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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 open ONLY to students in the Online MBA program (POSt code 1601)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15535D | 701 | Lecture | 8:00-5:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 65 | Peter Cardon, Marco Aponte-Moreno | ONLINE |    | |
| 15653D | 701 | Lecture | 8:00-5:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 65 | Peter Cardon, Marco Aponte-Moreno | ONLINE | |
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
- Note: Section 15652 is for Thornton School of Music students and MA in Long Term Care Administration (MALTCA) students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15652D | 277 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 0 of 50 | Xiaoqing Xie | ONLINE | |
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 (POSt code 1601)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15536D | 736 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 65 | Shane Heitzman,Matthew Hill, Abbass Sharif,Meg Carrington-Griffin Simons | ONLINE | | |
| 15788D | 736 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 65 | Shane Heitzman,Matthew Hill, Abbass Sharif,Meg Carrington-Griffin Simons | ONLINE | |
Information systems for public reporting and for management decision-making; theory of asset and income measurement; interpretation and uses of accounting data and financial statements; analysis of cases.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15580D | 640 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-10:00am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 57 | Shiing-Wu Wang | JKP204 | | |
| 15597D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 77 | JFFLL125 | | ||
| 15650D | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 1 of 30 | Mark DeFond | ACC201 | | |
| 15993D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 77 | JFFLL125 | |
Microeconomic theory with business applications; consumer demand, production theory, cost theory and market theory; decision making within the firm under different market and regulatory environments.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15592D | 640 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-10:30am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 57 | Erin Kaplan | JKP204 | | |
| 15598D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 76 | Anthony Marino | JFFLL125 | | |
| 15599D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 77 | Anthony Marino | JFFLL125 | |
Data collection, data analysis, and critical understanding of the role of data in making business decisions. Ways to quantify uncertainty and model decision problems. Duplicates credit in GSBA 506ab, GSBA 524, and GSBA 545.
- Note: Section 15556 is for Markting (Analytics Track) and BA Certificate students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15556D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 0 of 54 | Inga Maslova | JKP102 | |
Marketing is treated as a managerial decision-making process. Emphasis is given to understanding the concepts, tools, and techniques that comprise a comprehensive marketing strategy. Duplicates credit in GSBA 509, the former GSBA 509ab, and GSBA 546.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Section 15722 is primarily for MSSE students. For D clearance email socialentrepreneur@marshall.usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15722D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 0 of 48 | JKP202 | | ||
| 15723D | 640 | Lecture | 2:00-4:30pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 57 | Shantanu Dutta | JKP204 | | |
| 15725D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 0 of 75 | JKP210 | |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm. Recommended preparation: GSBA 506b or GSBA 524 or GSBA 516 or GSBA 545. (Duplicates Credit in GSBA 504ab)
- Note: Sections 15752, 15753, and 15754 are for 1st year MS Global Supply Chain students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15752D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 3 of 50 | Feng Chen | ONLINE | | |
| 15753D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 54 | Alireza Kabirian | JKP102 | | |
| 15754D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 54 | Alireza Kabirian | JKP102 | | |
| 15757D | 780 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-10:30am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 57 | Hiroshi Ochiumi | JKP204 | |
Thematic exploration of managerial accounting, employment law, operations management and organizational behavior. Application of analytics and communication to optimize internal operations.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 505
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: This course is open ONLY to students in the Online MBA program (POSt code 1601)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15764D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 54 of 66 | Arif Ansari,Kerry Fields,Cecil Jackson,Hiroshi Ochiumi | 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 (POSt code 1601)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15769D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 60 | Chris Parsons, Marion Philadelphia,Ariela Turndorf, Hank Wasiak | ONLINE | | |
| 15770D | 711 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tue, Thu | 52 of 59 | Chris Parsons, Marion Philadelphia,Ariela Turndorf, Hank Wasiak | ONLINE | |
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies. Duplicates credit in GSBA 502, GSBA 523, GSBA-523T, and the former GSBA-502ab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15792D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | | |
| 15793D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Thursday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | | |
| 15797D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | | |
| 15798D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | | |
| 15799D | 411 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 48 | Yijia Guo | JFF416 | | |
| 15800D | 411 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 54 | Yijia Guo | JKP110 | | |
| 15801D | 175 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 4 of 40 | Yijia Guo | ONLINE | | |
| 15807D | 033 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Tuesday | 0 of 40 | Jason Frenn | JFFLL103 | | |
| 15808D | 033 | Lecture | 11:30-12:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 40 | Jason Frenn | JFFLL103 | | |
| 15809D | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tuesday | 0 of 42 | Pavitra Kavya | JKP104 | | |
| 15810D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 42 | Pavitra Kavya | JKP202 | | |
| 15811D | 033 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tuesday | 0 of 42 | Pavitra Kavya | JKP104 | | |
| 15812D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | | |
| 15813D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Thursday | 0 of 46 | Gregory Patton | ACC303 | |
The economic environment of business and the forces influencing the firm. Duplicates credit in GSBA 549.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15815D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 0 of 60 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JFF233 | | |
| 15817D | 415 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 0 of 60 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP212 | |
Data analysis technologies for business decision making; principles and techniques of statistical inference for business problem solving; foundations of data-driven regression and time series analytics. Duplicates credit in GSBA 506ab, GSBA 516, and GSBA 524.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15825D | 033 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tuesday | 0 of 60 | Dawn Porter | JKP110 | | |
| 15826D | 033 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Thursday | 0 of 60 | Dawn Porter | JKP110 | | |
| 15827D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 60 | Dawn Porter | JKP112 | | |
| 15828D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 60 | Dawn Porter | JKP112 | |
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
- Note: Section 15836 is open only to IBEAR MBA students. Sections 15843 and 15844 are open only to MS Finance students.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15836D | 780 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:30pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 57 | Suh-Pyng Ku | JKP204 | | |
| 15843D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 70 | Suh-Pyng Ku | JKP110 | | |
| 15844D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 77 | Suh-Pyng Ku | JKP110 | | |
| 15944R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 3 of 25 | Engin Kose | JKP104 | | |
| 15994D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 0 of 10 | Engin Kose | ONLINE | |
The economic and political realities of cross-border commerce in the 21st century. IELP. Requires international travel.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16060D | 641 | Lecture | 2:00-4:30pm | MWF | 0 of 57 | Baizhu Chen | JKP204 | |
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
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16098D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16100D | 033 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16101D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16102D | 033 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16089D | 033 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Methodology and research perspectives of economics; contribution of the economics paradigm to accounting, management, finance, marketing, and decision sciences. Recommended preparation: Admission to doctoral program in business administration or departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16104R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 18 | Anthony Marino | ACC312 |  |
Theory and application of linear regression models; role of substantive theory in statistical model building; model specification, estimation, diagnostic checking; the general linear hypothesis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16107R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 1 of 15 | Gourab Mukherjee, Clive Lennox | ACC312 | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16130R | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |