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Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA)
- 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 of 12 units of graduate business courses; and (4) prerequisites completed. All graduate applications and forms are available by contacting (213)740-5424 email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For complete list of Business registration policies, visit students.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies
Fundamental roles of a manager and skill sets necessary to performing these roles. Open only to online MBA students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Note: This course is only open to students in the Online MBA program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15535D | 701 | Lecture | 8:00-5:00pm | MTuWThF | 68 of 75 | Peter Cardon, Nandini Rajagopalan | ONLINE |    |
Concepts and tools that help frame strategic issues in a multi-industry and global context. Craft strategies, position businesses and assets, and define firm boundaries.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15520D | 745 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | MTuWTh | 72 of 75 | Shon Hiatt | TBD | | |
| 15521D | 745 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | MTuWTh | 69 of 75 | Shon Hiatt | TBD | | |
| 15522D | 745 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | MTuWTh | 70 of 75 | Shon Hiatt | TBD | |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of a firm. Duplicates credit in GSBA-534 and the former GSBA-504.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15525D | 743 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 67 of 75 | Hiroshi Ochiumi | TBD | | |
| 15526D | 743 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 75 | Hiroshi Ochiumi | TBD | | |
| 15527D | 743 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 71 of 75 | Hiroshi Ochiumi | TBD | |
Fundamentals of financial accounting, microeconomics, statistics, analytics and communication.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 501
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Note: This course is only open to students in the Online MBA program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15536D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Mon, Wed | 68 of 75 | Shane Heitzman,Matthew Hill, Abbass Sharif,Meg Carrington-Griffin Simons | ONLINE | |
Analyses of environments and competition, the bases of competitive strategy, strategy models, and the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. Duplicates Credit in GSBA 519a, GSBA 519b and GSBA 540.
- Note: Section 15731 is a MS Social Entrepreneurship core course, and is intended for students admitted to the MSSE program only. MBA students should NOT register for GSBA 529 as it duplicates credit of your MBA core Corporate Strategy course (GSBA 540, GSBA 519ab). This section is not available to non-Marshall graduate students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15731D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 31 of 73 | Courtney Brunious | HOH1 | |
Thematic exploration of entrepreneurship and key aspects of new venture development. Contract law, analytics, negotiations, and communication.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 505
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Note: This course is only open to students in the Online MBA program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15653D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 65 | Kerry Fields,Peter Kim,Kirk Snyder, Steven Mednick | ONLINE | | |
| 15764D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Mon, Wed | 54 of 65 | Kerry Fields,Peter Kim,Kirk Snyder, Steven Mednick | ONLINE | |
Thematic exploration of operations management, corporate finance, marketing, and microeconomics. Coordinating production processes, marketing strategies, and corporate financial plans in order to maximize growth.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 505
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Note: This course is only open to students in the Online MBA program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15769D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 70 of 78 | Miriam Burgos, Dina Mayzlin, Chris Parsons, Marion Philadelphia | ONLINE | |
Thematic exploration of finance, macroeconomics, international business, corporate strategy, and marketing strategy.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 505
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Note: This course is only open to students in the Online MBA program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15770D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 54 of 65 | Arif Ansari,Ayse Imrohoroglu, Scott Joslin, Carl Voigt | ONLINE | | |
| 15788D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 65 | Arif Ansari,Ayse Imrohoroglu, Scott Joslin, Carl Voigt | ONLINE | |
Modern theory of corporate investment and financing decisions. (Duplicates credit in GSBA 521a and GSBA 521b.)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15905R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 50 | Engin Kose | JKP104 |  |
An integrative, multi-disciplined and immersion-based approach to addressing unstructured business situations and imperfect data using a variety of analytical tools and critical thought processes.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15861D | 744 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 45 | Franco De Cesare | TBD | | |
| 15862D | 744 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 47 | Franco De Cesare | TBD | | |
| 15863D | 744 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 26 | Milan Miric | TBD | | |
| 15864D | 744 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 45 | Erin Kaplan | TBD | | |
| 15865D | 744 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 48 | Abby Fifer Mandell | TBD | |
How creative industries (motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, music, arts, games) operate and are organized. Critical discussion of pressing issues that these industries face.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Non-Business student applications are available at www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies. Please complete and submit to registration@marshall.usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15847R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 24 of 48 | Mark Young | JKP204 | Word (16907 KB) | |
Analysis of operations management and business functions; managerial accounting; finance; marketing; production; data processing and information systems; human resources management.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15910D | 312 | Lecture | 7:50-5:30pm | Saturday | 64 of 75 | David Logan, | JKP110 | | |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | Chris Parsons, Larry Vincent, Mark Young, Gretchen Dauria, Brigitte Engel, Debra Ono, Bernice Taylor | ONLINE |
Formulation and implementation of strategies in different organizational and environmental contexts; financial growth strategies; comparative management; impact of taxation; technology strategies; product development and new market strategies. (Duplicates credit in GSBA-572)
- Prerequisite: GSBA 572a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15961D | 605 | Lecture | 7:50-5:30pm | Saturday | 52 of 65 | Arvind Bhambri, | JKP110 | | |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | Tom Chang, Larry Vincent, Gretchen Dauria, Brigitte Engel, Debra Ono, Bernice Taylor | ONLINE |
Management of the strategic change process for the total organization including implementing growth strategies, use of consultants, corporate governance, implementation in a multinational environment, leadership and power, use of technology, innovation, corporate cultures, executive succession, corporate relations. (Duplicates credit in GSBA-573)
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15963D | 668 | 4.0 | Lecture | 7:50-5:30pm | Saturday | 52 of 65 | Chris Bresnahan, | JKP110 | | |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | Gregory Patton, Dan Wadhwani, Larry Vincent, Gretchen Dauria, Brigitte Engel, Debra Ono, Bernice Taylor | ONLINE |
Thematic focus on the formulation and implementation of business strategies related to issues affecting businesses including managerial accounting, operations, financial, and legal.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 566
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15960D | 406 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 40 of 54 | Kevin Fields,Scott Wiltermuth,Kathy Takayama,Mark Young,Baizhu Chen, Julia Plotts,James Bogle, Arvind Bhambri,Kirk Snyder, Rebecca Heino | JKP202 | |
Impact of political, economic, social/cultural and institutional factors on business performance and industry structure in a global context. May require international travel.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore/Bangkok | ||||||||||
| 15971D | 865 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-11:50am | Saturday | 18 of 18 | Baizhu Chen | JFF322 | | |
| Tokyo | ||||||||||
| 15973D | 865 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-11:50am | Saturday | 36 of 39 | Selahattin Imrohoroglu | JFF316 | | |
| Non-Travel | ||||||||||
| 15974D | 865 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-11:50am | Saturday | 21 of 21 | Sriram Dasu, Ariela Turndorf | JFF328 | | |
| Seoul/Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| 15981D | 747 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 40 of 40 | Scott Abrams | TBD | | |
| Tokyo | ||||||||||
| 15982D | 747 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 39 | Selahattin Imrohoroglu | TBD | | |
| Singapore/Bangkok | ||||||||||
| 15983D | 747 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 35 | Baizhu Chen | TBD | | |
| Frankfurt/Berlin | ||||||||||
| 15984D | 747 | 1.5 | Lecture | 8:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 31 | Michael Paranal | TBD | | |
| Singapore | ||||||||||
| 15985D | 751 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 31 of 31 | Gregory Patton, Peter Cardon | TBD | | |
| Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka | ||||||||||
| 15986D | 751 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 35 | Gerald Giaquinta,Kristen Schiele | TBD | | |
| London | ||||||||||
| 15987D | 747 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 37 | Joseph Nunes | TBD | | |
IBEAR team consulting projects addressing international business problems. Projects culminate in written and oral presentations to corporate clients.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16058D | 641 | Lecture | 8:00-10:20am | Mon, Wed | 52 of 53 | JKP204 | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: Application required. Visit www.marshall.usc.edu/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16064D | 033 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Apply concepts learned to a complex strategic team project resulting in a presentation to a sponsoring company, written report, and postmortem reflection.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16184D | 406 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 40 of 54 | George Braunegg,Joe Raffiee | JKP202 | |
Individual or team projects studying the business practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Application required. Visit students.marshall.usc.edu/graduate-students/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16069D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training) Graduate business students only. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Application required. Visit students.marshall.usc.edu/graduate-students/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16079D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16080D | 033 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 16081D | 411 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 16082D | 415 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 16083D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member on an ongoing research project. Open only to master's and doctoral students. Graded Credit/No Credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Application required. Visit students.marshall.usc.edu/graduate-students/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16084D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Open only to master and doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16090D | 033 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Contemporary approaches to causal inference in observational data for applied research in the social sciences.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16109D | 033 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 10 | Tom Chang | HOH706 | |
Further investigation of selected topics in methodology and research perspectives of economics. Topics vary in response to new developments and current trends in the field.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 602
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16111D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 3 of 11 | Odilon Camara | HOH506 | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16130D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |