Schedule of Classes

Information and Operations Management (IOM)

• http://www.marshall.usc.edu/iom/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available in BRI104; phone 740-0690.
• D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH103; phone 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 in HOH103, (213) 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For the complete list of Business registration policies, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.

IOM 401: Business Information Systems -- Spreadsheet Applications (2.0 units)

Provides an applied understanding of how spreadsheets are used to analyze business information. Create real world software application for use in accounting, finance, marketing and operations.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16215D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	30 of 32 (4 on waitlist)	Arif Ansari	BRI202A
16216D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	35 of 39 (1 on waitlist)	Arif Ansari	HOH415

IOM 431: Business Information Systems (4.0 units)

Fundamentals of computer networks, protocols, TCP/IP and the Internet; introduction to electronic commerce, Web application development (CGI scripting, Java, and JavaScript); discussion of security issues.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16225D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 36	Erik Krogh	HOH422

IOM 435: Business Database Systems (4.0 units)

Computer-based management of data including data structures, conceptual data modeling, logical data modeling, structured query language (SQL), and physical optimization of high performance databases.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16228D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	26 of 36	Douglas Shook	BRI8	PDF (99330 KB)

IOM 437: Technology-Enabled Global Businesses, Markets and Sourcing (4.0 units)

Global markets for products, services, and strategies enabled by technology; spans businesses ranging from Financial Services, media and entertainment, and technology to specialized manufactured products.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16236D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 36	Humayun Rashid	BRI8

IOM 455: Project Management (4.0 units)

Topics related to project management in a variety of industries such as real estate projects, new product launch, plant location, etc.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16234D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 40	Geza Bottlik	HOH301	PDF (29508 KB)

IOM 483: Operations Consulting (4.0 units)

Study of concepts and techniques for improving operations, formulation and implementation of operations strategy, and development of frameworks for process design, selection and performance evaluation.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 311
• Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16238D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled

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

Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in information systems, operations management, and statistics.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Business of Interactive Digital Media
16248D	4.0	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	0 of 32	Francis Pereira, Elizabeth Fife	HOH306

IOM 522: Applied Time Series Analysis for Forecasting (3.0 units)

Survey of forecasting and time series methods. Models for stationary and nonstationary time series; ARIMA model identification, estimation, and forecast development. Seasonal and dynamic models. Recommended preparation: GSBA 524

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting/Business Taxation, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Jewish Communal Service, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Education, Management Principles, Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16268R	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Monday	19 of 36	Delores Conway	ACC205

IOM 537: Global Businesses and Markets: Strategies Enabled by Technology (3.0 units)

Global markets for products and services and strategies enabled by technology; spans businesses ranging from Financial Services, media and entertainment, and technology to specialized manufactured products. Open to graduate business students only.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting/Business Taxation, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Jewish Communal Service, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Education, Management Principles, Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16274R	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Thursday	8 of 47	Humayun Rashid	JKP102

IOM 547: Designing Spreadsheet-Based Business Models (3.0 units)

Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Students learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business models. Recommended preparation: completion of first-year M.B.A. courses.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting/Business Taxation, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Jewish Communal Service, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Management Principles, Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16280R	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	54 of 56	Hao Zhang	JKP104
16282R	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Tuesday	43 of 47	Hiroshi Ochiumi	OCC

IOM 551: Managing Global E-Business (3.0 units)

Global e-business practices; e-business value propositions and business models; managing e-business processes and transformation; e-business technology infrastructure evaluation. Cases, readings, technology briefs, and speakers. Open to IBEAR students only.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16284R	Lecture	9:00-11:30am	Tue, Thu	19 of 56	Omar El Sawy	JKP204

IOM 580: Project Management (3.0 units)

Applications of systems theory and concepts, matrix organizational structures, PERT/CPM project modeling, and management information systems to the management of complex and critical projects. Recommended preparation: GSBA 534

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting/Business Taxation, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Jewish Communal Service, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Medicine/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Management Principles, Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16286R	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Tuesday	33 of 53	Ardavan Asef-Vaziri	JKP104

IOM 581: Supply Chain Management (3.0 units)

Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy. Recommended preparation: GSBA 534

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting/Business Taxation, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Jewish Communal Service, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Management Principles, Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16288R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	33 of 47	Greys Sosic	JKP102

IOM 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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, please see the Syllabus field below. Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16294D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 20	Bert Steece	OFFICE	Word (58880 KB)

IOM 597: Business Field Project in Information and Operations Management (1.0-6.0 units)

Individual or team projects solving real business problems for companies; situation analyses; research proposal composition; field research techniques; statistical analysis; oral and written presentations. Graded CR/NC.

• Note: For an application, please see the Syllabus field below. Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16296D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 20	Bert Steece	OFFICE	Word (58368 KB)

IOM 599: Special Topics (1.0-3.0 units)

Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in operations management, information systems, and decision support systems.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, 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 Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Management Principles, Medicine/Business Administration
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Advanced Regression Analysis
16304R	3.0	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 47	Dawn Porter	JKP102

IOM 670: Current Research in Operations Management (3.0 units)

Critique of the current research-based literature in operations management to include scheduling, forecasting, MRP, technology planning, inventory management, and facilities location and layout.

• Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
16330R	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	4 of 10	Amy Ward	ACC312