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Finance and Business Economics (FBE)
- http://www.marshall.usc.edu/fbe/
- 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.
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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15310R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 45 | Stephen Silk | ACC303 |
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. Open to all majors. Not available for credit as a senior options course for business majors or for students in the real estate option.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15315R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 48 of 48 | John Ayoob | HOH303 |
Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutionallaw, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, sales 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 |
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15320R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 101 of 102 | Kevin Fields | HOHEDI |
This course develops and uses the tools of financial analysis to evaluate the performance and assess the value of individual companies in an industry context.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15324R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 42 of 47 | Daniel Carvalho | HOH304 | ||
15325R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 75 of 77 | Lorig Santikian | JKP110 | ||
15326R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 40 of 77 | Daniel Carvalho | JKP110 |
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 |
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15328R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 40 | Moyer Stephen | HOH301 |
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 |
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15330R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 75 of 75 | Kevin Fields | MHP106 |
Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15335R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 75 of 77 | Kerry Fields | JKP112 | Word (113983 KB) |
Presentation of the theory and institutional details of corporate finance with emphasis on debt and dividend policies, governance/voting rights, and security issuance and retirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15337R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 43 of 43 | Harry De Angelo | HOH303 |
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 |
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15341R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 73 | Duke Bristow | HOH2 |
Theories and applications of investment decision making; 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 |
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15360R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 74 of 77 | David Solomon | JKP112 | PDF (238603 KB) | |
15362R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 77 | David Solomon | JKP112 | PDF (238603 KB) |
Application of advanced investment management techniques in a laboratory setting. Bond portfolio management, quantitative stock screens, derivatives trading, portfolio optimization. Off-site visits and presentations.
- Prerequisite: FBE 453A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), Computer Science/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15365D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 15 of 20 | Suh-Pyng Ku | 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 |
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15367R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 61 | Kevin Fields | HOHEDI |
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 |
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15370R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 40 | Scott Joslin | JKP112 | ||
15371R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 40 | Scott Joslin | JKP112 |
Practical understanding of the major strategic, economic, financial, human resources, and governance issues of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15472R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 45 of 46 | Lloyd Levitin | ACC303 | Word (59868 KB) |
Commercial Policies and Treaty relationships; examination of export-import problems and national policies influencing world trade and finance.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (ECON 251 and ECON 252) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15374R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 40 | Nuray Akin | HOH301 |
By means of a significant real-world case study chosen each term, the development process is examined from the interrelated perspectives of finance, market analysis, and design and construction technology. Team-generated development proposals are proposed and presented in a consulting environment that includes industry participants.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((FBE 391 and FBE 470) or FBE 400)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15378R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 40 | Bob Bridges | HOH301 |
Mixed lecture/case approach covering market analysis, asset valuation, ownership structure, negotiation, asset management, corporate real estate, portfolio management, and affordable housing, appraisal and advanced financial modelling.
- Prerequisite: FBE 391
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15380R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 36 | Bob Bridges | THH106 |
Advanced analysis of the institutions and economics of the private equity markets. We consider the perspectives of private equity partnerships, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15394R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 32 of 77 | Gordon Phillips | JKP112 | Word (141090 KB) |
An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning, valuation and assessment of financial performance.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15400R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 64 of 78 | Daniel Carvalho | JKP212 | ||
15401R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 75 of 78 (3 on waitlist) | Lorig Santikian | JKP210 | ||
15402R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 72 of 77 | Lorig Santikian | JKP112 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15406R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 7 of 15 | John Dietrich | ACC312 | PDF (415260 KB) |
How value is created (or destroyed) through compensation and incentive systems. Specific topics include incentive contracts, performance measurement, performance standards, and executive compensation.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15415R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 41 of 50 | Kevin Murphy | JKP104 | PDF (155390 KB) |
The basic principles underlying fixed income securities and how these principles apply to the practical aspects of fixed income management.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15418R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 70 of 73 (6 on waitlist) | Albert Chun | HOH2 |
Application of econometric tools and versions of Capital Asset Pricing Models to estimate financial risk and stock market risk premia for portfolio management.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15420R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Selahattin Imrohoroglu | PDF (35501 KB) |
Application of advanced portfolio management techniques in a laboratory setting. Bond portfolio management, quantitative stock screens, derivatives trading, portfolio optimization. Off-site visits and presentations.
- Prerequisite: FBE 553A
- 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 |
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15424D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | 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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15429R | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 44 of 52 | David Solomon | JKP102 | PDF (240603 KB) | |
15430R | 036 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 41 of 45 | Mick Swartz | OHE136 | ||
15431D | 036 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 4 of 10 | Mick Swartz | DEN@Viterbi |
Business law of traditional and e-contracts, UCC, crimes, torts, employment, ethics, social responsibility, intellectual property, digital law, e-commerce, accountants' liability, property, estates, and government regulation
- 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 Research, Business Taxation, Finance, 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
- 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 |
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15436R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 60 | Kerry Fields | JKP210 | Word (117989 KB) |
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, 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, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration
- 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 |
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15440R | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 36 of 78 | Kerry Fields | JKP210 | Word (115282 KB) |
Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15443R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 65 | Scott Joslin | JKP210 | ||
15444R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 40 of 48 | Mick Swartz | ACC201 |
Practical application of the critical components of M&A: deal flow strategies, preliminary negotiations, deal structures, due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration, and regulations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15447R | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 54 | Lloyd Levitin | JKP210 | Word (57898 KB) | |
15448R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 25 of 54 | Lloyd Levitin | JKP104 | Word (56918 KB) |
Comparative advantage and gains from trade; factor proportions and efficiency; factor price equalization; terms of trade; tariffs, customs, unions and trade agreements. Prerequisites: GSBA 511; GSBA 544, GSBA 549, GSBA 580 or GSBA 580a.
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15455R | 640 | Lecture | 9:00-11:30am | Tue, Thu | 26 of 56 | Vincenzo Quadrini | TBA |
Economic, market and financial analysis related to feasibility of real estate development; theory and case analysis.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 589 or GSBA 511 or GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15463R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 41 | Bob Bridges | JKP204 |
This course, an introductory financial analysis (tools, techniques) practicum, emphasizes practical application of asset valuation and portfolio management techniques for those with little previous experience. Duplicates credit in FBE 572 and FBE 573. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15466D | 033 | Lecture | 5:30-8:30pm | Tuesday | 7 of 35 | Jim Cunningham | BRI202 | PDF (244565 KB) |
This practicum emphasizes asset valuation, including applications of tools and inputs (including economics, accounting, and quantitative techniques) in asset valuation for those with prior experience. Duplicates credit in FBE 571 and FBE 573. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15467D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 1 of 20 | Jim Cunningham | HOH2 | PDF (244565 KB) |
This is an advanced practicum emphasizing portfolio management skills, including applied strategies (tools, inputs) in equity and fixed-income management for those with extensive prior experience. Duplicates credit in FBE 571 and FBE 572. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15468D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 1 of 20 | Jim Cunningham | HOH1 | PDF (244565 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 an application, please see the Syllabus field below. Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15475D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Anthony Marino | OFFICE |
Analysis of investment in and financing of real estate assets including projections, valuation, deal structure, contracts, portfolio and tax and entity considerations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- 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 |
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15477R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 61 of 73 | Steven Orchard | HOH2 | PDF (192449 KB) |
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required.
- 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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15480D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Anthony Marino | 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. Graded Credit/No Credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: For an application form, please see the Syllabus field below. Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15479D | 033 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Anthony Marino,Duke Bristow | OFFICE |
Empirical financial research methods are introduced. Applications are discussed and critiqued. Special attention is given to new statistical methods and to identifying fruitful research programs.
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15494D | 036 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 10 | Wayne Ferson | HOH506 |
Doctoral-level seminar in financial economics; concentration on the theory of corporate governance and incentives in organizations.
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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15496D | 036 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 10 | Gordon Phillips | HOH506 |