Spring 2013

Business Administration (BUAD)

• D class assignments for undergraduates available in BRI104; Phone: (213) 740-0690.
• D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH103; Phone: (213) 740-5424.
• BUSINESS (UNDERGRADUATE) - Non-Marshall students may enroll in up to three (3) courses prior to being admitted to a Marshall major or minor. BUSINESS (GRADUATE) - Business students may register using USC Web Registration. Non-business students may register for graduate business electives subject to the following restrictions: (1) proof of undergraduate degree; (2) minimum graduate GPA of 3.2; (3) maximum 12 units of graduate business courses; and (4) prerequisites completed. All graduate applications and forms are available in HOH103, (213) 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For complete list of Business registration policies, please visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.

BUAD 102: Global Leadership Seminar (2.0 units)

Colloquium of researchers and industry leaders discussing international business and the challenges faced by leaders in a global environment, with a specific focus on China. Graded CR/NC. Open to freshmen Business Honors students only. International travel may require additional fees.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14474D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	39 of 40	Carl Voigt, Kendall Simmonds	JKP112
14475D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	39 of 45	Kendall Simmonds, Carl Voigt	JKP210

BUAD 104x: Learning About International Commerce (2.0 units)

Provides insight into the opportunities and challenges faced by business professionals operating in a global environment by focusing on international cultural norms. Open to Marshall and Leventhal freshmen only. Not available for major credit to Marshall and Leventhal students. Graded CR/NC.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (East Asian Studies)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14476D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	37 of 43	Ruben Davila	HOH303
14477D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	29 of 35	Tyrone Callahan,Ashok Srinivasan	HOH303
14478D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	34 of 38	Michael Coombs	HOH304	Word (159232 KB)
14479D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	40 of 48	Julia Plotts	ACC310
14480D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	37 of 40	Stacy Geck	JKP112
14481D	113	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	32 of 38	Terance Wolfe	ACC310
14482D	113	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	34 of 38	Murat Bayiz,Rahsan Akbulut	JKP104
14483D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	32 of 35	Carl Voigt	JKP104
14484D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	36 of 40	Thomas Knapp, Douglas Joines	HOH304
14488D	113	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	27 of 35	Johanna Tolan,Gerald Giaquinta	HOH303

BUAD 200x: Economic Foundations for Business (2.0 units)

Course examines fundamental concepts of both microeconomics and macroeconomics as they pertain to business and financial decisions. Not available for degree credit to business majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14485R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	33 of 38	Duke Bristow	WPH205
14487R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	33 of 38	Duke Bristow	WPH205

BUAD 201x: Introduction to Business for Non-Majors (4.0 units)

Introduction to the principles and practices of businesses, sequence of exercises developing the basic skills, and influence of the economy on business and individual decisions. Not available for credit for business or accounting majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14489R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	36 of 36	Albert Napoli	VKC102

BUAD 215x: Foundations of Business Finance (4.0 units)

Principles and practices of modern financial management; use of financial statements; valuation of investment; asset pricing under uncertainty; elements of financial decisions.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 250a or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14495R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	64 of 73	Duke Bristow	HOH1
14497R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	49 of 73	Scott Abrams	HOH2

BUAD 280: Accounting I (4.0 units)

Accounting information useful for decision-makers surrounding issues concerning income, expense and cash flows; economic resource, debt and equity capital decisions by managers. Duplicates credit in BUAD-250ab and BUAD-305.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14520D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	40 of 42	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	BRI5
14522D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	35 of 37	Robert Shames	ACC205
14524D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	41 of 42	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	BRI5
14526D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 42	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	BRI5
14528D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 48	Ruben Davila	ACC310
14530D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 43	Robert Shames	BRI5
14532D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 50	Ruben Davila	ACC310
14534D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 43	Robert Shames	BRI5
14540D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	43 of 46	Bill Holder	HOH304
14542D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 48	Ruben Davila	ACC310

BUAD 281: Accounting II (2.0 units)

Continuation of Accounting I, enhancing management decision-making with strategic product costing, profit planning and standard costs analysis; using data to facilitate any organization's success. Duplicates credit in BUAD-250ab and BUAD-305.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 280
• Note: Sections 14560, 14562, 14564, 14566, 14568, 14570, 14572, 14574 meet January 14 through March 8. Sections 14576, 14578, 14580, 14584, 14586, 14588 meet March 11 through May 15.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14560D	431	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	41 of 45	Jim Manegold	ACC303
14562D	431	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	39 of 42	Thomas Lin	BRI5
14564D	431	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	41 of 43	Thomas Lin	BRI5
14566D	431	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	34 of 42	Jim Manegold	BRI5
14568D	431	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 42	Marshall Vance	BRI5
14570D	431	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	42 of 43	Kari Olsen, Jim Manegold	BRI5
14572D	431	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 36	Marshall Vance	ACC205
14574D	431	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	42 of 42	Kari Olsen, Jim Manegold	BRI5
14576R	442	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	22 of 42	Jim Manegold	ACC303
14578R	442	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	33 of 42	Kendall Simmonds	BRI5
14580R	442	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	41 of 42	Kendall Simmonds	BRI5
14584R	442	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	42 of 42	Marshall Vance	BRI5
14586R	442	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 36	Marshall Vance	ACC205
14588R	442	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 43	Bob Kiddoo	BRI5

BUAD 301: Technical Entrepreneurship (3.0 units)

Starting and managing a technological business: developing a viable concept, market and financial planning, product development, organizing the venture, protecting intellectual property rights.

• Note: Engineering students - Go to RTH110 to pick up D clearance form. Marshall students - email your name and student id to undergrad.advising@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14640D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	45 of 47	Helena Yli-Renko	ACC303

BUAD 302: Communication Strategy in Business (4.0 units)

Theory, practice, and techniques of business communication strategy essential to external and organizational communication; group and interpersonal communication; development of skill in oral and written communication.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14646D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	28 of 32	Daylanne Markwardt	HOH302
14648D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	23 of 32	Yolanda Kirk	HOH306
14650D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	Doug Andrews	HOH302
14652D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14654D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Daylanne Markwardt	HOH302
14656D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14660D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14662D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Robyn Walker	HOH302
14664D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Robert Shuter	HOH306
14666D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	R Hubbard	HOH306
14668D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	28 of 32	Robyn Walker	HOH302
14671D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	28 of 32	Ellen-Linnea Dipprey	HOH302
14673D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Nevin Kamath	HOH306
14675D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Jolanta Aritz	HOH302
14679D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Jolanta Aritz	HOH302
14685D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Martha Townsend	HOH306
14687D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Kirk Snyder	HOH302
14689D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Janna Wong	HOH306
14691D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Kirk Snyder	HOH302

BUAD 302tL: Business Communication for Accountants (4.0 units)

(For Accounting majors only) Theory, practices, and techniques essential to communication by accounting professionals; interpersonal communication, written and oral presentations; communication technologies; development of communication strategies for varied audiences. (Duplicates credit in BUAD 302.) Recommended preparation: WRIT 340

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14703D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	32 of 33	Stephen Byars	HOH303
14700D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 34	Naomi Warren	HOH421
14701D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	35 of 32	Doug Andrews	HOH421
14702D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	35 of 32	Doug Andrews	HOH421
14705D	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	35 of 36	Naomi Warren, Doug Andrews, Stephen Byars	HOH421
14706D	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	35 of 34	Naomi Warren, Doug Andrews, Stephen Byars	HOH421
14708D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	32 of 32	Naomi Warren, Doug Andrews, Stephen Byars	HOH421
14707D	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	34 of 34	Naomi Warren, Doug Andrews, Stephen Byars	HOH421

BUAD 304: Leading Organizations (4.0 units)

The role of leadership in business organizations; concepts and skills for managing oneself and others.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
• Note: Lecture section meets on alternate weeks; also includes web-based instruction methods. Discussion section meets weekly. Register for one lecture and one linked discussion.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14720R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	71 of 72	Cheryl Wakslak	HOH2
14721R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Monday	35 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14722R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14723R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	70 of 72	Cheryl Wakslak	HOH2
14724R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14725R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 36	Johanna Tolan	VKC101
14726R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	67 of 72	Cheryl Wakslak	HOH2
14727R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	33 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14728R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	34 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14729R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	69 of 72	Cheryl Wakslak	HOH2
14730R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	35 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14731R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	34 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14732R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	68 of 72	Sarah Townsend	HOH2
14733R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	34 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14734R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	34 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14735R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	72 of 72	Sarah Townsend	HOH2
14736R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14737R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	HOH422
14738R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	70 of 72	Nathanael Fast	HOH2
14739R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	35 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14741R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	71 of 72	Nathanael Fast	HOH2
14742R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Monday	35 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14744R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	68 of 72	Nathanael Fast	HOH2
14745R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	33 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	HOH422
14746R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	35 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14747R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	69 of 69	Nathanael Fast	HOH2
14748R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14749R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	33 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	MHPB7B
14750R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	0 of 72	Nathanael Fast
14751R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	0 of 36	Chris Bresnahan
14752R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	0 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14753R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	0 of 72	Nathanael Fast
14754R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	0 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14755R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	0 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8

BUAD 305: Abridged Core Concepts of Accounting Information (4.0 units)

Uses of accounting information in decision-making; accounting issues concerning income and cash flows, economic resources and capital. Open only to students with two transferable "Principles of Accounting" courses from a two-year or four-year institution. Duplicates credit in BUAD-250ab, BUAD-280, and BUAD-281.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14766D	001	Lecture-Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	42 of 45	Chrislynn Freed	HOH421
14768D	001	Lecture-Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	34 of 41	Chrislynn Freed	HOH421

BUAD 306: Business Finance (4.0 units)

Financial problems of business enterprise; function of financial manager; sources of funds; instruments, institutions, and practices of finance; problems of financial management using case studies.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 250a or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (ECON 251 or ECON 351)
• Corequisite: 1 from (ECON 252 or ECON 352) and 1 from (BUAD 310 or EE 364)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14780R	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	76 of 77	Tom Chang	JKP110
14781R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	45 of 47	Tom Chang	HOH304
14782R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	70 of 77	Suh-Pyng Ku	JKP110
14783R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	76 of 77	Tom Chang	JKP110
14784R	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	74 of 77	Eric Briggs	JKP110	Word (38327 KB)
14785R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	75 of 77	John Dietrich	JKP112	Word (201216 KB)
14786R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	75 of 77	Andreas Stathopoulos	JKP110
14787R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	76 of 77	Andreas Stathopoulos	JKP110
14788R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 40	Andreas Stathopoulos	HOH301

BUAD 307: Marketing Fundamentals (4.0 units)

Develops a managerial viewpoint in planning and evaluating marketing decisions of the firm: products, pricing, channels, promotion, information processing, legal implications, and marketing in contemporary society.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14848R	001	Lecture-Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Sha Yang	HOH303
14850R	001	Lecture-Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Sha Yang	HOH303
14800R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	174 of 180	Lars Perner	HOHEDI	PDF (761472 KB)
14802R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	34 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14804R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	35 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14806R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14808R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	34 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14810R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	35 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14812R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	193 of 193	Ira Kalb	HOHEDI
14814R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	36 of 36	Ira Kalb	BRI8
14816R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Ira Kalb	BRI8
14818R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	41 of 41	Ira Kalb	HOH301
14820R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	40 of 40	Ira Kalb	HOH301
14822R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	40 of 40	Ira Kalb	HOH301
14824R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	110 of 110	Botao Yang	HOHEDI
14826R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	37 of 37	Botao Yang	BRI8
14828R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 36	Botao Yang	BRI8
14830R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	37 of 37	Botao Yang	BRI8
14836R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	192 of 193	Miriam Burgos	HOHEDI
14838R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	40 of 40	Miriam Burgos	HOH305
14840R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	39 of 40	Miriam Burgos	HOH305
14842R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	40 of 40	Miriam Burgos	HOH305
14844R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	37 of 37	Miriam Burgos	VKC207
14846R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Miriam Burgos	BRI8

BUAD 310: Applied Business Statistics (4.0 units)

Statistical methods for business analysis; data exploration and description; sampling distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression; model building. Extensive computer applications.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
• Note: The final exam for all sections of BUAD 310 will be taken at the same time as listed in the Exceptions Final Schedule for BUAD 310

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14860R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	46 of 47	Peter Radchenko	HOH303
14861R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	72 of 73	Peter Radchenko	HOH1
14862R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	69 of 73	Francis Pereira	HOH2
14863R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	73 of 73	Francis Pereira	HOH2
14864R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	72 of 73	Francis Pereira	HOH1
14865R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	68 of 73	Abbass Sharif	HOH1
14866R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	71 of 73	Abbass Sharif	HOHEDI
14880R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	70 of 73	Abbass Sharif	HOH1
14881R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	69 of 73	Xin Tong	HOHEDI
14882R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	65 of 73	Xin Tong	HOHEDI
14884R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	43 of 73	Tony Lin	HOHEDI

BUAD 311: Operations Management (4.0 units)

Learn the fundamentals of operations management and acquire skills to analyze, manage and improve production processes. Topics include: project/quality/materials management and just-in-time production.

• Corequisite: BUAD 310

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14902R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	70 of 72	Paat Rusmevichientong	HOH1
14903R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	69 of 72	Paat Rusmevichientong	HOH1
14904R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	63 of 70	Paat Rusmevichientong	HOH1
14905R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 47	Hiroshi Ochiumi	HOH304
14906R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	65 of 70	Ashok Srinivasan	HOHEDI
14907R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	50 of 70	Ashok Srinivasan	HOHEDI
14908R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	42 of 47	Amy Ward	HOH304
14910R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	66 of 70	Hamid Nazer-Zadeh	HOH1
14912R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	62 of 70	Hamid Nazer-Zadeh	HOH1
14914R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 70	Hamid Nazer-Zadeh	HOH1

BUAD 353o: Off Campus Studies (7.5-12.0 units, max 12)

Off campus coursework; title of course taken at host institution appears as a section title.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Management or Hospitality Business
06185R	940	3.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10		TBA

BUAD 425: Data Analysis for Decision Making (2.0 units)

Leveraging large corporate datasets; slice and dice data; dash boards; data mining and statistical tools; neural network; multiple and logistic regression; decision tree; gain inference and decision making; clustering.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 310 and 1 from (BUAD 311 or BUAD 311T)
• Corequisite: BUAD 497

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15003R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Monday	28 of 46	Feng Chen	HOH415
15004R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	30 of 30	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15005R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	32 of 32	Arif Ansari	BRI202A
15006R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	40 of 46	Robertas Gabrys	HOH415
15007R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	30 of 30	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A
15008R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 30	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A
15009R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	44 of 46	Feng Chen	HOH415
15010R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	29 of 30	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15011R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	31 of 31	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15012R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	33 of 46	Robertas Gabrys	HOH415
15013R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	29 of 30	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A
15014R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	31 of 30	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A

BUAD 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
• Note: Applications for BUAD 490 are due at noon on Wednesday of week 3. Students are advised to seek a faculty sponsor and obtain required signatures well in advance of the deadline. Application forms with more detailed instructions are available at students.marshall.usc.edu/undergrad/advising/forms-and-other-resources/.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15060D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	15 of 20	Maureen McHale	OFFICE
15061D	001	2.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	7 of 10	Lucy Lee	HOH302	Word (50247 KB)

BUAD 491: Honors Seminar (2.0 units, max 4)

Advanced study of a selected topic in business administration. In-depth exploration of relevant theories and methods of analysis. May be repeated for credit once.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15062D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	6 of 20	David Erkens	HOH301
15066D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	12 of 30	Valerie Folkes	HOH301

BUAD 495: Practicum in Business Issues (Internship) (1.0 units, max 12)

Combined classroom discussion and structured, supervised field application of business theories and practices within a part-time employment context. Open only to: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Graded CR/NC.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15080D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	28 of 30	Scott Turner	BRI5
15081D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	28 of 30	Kathryn Crawford	ONLINE
15082D	442	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	13 of 30	Janet Vera Lopez	BRI5
15083D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	20 of 30	Kimberly Keilbach	ONLINE

BUAD 497: Strategic Management (4.0 units)

Examination of managerial decision-making, planning, and policy under changing environments; readings, cases, exercises, simulations.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 250b or BUAD 281 or BUAD 305) and (BUAD 304 and BUAD 307) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306) and 1 from (BUAD 302 or BUAD 302t)
• Corequisite: 1 from (BUAD 311 or BUAD 311t)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15092R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Feng Zhu	ACC201	PDF (83972 KB)
15094R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Lori Yue	ACC201	PDF (514173 KB)
15095R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	38 of 39	Feng Zhu	HOH422	PDF (83972 KB)
15096R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Lori Yue	ACC201	PDF (514173 KB)
15097R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 38	Jiayin Sun	ACC236	Word (101768 KB)
15098R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 38	Jiayin Sun	ACC236	Word (101768 KB)
15100R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Feng Zhu	ACC201	PDF (83972 KB)
15102R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	48 of 47	Victor Bennett	ACC201	PDF (314460 KB)
15103R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Vern Glaser, Peer Fiss	ACC201	Word (97187 KB)
15104R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Nan Jia	HOH2	PDF (501553 KB)
15105R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 47	Nan Jia	ACC201	PDF (501553 KB)
15106R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 38	Christine El Haddad	ACC236	PDF (175358 KB)
15107R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 47	Victor Bennett	ACC201	PDF (314460 KB)
15108R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 48	Victor Bennett	ACC201	PDF (314460 KB)
15109R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 48	Michael Coombs	ACC201	PDF (531267 KB)
15110R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 38	Phil Birnbaum More	ACC236	PDF (720084 KB)

BUAD 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Examination of current literature relevant to the total and changing environment in which business operates. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Research Methods for Honor-Students
15150D	001	4.0	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	19 of 30	Valerie Folkes, Paul Adler,Ashok Srinivasan	HOH304