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Finance and Business Economics (FBE)
- http://www.marshall.usc.edu/fbe/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HOH-231; Phone: (213) 740-6515.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH-103; Phone: (213) 740-5424.
- BUSINESS (UNDERGRADUATE) - Non-Marshall students may enroll in up to three (3) courses prior to be ing 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 of 12 units of graduate business courses; and (4) prerequisites completed. All graduate applications and forms are available by calling (213) 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For the complete list of Business registration policies, visit students.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies
Develop knowledge and skills in areas of money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, insurance, credit cards, and investments.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15285R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 36 | Ayca Altintig | JFF417 |  | |
| 15286R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 36 | Ayca Altintig | JFF417 | |
Introduction to income-producing real estate from the perspective of finance, market analysis, capital markets, development and investment. Includes focus on analytical techniques and computer applications. Duplicates credit in FBE 400.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15305R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 40 | Juan Gonzalez | JFF416 | | |
| 15306R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Juan Gonzalez | JFF236 | |
Case analysis examining economic and financial aspects of real estate decisions for non-business majors. Focuses on dynamics of financing, markets and the development process. Not available for degree credit for business majors. Duplicates credit in FBE 391.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15314R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 48 | HOHEDI | |
Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15320R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Kevin Fields | JKP110 | |
Develops and uses tools of financial analysis to evaluate the performance and assess the value of individual companies in an industry context.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15323R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Julia Plotts | JKP110 | | |
| 15324R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Julia Plotts | JKP110 | | |
| 15325R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Julia Plotts | JKP110 | | |
| 15326R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 75 of 75 | Scott Abrams | JFFLL105 | |
Introduction to venture capital and private equity. Topics include fundraising, valuation of new firms and venture capital securities, and exiting investments through public offerings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15328R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 48 of 48 | Stephen Moyer | JFF316 | |
Money and capital markets; derivative markets; foreign exchange markets; investment banks and nonbank finance, financial crises; commercial banks, Federal Reserve and conduct of monetary policy. Duplicates credit in former FBE 324.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((BUAD 351 and BUAD 352) or (ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15329R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 36 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JFF417 | |
Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15330R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 80 of 80 | Kevin Fields | HOHEDI | |
Survey of current employment law topics including employment discrimination arising within modern workplaces. Legal and business strategies for managing diversity for organizational success.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15333R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 60 | Kerry Fields | JFF236 | |
Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15335R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 45 | Kerry Fields | JFF236 | |
Introduction to decentralized finance and the markets for cryptocurrencies, decentralized borrowing and lending, digital assets and nonfungible to tokens.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15337R | 431 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 35 | Vincenzo Quadrini | ACC205 | |
Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy, the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15340R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 35 | Ayca Altintig | BRI8 | |
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15351R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 60 of 60 | Duke Bristow | JFF414 | | |
| 15353R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 70 of 70 | Duke Bristow | HOHEDI | |
Theories and applications of investment decision-making; the behavior of security prices, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, bond valuation and term structure, derivative securities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15360R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 70 | Mete Kilic | HOH1 | | |
| 15362R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Mete Kilic | HOH1 | |
Application of investment management techniques in a laboratory setting. Stock selection, asset allocation, industry analysis, investment thesis research; off-site visits; oral and written presentations. Duplicates credit in the former FBE 453a.
- Prerequisite: FBE 421
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15366D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 21 | Shane Shepherd | BRI203 | |
Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15367R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 78 of 78 | Kevin Fields | JKP110 | |
A rigorous introduction to the pricing and corporate use of financial derivatives -- futures, options, forwards and swaps -- on stocks, exchange rates, bonds and commodities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15370R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 40 | Jason Donaldson | JFF239 | |
The role of an investment banking associate. Students will effectively function as a junior banker through a sell-side merger and acquisition (M & A) process.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Accounting, 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 Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15424D | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 0 of 77 | Brian Little | JKP110 | |
Applications of behavioral finance and how psychological forces influence investor behavior, asset prices and corporate decision-making.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521B or GSBA 548)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, 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 Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15425D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 0 of 40 | David Hirshleifer | JKP104 | |
The development of single and bivariate mathematical and statistical methods used in modern finance and economics and applications of these methods. Duplicates credit in former FBE 506ab.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Sections 15391 and 15392 are for MSF students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15391D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Mohammad Safarzadeh | JKP210 |   | |
| 15392D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Mohammad Safarzadeh | JKP210 | |
Advanced analysis of the economics of the private equity markets. Consider and value private securities in venture capital, initial public offerings, and leveraged buyouts. Prerequisites: GSBA-521b or GSBA-548.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15393D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 77 | Stephen Moyer | JKP210 | |
Review of financial institutions and markets, the determinants of interest rates, the impact of government regulation and policy on the financial system. Prerequisite: GSBA 521b or GSBA 548.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15396D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 70 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP112 | |
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15395D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Duke Bristow | JKP110 | | |
| 15398D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 0 of 77 | Duke Bristow | JKP112 | |
An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning valuation and assessment of financial performance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15401D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Scott Abrams | JKP110 | |
The structure of decentralized finance and implications for the functioning of financial markets. Analysis of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts in finance, digital assets and nonfungible tokens.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, 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 Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15405D | 415 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 30 | Vincenzo Quadrini | JKP204 | |
Advanced analysis of the determinants of corporate capital structure and payout policies, allocation and value of corporate control, and security issuance and retirement.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15407D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 78 | Mick Swartz | JFFLL125 | | |
| 15408D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Mick Swartz | JFFLL125 | |
Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy; the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15409D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 0 of 40 | Ayca Altintig | JKP104 | |
Application of portfolio management techniques in a laboratory setting. Stock selection, asset allocation, industry analysis, investment thesis research; off-site visits; oral and written presentations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521B or GSBA 548)
- Note: This class is restricted to students admitted to the Marshall Graduate Student Investment Fund program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15423D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 0 of 20 | Suh-Pyng Ku | BRI203 | |
Analysis and management of common stocks and fixed income securities; development of modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis; organization of securities markets.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15430D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 54 | Tanakorn Makaew | JKP110 | | |
| 15431D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 5 | ONLINE | |
Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, 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 Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 15440 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 15441 is for MS Finance Students only. Please be mindful of registering for the correct section for your program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15440D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 0 of 77 | Kerry Fields | JKP112 | |
Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15444D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 0 of 40 | Jason Donaldson | JFF322 | |
Practical application of the critical components of M&A: deal flow strategies, preliminary negotiations, deal structures, due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration, and regulations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15447D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 0 of 55 | Kevin Homsy | 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: For an application form please see the Syllabus field below.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15475D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15480D | 033 | 0.5-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 15481D | 415 | 0.5-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training.) Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, 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 Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15493D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 11 | OFFICE | |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Finance and Business Economics Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15483D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 15494D | 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.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15484D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE | |
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Finance and Business Economics. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open only to Marshall PhD students.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15486R | 033 | Lecture | 9:45-10:30am | Friday | 0 of 25 | Kenneth Ahern, Lukas Schmid | HOH114 | |
Exploration of emerging topics, literature and research techniques in contemporary finance and/or business economics. May be repeated only if topic is different.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology and Financial Markets | ||||||||||
| 15488R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 20 | David Hirshleifer | ACC312 | | |