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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.
Issues involved in establishing working relationships, directing the work of others, delegating, enrolling others in ones vision and direction. Collaborative and team behavior. Conflict management. Duplicates credit in MOR 431. Not for credit toward business majors or minors.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16682R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Chris Bresnahan | SKS401 |
Explores business-government-society interaction. Examines how diverse interests and identities (social class, race, nationality and gender) affect the conduct and organization of business.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16676R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 32 of 39 | Paul Adler | HOH422 | Word (94158 KB) |
The free-enterprise system from the perspective of modern corporations and their critics; business ethics in relation to personal/external values.
- Prerequisite: BUAD 304
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16677R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 40 | Katharine Harrington | ACC201 | Word (136067 KB) |
An exploration of the nature of relationships at work; focus on analytical skills and self-assertion necessary to have effective, rewarding relationships. Laboratory simulations. Prerequisite: BUAD 304. Duplicates credit in MOR 331.
- Prerequisite: BUAD 304
- 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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16671R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 39 | Chris Bresnahan | ACC236 | Word (130163 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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16672R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 48 | Terance Wolfe | LVL16 | Word (284672 KB) | |
16674R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 40 | Terance Wolfe | HOH422 | Word (284672 KB) |
Theories and methods of introducing change in organizations. Techniques for analyzing organizations, developing change programs, and implementing changes. Ethical and career issues of change management. Recommended preparation: BUAD 304
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16673R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 40 | Michael Mische | HOH304 |
Focuses on how businesses both contribute to and can help address environmental sustainability challenges and the role of the broader political-economy in shaping that interaction. Recommended preparation: University-level course in economics. Recommended for juniors and seniors only. Duplicates credit in former ENST 450.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16678R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 37 | Paul Adler | VKC203 | Word (100682 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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16679R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 48 | Michael Coombs | JKP104 | ||
16680R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 40 | Michael Coombs | HOH305 |
Theories and practices for developing and leading teams. Skills for creating team structures and facilitating team processes. Knowledge for diagnosing team problems and devising solutions. Recommended preparation: BUAD 304
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16683R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 39 | Michael Mische | HOH301 |
Addresses the business side of the sports industry; examines professional sports franchises, amateur athletics, and collegiate sports and how they relate to corporate America, the media, and the public sector. Recommended Preparation BUAD 304.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16684R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 40 of 40 | David Carter | HOH422 | PDF (444608 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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16687R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 53 of 56 | Christine El Haddad | JKP104 | ||
16689R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 56 | Christine El Haddad | JKP104 |
How firms develop employee talent as source of competitive advantage. Strategic implications of contemporary practices in recruitment, work systems, training, compensation, and employee relations. Speakers and 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 Communal Service, 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): 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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16694R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 39 of 39 | John Boudreau | ACC236 |
Theory and practice of organization design. How to maximize organization performance by aligning structure, rewards, staffing, processes, and culture with strategy and environment. 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, 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: Course covers How to ensure your organization effectively executes its strategy. How to maximize organization performance by aligning structure, rewards, staffing, processes and culture with strategy and environment. 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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16699R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 31 of 36 | Judith Blumenthal | ACC205 | PDF (269653 KB) |
How consultants assist clients to formulate strategic plans and re-align 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, 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
- 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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16695R | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 49 of 56 | Michael Mische | JKP104 |
How business is changing in order to respond to environmental sustainability challenges - adapting strategy, product design, operations, marketing, and accounting. Cases and speakers. Online registration open only to graduate accounting and 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, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Non-business students may register 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) any prerequisites completed. Applications and forms are available in HOH103, (213)740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16708R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 25 of 42 | Paul Adler | BRI5 | Word (98281 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
- 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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16716R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 52 of 54 (10 on waitlist) | Christopher Voss | JKP210 | ||
16718D | 033 | Lecture | 1:00-4:00pm | Friday | 48 of 48 (1 on waitlist) | Peter Carnevale | JKP112 |
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: Non-Business students contact registration@marshall.usc.edu. May not be taken for P/NP. 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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16723R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 25 of 40 | Todd Richmond | JKP102 |
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
- 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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16725R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 50 of 51 (6 on waitlist) | David Carter | JKP104 | PDF (417313 KB) |
Central challenges facing executives in multi-business firms; toolkit for analyzing and executing strategic and operational aspects of corporate advantage, M&As and competitive dynamics. Online registration open only to graduate business majors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, 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): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16720R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 77 of 77 (1 on waitlist) | Arvind Bhambri | JKP112 |
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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16734D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Thomas Cummings | OFFICE | Word (46080 KB) |
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
- Note: For an application form, please see the syllabus field below.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16741D | 033 | 0.5-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 20 | Thomas Cummings,Carl Voigt, Todd Richmond | OFFICE | Word (49664 KB) | |
16742D | 415 | 0.5-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Thomas Cummings,Carl Voigt | OFFICE |
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 | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16735D | 415 | 0.5-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Thomas Cummings,Michael Mische, David Carter,Kyle Mayer, Carl Voigt | OFFICE | ||
16736D | 033 | 0.5-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Thomas Cummings,Michael Mische | OFFICE | Word (47104 KB) |
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 | 1 of 20 | Thomas Cummings,Peter Carnevale | 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
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16738D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | 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. DAB 6/5/2015
- 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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16739D | 033 | 0.5-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Thomas Cummings,Christine El Haddad | OFFICE | Word (47616 KB) | |
16740D | 415 | 0.5-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Thomas Cummings,David Carter | OFFICE |
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in management and policy sciences. Online registration open to only graduate business and accounting majors. Graded CR/NC.
- 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 for Veterans, Business Fundamentals for Non-Business Professionals, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medical Management, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship
- 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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Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion | ||||||||||
16722R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 21 of 35 | Allen Weiss | ACC303 | PDF (63637 KB) | |
Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion | ||||||||||
16724R | 415 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 32 of 35 | Allen Weiss | HOH301 | PDF (63637 KB) |
Survey of strategic management. Topics include historical overview of strategic management, research methods used, current theory, and empirical research on the developing paradigms. Open only to Business Administration doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
- Note: Class will also meet one or two Fridays during the semester, time and date to be determined.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16794R | 036 | Lecture | 12:00-3:00pm | Thursday | 3 of 10 | Kyle Mayer, Nan Jia | HOH706 | PDF (681330 KB) |
Survey of research methods with focus on designing and implementing empirical research projects and critical issues faced by researchers.
- 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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16796R | 036 | Lecture | 1:00-4:00pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Florenta Teodoridis Leustean | ACC312 | PDF (384517 KB) |
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Organizational Theory, Organizational Behavior and Strategy. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open to Marshall Ph.D. students only. Graded CR/NC.
- 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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16635D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |||
16798R | 036 | Lecture | 9:00-11:00am | Friday | 13 of 15 | Thomas Cummings | ACC312 |
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
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16799D | 036 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Thomas Cummings,Nandini Rajagopalan, Sarah Townsend,Peter Kim,Kyle Mayer, Lori Yue | OFFICE | Word (35870 KB) |