USC Schedule of Classes

Business Administration (BUAD)

• 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 being 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 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 complete list of Business registration policies, please visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.

BUAD 100x: Foundations of Finance and Accounting (2.0 units)

Economic concepts underlying finance: scarcity, choice, and market resource allocation. Basics of financial asset valuation. Consideration of time-value of money and evaluation of risk. Not available for major or minor credit. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14470D	928	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	125 of 160	Robert Trezevant	THH301

BUAD 101: Freshman Leadership Seminar (2.0 units)

Colloquium of leading researchers, authors, and administrators in the Marshall School of Business and other schools at USC. Industry leaders will also be invited to talk about leadership challenges. Graded CR/NC. Open by invitation only to freshman business and accounting majors.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration
• Note: Seminar for freshman students accepted to the Global Ledership Program

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14472D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	103 of 120	Jim Ellis, Stacy Geck	HOHEDI

BUAD 105: The Business Experience (2.0 units)

Introduction to and overview of key business functions, their relationships, and how various professional disciplines come together to help form a successful enterprise. Open only to Business majors.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), BDBI, Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Real Estate Finance), Business Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration
• Note: Introduction to and overview of key business functions, their relationships, and how various professional disciplines come together to help form a successful enterprise. Open only to business majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14498R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Monday	34 of 39	Bob Kiddoo	BRI5	PDF (573050 KB)

BUAD 200x: Economic Foundations for Business (2.0 units)

Course examines fundamental concepts of both microeconomics and macroeconomics as they pertain to business and financial decisions. Not available for degree credit to business majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14485R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	40 of 40	Nimfa Bemis	HOH305
14487R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	40 of 40	Nimfa Bemis	HOH305

BUAD 201x: Introduction to Business for Non-Majors (4.0 units)

Introduction to the principles and practices of businesses, sequence of exercises developing the basic skills, and influence of the economy on business and individual decisions. Not available for credit for business or accounting majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14490D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 48	Albert Napoli	MHPB7B
14492D	001	Lecture	6:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	41 of 46	P Amini	ZHS163

BUAD 215x: Foundations of Business Finance (4.0 units)

Principles and practices of modern financial management; use of financial statements; valuation of investment; asset pricing under uncertainty; elements of financial decisions. Prerequisites: ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 285a or BUAD 305. Duplicates credit in BUAD 306.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 285a or BUAD 305)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14495R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	45 of 45	Nimfa Bemis	HOH303
14497R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	73 of 75	Nimfa Bemis	HOHEDI

BUAD 252: Choosing and Planning a Future Career in Business (2.0 units)

Explore and plan for future career choices and options in business. Learn theoretical principles, best practices and strategies, and contemporary workplace issues/trends. Graded CR/NC.

• Note: Priority will be given to sophomore Marshall majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14589R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	46 of 48	Kirk Snyder	GFS118
14591D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	32 of 48	Kirk Snyder	GFS118

BUAD 285a: Accounting Fundamentals, Financial and Managerial Accounting (4.0 units)

Development and use of accounting information important to investors and professionals with a focus on the analysis of business operations, financial position, and cash flows. Duplicates credit in the former BUAD 250ab, and BUAD 280, 286b, 305

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14510D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	46 of 46	Eric Allen	ACC303
14511D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	35 of 39	Ruben Davila	HOH422
14512D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	45 of 46	Smrity Randhawa	HOH303
14513D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Eric Allen	HOH301
14514D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	39 of 44	Ruben Davila	HOH421
14515D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 40	Smrity Randhawa	HOH301
14516D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 45	Smrity Randhawa	HOH304
14517D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 41	Adrian Stern	HOH301
14518D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Eric Allen	HOH301
14519D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	37 of 39	Kevin Caporicci	HOH301

BUAD 285b: Accounting Fundamentals, Financial and Managerial Accounting (2.0 units)

Continuation of BUAD 285a: accounting information useful for the analysis of product costing, budgeting and organizational performance. Co-requisite: BUAD 285a. Duplicates credit in in former BUAD 250b and BUAD 281, BUAD 286a and BUAD 305.

• Corequisite: BUAD 285a

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14520D	431	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	34 of 40	Kendall Simmonds	HOH422
14521D	431	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	39 of 40	Bob Kiddoo	HOH422	PDF (547790 KB)
14522D	431	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	37 of 46	Thomas Lin	ACC201
14523D	431	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	37 of 45	Thomas Lin	ACC303
14525R	442	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	Canceled
14526R	442	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	45 of 43	Merle Hopkins	HOH421
14527R	442	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	39 of 38	Bob Kiddoo	HOH422

BUAD 286a: Accounting Fundamentals, Managerial and Financial Accounting (4.0 units)

Development and use of accounting information important to executives, managers, and other decision-makers, with a focus on the analysis of business operations and organizational performance. Duplicates credit in: BUAD 250b, 281, 285b, 305.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14530D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	45 of 45	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	HOH304
14531D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	46 of 46	Robert Shames	ACC303
14532D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	45 of 46	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	HOH304
14533D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 46	Robert Shames	ACC303
14534D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	38 of 40	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	HOH301
14538D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 40	John Karayan	HOH301	Word (257536 KB)

BUAD 286b: Accounting Fundamentals, Managerial and Financial Accounting (2.0 units)

Continuation of BUAD 286a: accounting information useful for the analysis of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Co-requisite: BUAD 286a. Duplicates credit in in former BUAD 250a and BUAD 280, BUAD 285a and BUAD 305.

• Corequisite: BUAD 286a

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14540D	431	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	Canceled
14541D	431	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	35 of 36	Gary Smith	ACC205
14542D	431	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	36 of 36	Gary Smith	ACC205
14543D	431	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 44	Gary Smith	ACC303
14547R	442	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	33 of 37	Kendall Simmonds	ACC236
14548R	442	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	42 of 42	Andrew Tinseth	HOH303
14549R	442	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled

BUAD 301: Technical Entrepreneurship (3.0 units)

Starting and managing a technological business: developing a viable concept, market and financial planning, product development, organizing the venture, protecting intellectual property rights.

• Note: .

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14640D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	46 of 54	Kathleen Allen	HOH2	PDF (249856 KB)
14641R	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	41 of 42	Greg Autry	BRI5
14642R	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	42 of 42	Greg Autry	BRI5

BUAD 302: Communication Strategy in Business (4.0 units)

Theory, practice, and techniques of business communication strategy essential to external and organizational communication; group and interpersonal communication; development of skill in oral and written communication.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14646D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	Maria Colman	HOH302
14648D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	28 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14650D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	29 of 32	Rs Hubbard	HOH302
14652D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	29 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14654D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	26 of 32	Rs Hubbard	HOH302
14656D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	Stacy Geck	HOH306
14658D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Yolanda Kirk	HOH302
14660D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Gerald Giaquinta	HOH306
14662D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	28 of 32	Rs Hubbard	HOH302
14664D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	Gerald Giaquinta	HOH306
14666D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Cesar Armendariz	HOH302
14668D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	Gerald Giaquinta	HOH306
14671D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Ellen-Linnea Dipprey	HOH306
14673D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Cynthia Alt	HOH302
14675D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Cynthia Alt	HOH302
14679D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Martha Townsend	HOH302
14687D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	David Bacci	HOH306
14689D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Kirk Snyder	HOH302
14691D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	David Bacci	HOH306
14693D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Cesar Armendariz	BRI5

BUAD 302t: Communication Strategy in Accounting (4.0 units)

Theory, practices, and techniques essential to communication in accounting. Interpersonal and group communication; oral presentations; writing; use of communication technologies; communication strategies for varied audiences. Duplicates credit in BUAD 302. Open only to accounting and prospective accounting majors.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14702D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 39	Naomi Warren	ACC236
14700D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	Canceled
14701D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Yolanda Kirk	HOH303
14704D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 35	Naomi Warren	ACC236
14705D	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	23 of 40	Naomi Warren, Yolanda Kirk	HOH421
14707D	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	44 of 40	Naomi Warren, Yolanda Kirk	HOH421
14708D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	33 of 40	Naomi Warren, Yolanda Kirk	HOH421

BUAD 304: Organizational Behavior and Leadership (4.0 units)

The role of leadership in business organizations; concepts and skills for managing oneself and others.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
• Note: Lecture sections meet on alternate weeks; discussion sections meet weekly; includes web-based instruction methods. Register for one Lecture and one Discussion listed immediately below that Lecture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14720R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	72 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14721R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Monday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14722R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Monday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14723R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	71 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14724R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14725R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	35 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14726R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	71 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14727R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14728R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	35 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14729R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	67 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14730R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 35	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14731R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	33 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14732R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	72 of 72	Scott Wiltermuth	HOH1
14733R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14734R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14735R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	71 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14736R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14737R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	35 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14738R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Thursday	68 of 72	Scott Wiltermuth	HOH1
14739R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	34 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14740R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	34 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14741R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Thursday	69 of 72	Kelly Patterson	HOH1
14742R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14743R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	33 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14744R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Friday	63 of 72	Thomas Cummings	HOH1
14745R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	28 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14746R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	35 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14747R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Friday	70 of 72	Thomas Cummings	HOH1
14748R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14749R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	34 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14750R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	71 of 72	Scott Wiltermuth	HOH1
14751R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	36 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14752R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	35 of 36	Chris Bresnahan	BRI8
14753R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	72 of 72	Thomas Cummings	HOH1
14754R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8
14755R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Johanna Tolan	BRI8

BUAD 305: Abridged Core Concepts of Accounting Information (4.0 units)

Uses of accounting information in decision-making; accounting issues concerning income and cash flows, economic resources and capital. Open only to students with two transferable "Principles of Accounting" courses from a two-year or four-year institution. Duplicates credit in BUAD 250ab, BUAD 280, and BUAD 281.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14765D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Ruben Davila	HOH422
14766D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	38 of 39	Chrislynn Freed	ACC236
14770D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Ruben Davila	HOH422
14771R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Ruben Davila
14772D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	37 of 39	Chrislynn Freed	ACC236
14774D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	38 of 40	Chrislynn Freed	HOH422

BUAD 306: Business Finance (4.0 units)

Financial problems of business enterprise; function of financial manager; sources of funds; instruments, institutions, and practices of finance; problems of financial management using case studies. Prerequisites: ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 285a or BUAD 286b or BUAD 305 and ECON 351. Duplicates credit in BUAD 215x.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 285a or BUAD 286b or BUAD 305) and 1 from (ECON 251 or ECON 351)
• Corequisite: 1 from (ECON 252 or ECON 352) and 1 from (BUAD 310 or EE 364)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14790R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Cary Frydman, Kenneth Ahern	HOH2	PDF (329258 KB)
14791R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Cary Frydman, Kenneth Ahern	HOH2	PDF (329258 KB)
14782R	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	73 of 73	Kenneth Ahern, Cary Frydman	HOH1	PDF (329258 KB)
14783R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	73 of 73	Kenneth Ahern, Cary Frydman	HOH1	PDF (329258 KB)
14784R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	85 of 85	Nimfa Bemis	HOHEDI
14785R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Cary Frydman, Kenneth Ahern	HOH2	PDF (329258 KB)
14786R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	73 of 73	Kenneth Ahern, Cary Frydman	HOH1	PDF (329258 KB)
14788R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	77 of 77	Sena Durguner	JKP110
14789R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	68 of 77	Yasushi Hamao	JKP110

BUAD 307: Marketing Fundamentals (4.0 units)

Develops a managerial viewpoint in planning and evaluating marketing decisions of the firm: products, pricing, channels, promotion, information processing, legal implications, and marketing in contemporary society. Duplicates credit in MKT 385.

• Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14800R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	195 of 195	Rex Kovacevich	HOHEDI
14802R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	39 of 39	Rex Kovacevich	HOH421
14804R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	BRI5
14806R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Rex Kovacevich	BRI8
14808R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	HOH421
14810R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	HOH304
14812R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	198 of 198	Ira Kalb	HOHEDI
14814R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	42 of 42	Ira Kalb	HOH304
14816R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Ira Kalb	BRI8
14818R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Ira Kalb	BRI8
14820R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	42 of 42	Ira Kalb	HOH304
14822R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	42 of 42	Ira Kalb	HOH304
14824R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	197 of 198	Lars Perner	HOHEDI	PDF (759884 KB)
14826R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	40 of 40	Lars Perner	HOH305
14828R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	40 of 40	Lars Perner	BRI5
14830R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	42 of 42	Lars Perner	ACC303
14832R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	40 of 40	Lars Perner	HOH305
14834R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	35 of 36	Lars Perner	BRI8
14836R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	191 of 200	Rex Kovacevich	HOHEDI
14838R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	BRI5
14840R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	39 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	HOH305
14842R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	39 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	BRI5
14843R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	BRI5
14844R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	33 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	BRI5
14848R	001	Lecture-Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Rex Kovacevich	HOH422

BUAD 310: Applied Business Statistics (4.0 units)

Statistical methods for business analysis; data exploration and description; sampling distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression; model building. Extensive computer applications.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14882R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:10pm	Mon, Wed	210 of 210	Jinchi Lv	HOHEDI
14883R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:10pm	Wednesday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH421
14884R	001	Discussion	7:20-8:30pm	Wednesday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH421
14885R	001	Discussion	8:40-9:50pm	Wednesday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH421
14886R	001	Discussion	8:30-9:40am	Friday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH303
14887R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:10am	Friday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH303
14888R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:10pm	Friday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH303
14889R	001	Lecture	3:20-4:30pm	Mon, Wed	150 of 210	Jinchi Lv	HOHEDI
14890R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:10pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Francis Pereira	HOH304
14891R	001	Discussion	7:20-8:30pm	Thursday	23 of 36	Francis Pereira	HOH304
14892D	001	Discussion	8:40-9:50pm	Thursday	0 of 35	Francis Pereira	HOH304
14893R	001	Discussion	8:30-9:40am	Friday	20 of 35	Francis Pereira	HOH305
14894R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:10am	Friday	37 of 37	Francis Pereira	HOH305
14895R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:10pm	Friday	35 of 35	Francis Pereira	HOH305
14896R	001	Lecture	4:40-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	210 of 210	Peter Radchenko	HOHEDI
14897R	001	Discussion	8:30-9:40am	Friday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14898R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:10am	Friday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14899R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:10pm	Friday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14912R	001	Discussion	2:40-3:50pm	Friday	35 of 35	Francis Pereira	ACC303
14913R	001	Discussion	2:40-3:50pm	Friday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH303
14914R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:10pm	Friday	35 of 35	Kam Hamidieh	HOH303
14910R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:10pm	Mon, Wed	175 of 175	Peter Radchenko	HOHEDI
14915R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:10pm	Friday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	HOH305
14916R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:10pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14917R	001	Discussion	7:20-8:30pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14918R	001	Discussion	8:40-9:50pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	ACC303
14919R	001	Discussion	2:40-3:50pm	Friday	35 of 35	Gourab Mukherjee	HOH305

BUAD 311: Operations Management (4.0 units)

Fundamentals of operations management. Skills needed to analyze, manage, and improve business processes. Topics include: process, capacity, service, and inventory management and optimization. Corequisite: BUAD 310. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311T.

• Corequisite: BUAD 310
• Note: All sections of BUAD 311 must follow the final exam schedule as listed in the exceptions final schedule for BUAD 311.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14900R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	72 of 73	Feng Chen	HOH2
14901R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	73 of 73	Feng Chen	HOH2
14902R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	38 of 40	Azin Farzan, Ashok Srinivasan	HOH422
14903R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 45	Leon Zhu	HOH421	PDF (754479 KB)
14904R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Amy Ward	HOHEDI
14905R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Ashok Srinivasan	HOH1
14906R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	69 of 73	Guang Li	HOH1
14907R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	73 of 73	Ashok Srinivasan	HOH1
14909R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	33 of 36	Leon Zhu	ACC205	PDF (754479 KB)

BUAD 311t: Operations Management for Accounting Majors (4.0 units)

Learn the fundamentals of operations management and acquire skills to analyze, measure, control, and improve production processes. Open to accounting majors only.(Duplicates credit in BUAD 311.)

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14967R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 36	Ashok Srinivasan	ACC205

BUAD 315x: Basics of Project and Operations Management for Non-Majors (2.0 units)

Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 311T.

• Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14976R	431	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 32	Hiroshi Ochiumi	HOH302

BUAD 425: Data Analysis for Decision Making (2.0 units)

Leveraging large corporate datasets; slice and dice data; dash boards; data mining and statistical tools; neural network; multiple and logistic regression; decision tree; gain inference and decision making; clustering.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 310 and 1 from (BUAD 311 or BUAD 311T)
• Corequisite: BUAD 497

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15052R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Monday	27 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15053R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	32 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15054R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	30 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15055R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	30 of 32	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A
15056R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 32	Robertas Gabrys	BRI202A
15057R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	32 of 32	Arif Ansari	BRI202A
15058R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	27 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15059R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	20 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15060R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	32 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15061R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	32 of 32	Abbass Sharif	BRI202A
15062R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	32 of 32	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15063R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	31 of 32	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15064R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 32	Feng Chen	BRI202A
15065R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	32 of 32	Feng Chen	BRI202A

BUAD 490: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Application and proposal required. Not available for graduate credit.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15101D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	6 of 20	Maureen McHale	OFFICE

BUAD 494: Marshall Honors Research and Thesis (2.0-4.0 units, max 4)

Experience in conducting research and writing a thesis under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Open only to students in the Marshall Honors program. Prerequisites: ACCT 493 or BUAD 493. Duplicates credit in ACCT 494.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 493 or BUAD 493)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15120R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 20		OFFICE

BUAD 495: Practicum in Business Issues (Internship) (1.0 units, max 12)

Combined classroom discussion and structured, supervised field application of business theories and practices within a part-time employment context. Open only to: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Graded CR/NC.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
• Note: To apply for D-clearance for this course, please complete this application: usc.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d1lp0agh4k0IW6F

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15086D	442	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 30	Frankie Sandoval	ONLINE
15126D	378	Lecture	TBA	TBA	29 of 30	Katie Impelman	ONLINE
15129D	378	Lecture	TBA	TBA	30 of 30	Kim West	ONLINE

BUAD 497: Strategic Management (4.0 units)

Examination of managerial decision-making, planning, and policy under changing environments; readings, cases, exercises, simulations. Prerequisites: BUAD 281 or BUAD 285b, or BUAD 286b, or BUAD 305 and BUAD 304 and BUAD 307 and BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 and BUAD 302 or BUAD 302t. Corequisites: BUAD 311 or BUAD 311t

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 281 or BUAD 285b or BUAD 286b or BUAD 305) and (BUAD 304 and BUAD 307) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306) and 1 from (BUAD 302 or BUAD 302t)
• Corequisite: 1 from (BUAD 311 or BUAD 311t)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15092R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	42 of 47	Shon Hiatt	ACC201
15093R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 47	Yong Paik	ACC201	PDF (587667 KB)
15094R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	47 of 47	Trudi Ferguson	ACC201	Word (181523 KB)
15095R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Yong Paik	WPH207	PDF (587667 KB)
15096R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	44 of 47	Shon Hiatt	ACC201
15097R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 48	Christine El Haddad	ACC201
15098R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 47	Yong Paik	ACC201	PDF (587667 KB)
15099R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	44 of 47	Christine El Haddad	ACC201
15100R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	38 of 47	Mariam Krikorian, Peer Fiss	ACC201
15102R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Christine El Haddad	ACC201
15106R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 48	Trudi Ferguson	HOH304	Word (181523 KB)
15108R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	45 of 47	Trudi Ferguson	HOH304	Word (181523 KB)
15112R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	38 of 39	Shon Hiatt	HOH305