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Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA)
- D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH103; phone (213) 740-5424.
- 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 complete list of Business registration policies, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.
Integrates leadership theory and practice with communication skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance. Emphasizes interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills; teamwork; and value-based leadership.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Open only to MMLIS online students. For D-clearance please contact Alexis Abad (mmlis.program@marshall.usc.edu).
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15510D | 390 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Marion Philadelphia | ONLINE |    |
An overview of concepts, tools and principles of business management to develop a general management point of view. Open only to non-business graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration closed 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 Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Management, Management Principles, Medical Management, Medicine/Business Administration
- Note: Especially designed for non-business graduate students and USC employees who seek an in-depth introduction to key business topics. Cannot be applied to the M.B.A. ..... If the class is full, wait list instructions are available at marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies. ....... Digital and print copies of the course reader are available online at coursepacks.xanedu.com/?PackId=474360. See the syllabus for ordering instructions. Hard copies may be available at the USC Bookstore before the first class.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15650D | 036 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 41 of 45 | Merle Hopkins, Dennis Rook, Sriram Dasu , Terance Wolfe | ACC303 | PDF (145471 KB) |  |
Communication strategies to ensure effective communication to internal and external business audiences at all levels; business writing and presentations; electronic communication; communicating ethics in business. (Duplicates credit in GSBA 502, the former GSBA 502b, GSBA 523, and GSBA 542)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Taxation, Law/Business Taxation
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15701D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 32 | Helen Choi | JKP102 | | |
| 15702R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | James Owens | BRI202 | | |
| 15703R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | James Owens | BRI202 | |
Principles of probability theory and classical statistics applied to business decision problems; survey analysis, estimation and prediction methods, evaluation, and control techniques.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: MS in Business Analytics Students Only
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15858D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 40 | Robertas Gabrys | JKP112 | |
Marketing is treated as a managerial decision making process. Emphasis is given to understanding the concepts, tools, and techniques that comprise a comprehensive marketing strategy. Duplicates credit in GSBA 509ab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15722D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Saturday | 37 of 45 | Miriam Burgos | JKP102 | |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm. Recommended preparation: GSBA 506b or GSBA 524. Duplicates credit in GSBA 504ab.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15753D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 1:00-4:00pm | Friday | 30 of 40 | Murat Bayiz | BRI202 |  |
Modern theory of corporate investment and financing decisions. Duplicates credit in GSBA 521a and GSBA 521b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Section 15894 reserved for Accounting graduate students. Section 15900 reserved for non-Business (on-campus) graduate students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15894D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 40 | Duke Bristow | BRI202 | | |
| 15900R | 036 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 54 of 73 | John Dietrich | JKP112 | PDF (377719 KB) | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training) Graduate business students only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16100D | 033 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Diane Badame | OFFICE | | |
| 16105D | 419 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Diane Badame | OFFICE | |
Methodology and research perspectives of economics; contribution of the economics paradigm to accounting, management, finance, marketing, and decision sciences. Recommended preparation: Admission to doctoral program in business administration or departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16104R | 036 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 16 | Anthony Marino | ACC312 | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: Application forms available in ACC214; phd@marshall.usc.edu; 213-740-0676.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16125D | 036 | 1.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | | |
| 16126D | 036 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Note: Register the first semester after you pass the qualifying exam. Only register one semester.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16130R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794B
- Note: Register the semester after you complete GSBA 794B. This will be the third semester after you pass the qualifying exam..
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16132R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794C
- Note: Register the semester after you complete GSBA 794C. This will be the fourth semester after you complete the qualifying exam.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16133R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794D
- Note: Register the semester after you complete GSBA 794D and each semester after until you submit your dissertation. This is semesters 5 and beyond after completing the qualifying exam.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16134D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |