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Management and Organization (MOR)
- http://www.marshall.usc.edu/mor/
- 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 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.
Understand the nature, causes, and consequences of deviations from rational choice. Develop frameworks for controlling biases, improving your decision-making, and influencing other peoples decisions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16667R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Cheryl Wakslak | JFF240 | Word (245248 KB) |
Designing management systems and practices that lead to organizational excellence; techniques for organizational change.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16666R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 36 | Steve Barth | ACC205 | PDF (626363 KB) |
Role of professional consultants; data gathering methods; consulting approaches from strategy, finance, operations, information systems, marketing, and human resources; action planning; ethical and career issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16668R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 44 | Michael Mische | JFF239 | Word (191376 KB) | |
16669R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 43 of 44 | Michael Mische | JFF240 | Word (191425 KB) |
Theories, strategies, and ethics underlying negotiation and persuasion in contemporary organizations and societies. Emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed for effective negotiation and persuasion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16671R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 48 | Michael Coombs | JFF240 | Word (212992 KB) | |
16672R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 48 | Michael Coombs | JFF240 | Word (212992 KB) |
Major theories and practices of leading people in multi-national firms. Skills for facilitating cooperation, communication, and motivation among people from different cultures. Recommended preparation: BUAD 304
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16673R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 36 | Quentin Fleming | ACC205 | PDF (839415 KB) |
Management of the human resource function for organizational performance. Recommended preparation: BUAD 304.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16674R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 40 | Michael Coombs | JFF240 | Word (133109 KB) |
Theories and practices about how power, politics and influence affect organizational life. Knowledge and skills for diagnosing and managing these features of an organization.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16675R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 42 | Chris Bresnahan | JFF LL101 | Word (109827 KB) |
Examination of corporate strategy practices in an international context. Effects of cultures, political systems, markets, and economic systems on developing effective global strategies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16677R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 44 of 48 | Carl Voigt | JFF241 | ||
16678R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 48 | Carl Voigt | JFF241 |
Globalization strategies from entry to maturity; alternative approaches from going alone to alliances; strategy implementation issues in different cultures and political systems. Cases, videos and speakers.
- 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, Strategy and Management Consulting
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16692R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 54 | Bob Zukis | JKP202 | PDF (268167 KB) |
Corporate Governance is the system by which corporations are directed and controlled. Includes rights and responsibilities of stakeholders; rules and procedures for decision-making.
- 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, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16693R | 415 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 20 of 36 | Judith Blumenthal | ACC236 | PDF (43996 KB) |
Practical knowledge on helping organizations develop innovations and lead change to leverage them. Exploration of innovation and change in different organizations and competitive environments.
- 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, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Strategy and Management Consulting, 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 |
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16701D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 41 of 48 | Terance Wolfe | JFF322 | Word (164864 KB) |
How consultants assist clients to formulate strategic plans and realign organizations; approaches used by major consulting firms; information about consulting industry, fee-setting and proposals. Consultant speakers and project.
- 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, Strategy and Management Consulting
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16694R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 56 of 60 | Michael Mische | JKP110 | Word (191300 KB) |
Dynamic strategic planning; how businesses re-invent themselves; why change is difficult; politics of change process; leadership steps for implementing successful strategic changes. Cases and readings.
- 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, Strategy and Management Consulting, 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 |
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16696R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 49 of 52 | Michael Mische | JKP204 | PDF (573139 KB) |
Advanced strategic planning using tools of scenario development and activity valuation for assessing market entry, expansion and business portfolio configuration. Exercises, cases and project.
- 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, Strategy and Management Consulting
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16704R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 35 of 56 | Carl Voigt | JKP104 |
Essential issues and problems of cooperative strategy. Recognize and evaluate collaborative opportunities to develop and assess an overall cooperative strategy. Readings, cases and group project.
- 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, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Strategy and Management Consulting
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16711R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 72 of 73 | Kyle Mayer | JKP210 | Word (98304 KB) |
Legitimate and effective use of power to resolve conflicts and mobilize action through understanding the talent and self-interest of people involved in decision-making. Readings, cases. Online registration open only to graduate business majors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, 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 Fundamentals for Non-Business Professionals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16709R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 56 of 56 (11 on waitlist) | Nathanael Fast | JFF236 | PDF (324624 KB) |
Strategies and dynamics of deal-making; practical skills necessary to win in range of business transactions conducted in domestic and international settings. Cases, role-playing, films and simulations. Online registration open only to graduate business and accounting students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration/Social Work, Global Supply Chain Management, Business Fundamentals for Non-Business Professionals, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Business Administration, 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
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16703R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 56 of 56 (39 on waitlist) | Christopher Voss | JKP110 | Word (75776 KB) | |
16720R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 44 of 48 | Scott Wiltermuth | ACC201 | Word (73216 KB) |
Contemporary approaches to leadership, including corporate practices to develop leaders; examples of successful and derailed executives. Students self-assess personal leadership and draft development plans. Readings, speakers, cases.
- 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 Fundamentals for Non-Business Professionals, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: May not be taken P/NP.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16706R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 53 of 54 | Chris Bresnahan | JKP204 | Word (51268 KB) |
Successful leaders are effective at self-managing their thoughts, emotions and actions. Course provides concepts and methods for developing essential self-management skills. Online registration open only to graduate business majors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, 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, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: This course meets at the UPC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16716R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 40 of 54 | Chris Bresnahan | JKP204 | Word (26246 KB) |
Business practices and issues in different sports markets; including growth opportunities; and innovative marketing strategies for attracting and retaining fans and corporate sponsors. Industry speakers.
- 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
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16708R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 27 of 46 | David Carter | JKP102 | PDF (327899 KB) |
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 instructions and the application form please see the Syllabus icon below.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16710D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | PDF (1188639 MB) |
Individual or team projects studying the management 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
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16735D | 033 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (49664 KB) |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16712D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Thomas Cummings | 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, 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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16737D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (49152 KB) |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Management and Organization Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: For information and application form please see the syllabus icon below.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16738D | 033 | 1.0-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (48128 KB) |
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): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16715D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (47616 KB) |
In-depth review of the theories and empirical research in the discipline of organizational behavior. Topics include: personality, motivation, job design, leadership, and others.
- 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 |
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16792R | 036 | Lecture | 1:00-4:00pm | Wednesday | 9 of 12 | Nathanael Fast, Scott Wiltermuth | HOH506 | Word (102400 KB) |
Survey of organization theory with focus on the history and development of research on organizations. Open only to Business Administration and Public Policy and Management doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Public Policy and Management
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16793R | 036 | Lecture | 1:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 9 of 12 | Peer Fiss | HOH706 |
Research leading to the doctorate. Open only to Marshall Ph.D. students specializing in Management and Organization. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
- Note: Open only to Marshall Ph.D. students specializing in Management and Organization.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16799D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (35870 KB) |