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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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15510D | 390 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Marion Philadelphia | ONLINE |   |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts andtechniques necessary to manage the operations function of a firm. Duplicates credit in GSBA 534 and the former GSBA 504.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 504a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15532R | 411 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 45 | Hiroshi Ochiumi | HOH415 |  |
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/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 for Veterans, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medical Management, Medicine/Business Administration
- Note: Especially designed for non-business graduate students and USC employees who seek an introduction to key business topics. Cannot be applied to the M.B.A. If the section you want is full, to wait list for this class visit marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies and complete and submit a Non-Business Student Application as instructed on the form. .... Digital copies of the course reader must be purchased online at www.xanedu.com. See the syllabus attached below for purchasing instructions. Please refer to the Blackboard site for this course for details about the assigned readings and a written case analysis that should be completed before the first class meeting.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15649R | 036 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 35 of 45 | Merle Hopkins, Dennis Rook, Sriram Dasu, Terance Wolfe | ACC310 | PDF (163597 KB) | |
| 15651D | 036 | 3.0 | Lecture | TBA | Thursday | Canceled | Merle Hopkins, Terance Wolfe,Sriram Dasu, Dennis Rook | |
Modern theory of corporate investment and financing decisions. Online registration open only to Business and Accounting majors. (Duplicates credit in GSBA 521a and GSBA 521b.)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Section 15900 is for non-business students. Section 15905 is for DEN students. To request D-clearance for DEN students, please email masters@gapp.usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15900R | 036 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Duke Bristow | BRI202 | | |
| 15905D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 10 | Duke Bristow | DEN@Viterbi | |
The economic environment of business and international forces influencing business. Duplicates credit in GSBA 526 and GSBA 544.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Macroeconomics section 15843: Special session dates. See Calendar icon below.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15843R | 640 | Lecture | 11:15-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 54 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP204 | |
Designing and executing business strategies for sustainability (environmental, economic, social/cultural) enabled by digital technologies. Emerging market contexts; team consulting project; international travel. Open only to graduate business students.
- 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, Sustainability and Business
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Section 15845: This class requires a trip during spring break to Dubai to work on projects. Additional fees apply - please check the fee icon listed under "Info."
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15845D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 23 of 24 | Omar El Sawy | ACC205 | Word (65563 KB) |  |
How creative industries (motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, music, arts, games) operate and are organized. Critical discussion of pressing issues that these industries face.
- 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 Taxation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15847R | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 28 of 41 | Mark Young | BRI202 | | |
| 15849R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 27 of 41 | Mark Young | BRI202 | |
Business models and business development for products/services delivered through interactive digital platforms; assessing growing niches in the evolving media/entertainment/ telecom market space.
- 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, Digital Supply Chain Management, Gerontology/Business Administration, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15855R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 17 of 45 | Omar El Sawy | JKP204 | Word (64730 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 | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16064D | 033 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Individual or team projects studying the business 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
- Note: The application form is posted under the Syllabus field below. For more information, email registration@marshall.usc.edu or call 213-740-5424.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16069D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Mark Young | OFFICE | |
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Open only to Masters Students. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: The application form is posted under the Syllabus field below. For more information, email registration@marshall.usc.edu or call 213-740-5424.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16074D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Mark Young | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training) Graduate business students only. 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16079D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | David Carter,Carl Voigt, Robertas Gabrys, Thomas Cummings,Queenie Taylor | OFFICE | | |
| 16080D | 742 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Carl Voigt | OFFICE | |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member on an ongoing research project. Open only to master's and doctoral students. Graded Credit/No Credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: The application form is posted under the Syllabus field below. For more information email registration@marshall.usc.edu or call 213-740-5424.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16084D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | 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. Open only to master and doctoral students.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16089D | 033 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Further investigation of selected topics in methodology and research perspectives of economics. Topics vary in response to new developments and current trends in the field.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 602
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16111R | 036 | Lecture | 11:30-2:20pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Kevin Murphy | HOH706 | |
Gain an understanding of the research process, identify/generate a research question, collect and organize data, predict results, and critically write and present the results. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: first year Ph.D. coursework. For doctoral students only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16170R | 036 | Lecture | 1:30-4:00pm | Monday | 0 of 12 | HOH506 | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16121D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Peter Radchenko | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16125R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794A
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16126R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794B
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16127R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794C
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16128R | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: GSBA 794D
- Note: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16129D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Gareth James | OFFICE | |