Dr. Shruti Saini

Instructor

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Biography

Shruti Saini is a seasoned marketing strategist and passionate storyteller with over 18 years of experience in marketing communications. She has held senior leadership positions at notable companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev, General Mills, Grove Collaborative, and Beautycounter. Saini’s expertise encompasses brand building and a consumer-centric approach, contributing to significant growth for renowned brands. Her career highlights include working with established companies and emerging direct-to-consumer start-ups, where she has effectively identified growth opportunities, translated key marketing strategies, and developed impactful integrated brand communications and campaigns. Saini has also been featured as a brand media strategy contributor for the Huffington Post and as a speaker at the CMO Insight Summit, where she discusses principles of brand and consumer strategy that lead to remarkable growth. Currently, she advises companies through her marketing and brand strategy consultancy, Drive, and contributes to Medium, where she examines the drivers, values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of consumers that shape cultural and societal norms and the impact of marketing strategy.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.