they apply to their work and ultimately improve their orga-nizations. In addition, students have the oppor-

tunity to tailor their educational experience, studying the law on a wider scale or specializing in an industry-specific area that is relevant to their career and individual goals.

THE MSL ADVANTAGEOffered through USC’s Gould School of

Law, ranked among the top 20 law schools nationwide, the MSL degree is specially designed for non-lawyer professionals interested in understanding legal issues related to their fields.

Students have the convenience of complet-ing the degree 100% online, and the flexibility to study part-time — making the MSL an ideal format to balance the demands of working business professionals. No LSAT or GRE test is required; no prior law degree is required either. In addition, generous scholarships are available and considered for all applicants.

The benefits extend far beyond the class-room. Graduates of the MSL program gain access to the global Trojan Family network, which includes connections to more than 11,000 USC Gould alumni.

COURSES TO EXPAND YOUR EXPERTISEStudents select from a range of courses that

best fit their business-focused interests, includ-ing Business Organizations; Contract Drafting and Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cor-porate Governance; Securities Regulation;

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al experience by pursuing a certificate aligned with their field, which can completed as a part of their MSL degree at no additional cost. Also available on a stand-alone basis, these certificate programs – which may be completed in as few as two part-time, online semesters – help students maximize their impact within their organiza-tions and ultimately improve employee and leadership productivity as well as bottom-line contributions.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:• Business Law• Compliance• Entertainment Law and Industry• Financial Compliance• Health Care Compliance• Human Resources Law and Compliance

For more information about the MSL degree, including corporate and custom education partnerships, visit bit.ly/LABJ2019 or email us at corporatecustomed@law.usc.edu.

At the Forefront of Higher Education: USC’s Master of Studies in Law Brings Legal Insight to Business Practice

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HOW CAN A PARTNERSHIP HELP BOTH CAREERS AND COMPANIES?

Recent research has shown that an overwhelming majority of employees would stay at their companies longer if their employers invested in their professional growth and development — providing the opportunity to learn essential new skills.

Organizations can capitalize on their homegrown talent and increase employee retention through custom partnerships with the USC Gould School of Law. Given the opportunity to enhance their skills through further education, employees

experience greater job satisfaction and receive the preparation to advance within their organizations.

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A s industries continue to evolve at a break-neck pace, new skills are required to stay current in the workplace. Helping your

employees learn these skills is an excellent investment in their growth and development and it’s a great contribution to your organiza-tion’s continued success.

Continuing education programs offer formal instruction or training to help your staff elevate their careers, develop in-demand skills, or a per-sonal interest.

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UCLA offers thousands of courses in more than 100 areas of study. Employees can take individual courses or pursue in-depth study of a professional field or short series of courses designed to help them quickly gain knowledge in a focused area of study.

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CUSTOM PROGRAM AND CORPORATE EDUCATIONUCLA Extension understands every business

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programs for any organization based on your needs through UCLA Extension’s Custom Pro-gram and Corporate Education. Some of UCLA’s partners and clients include: Boeing, Fox, Hulu,

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