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Business Entrepreneurship (BAEP)
- http://www.marshall.usc.edu/greif/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in JFF5TH; phone (213) 740-0641.
- 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 of 12 units of graduate business courses; and (4) prerequisites completed. All graduate application forms are available by calling (213) 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For the complete list of Business registration policies, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.
Strategic, organizational, financial, and human issues facing the small business. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 310, BAEP 450, BAEP 451, BUAD 301)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14371D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 41 of 48 | Patrick Henry | JFF416 | PDF (1050594 MB) |   |
| 14389D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Monday | 40 of 48 | Marianne Szymanski | JFF241 | |
Starting and managing one's own business: developing a viable concept, organizing the enterprise, market and financial planning, and controlling the organization. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 310, BAEP 423, BAEP 451, BUAD 301)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14373D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 35 of 48 | Patrick Henry | JFF416 | |
Development of analytical and conceptual skills in entrepreneurship and venture management. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 310, BAEP 423, BAEP 450, BUAD 301)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14375D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 56 of 60 | P Elizabeth Amini | JFF414 | | |
| 14378D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 60 | P Elizabeth Amini | JFF414 | | |
| 14379D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 60 | Albert Napoli | JFF414 | | |
| 14380D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 58 of 60 | Albert Napoli | JFF414 | |
Students develop, analyze, and validate entrepreneurial concepts (including marketing, operational, and financial considerations) using customer feedback and risk assessment to conclude worthiness to pursue. Prerequisite: BAEP 310 or BAEP 423 or BAEP 450 or BAEP 451 or BUAD 301.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14382D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 45 of 60 | Elissa Grossman | JFF414 | | |
| 14383D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 55 of 60 | Mark Stagen | JFF233 | |
Design and application of organization structures and systems in management of new ventures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14384D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 48 | Michael Napoliello | JFF241 | PDF (378190 KB) | |
Learn to build a startup from concept to reality. Focus on real-world entrepreneurial action and execution. Prerequisite: BAEP 452.
- Prerequisite: BAEP 452
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14385D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 48 | Christopher Harrer | JFF416 | |
Prepares potential founders, hires, and investors for the decisions they will face both before and during their involvement with new ventures.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14386D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 46 | Noam Wasserman | JFF414 | |
Perspectives into the art and science of entrepreneurship under the guidance of a master instructor. Specific topics vary.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Imagination | |||||||||
| 14350D | 431 | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 29 of 36 | Ashish Soni | JFF417 | | |
| Entrepreneurial Solutions to the UN Global Goals | |||||||||
| 14354D | 431 | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 33 of 36 | Jessica Jackley | JFF331 | PDF (193273 KB) | |
| Building the Entrepreneurial Organization | |||||||||
| 14387D | 431 | Lecture | 4:00-7:00pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Paul Orfalea, Helena Yli-Renko | OFFICE |  | |
| Building the Entrepreneurial Organization | |||||||||
| 14388D | 442 | Lecture | 4:00-7:00pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Paul Orfalea | OFFICE | | |
Learn to use digital tools and technologies, such as social media, mobile, cloud computing, and e-commerce, to start and grow entrepreneurial ventures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14392D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 39 of 48 | Anthony Borquez | JFF416 | Word (437489 KB) | |
| 14393D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 54 of 60 | Anthony Borquez | JFF414 | Word (437520 KB) | |
Explore the current entrepreneurial trends and opportunities in the entertainment industry and uncover the key success factors for entrepreneurs in this industry.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14395D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 36 of 48 | Michael Napoliello | JFF416 | PDF (356074 KB) | |
Explores the dynamics of family and privately held businesses. Exploring generational and extended family issues, opportunities and obstacles faced in today's environment.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14396D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 48 | Albert Napoli | JFF416 | |
Analysis of social enterprise models from micro-finance to job development. Analysis of basic issues regarding the difference between socially responsible companies, for-profit, and non-profit-run enterprises
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14397D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 36 | Jill Kickul | JFF417 | |
Combined classroom discussion and field application of business theories and practices; part-time internship employment. Project to be jointly defined by student, employer and professor. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14398D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Patrick Henry | OFFICE | |
Individual or team projects solving real problems for an enterprise. Situation analyses; research proposal composition; field research techniques; statistical analysis; oral and written presentations. Open only to Juniors and Seniors. Graded Credit/No Credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
- Note: Experiential course covering the science of peak performance. Provides science-based content focused on resilience, stress and mindset, with application to optimal function across physical, emotional, and professional domains. Freshman and Sophomore students contact by email to glennfox@marshall.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14351D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 79 of 100 | Glenn Fox | JFF LL105 | |
Study and development of analytical and conceptual skills in the management of new enterprises and new ventures within large organizations. Online registration open only to graduate business and accounting majors. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 549, BAEP 550, GSBA 550ab, GSBA 586)
- 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, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Medicine/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: 14438 - Note special session dates and non-standard class times.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14438R | 640 | Lecture | 9:00-11:30am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 54 | Jeremy Dann | JKP204 | | |
| 14446R | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 77 | Ivan Nikkhoo | JKP112 | |
Cases and readings expose students to the challenges of developing long-range strategies for entrepreneurial ventures. Case work emphasizes developing new industries, growth through strategic alliances, and issues involved in the long-term strategic positioning of emerging companies.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business for Veterans, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14447R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 60 of 77 | Jeremy Dann | JKP112 | PDF (1004790 MB) | |
Learn to launch and scale a new business through entrepreneurial action and execution. Prerequisite: BAEP 552 or BAEP 556 or BAEP 566.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BAEP 552 or BAEP 556 or BAEP 566)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14408R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 33 of 40 | Thomas Knapp | JKP104 | | |
| 14448R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 40 | Thomas Knapp, Helena Yli-Renko | JKP104 | |
Delves into founders early decisions about when and whether to found, co-founders, hires, and investors that tend to get them into trouble down the road.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14432D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 51 of 53 | Noam Wasserman, Helena Yli-Renko | JKP210 | | |
| 14449D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 28 of 31 | Noam Wasserman | JKP210 | |
Identification, evaluation and commercialization of new technologies. Emphasis will be placed on the legal, financial and marketing aspects of technology transfer and development.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Technology Commercialization, Social Entrepreneurship
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14433R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 50 of 55 | Pai-Ling Yin | JKP112 | |
Focus on the entrepreneurial skill set applied to new venture opportunities. Taught from the business plan reader's point of view; focus on selecting opportunities, structuring the relationship, adding value and realizing the value of that investment.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14412R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 51 of 77 | Ivan Nikkhoo | JKP112 | |
Issues faced by the entrepreneur who wishes to acquire an enterprise; appropriateness of an enterprise, understanding funding sources and valuation methods, developing a plan for due diligence, negotiating and consummating the transaction. The acquisition process, approaches to valuation, and the roles of the various parties in negotiating and consummating an acquisition of an existing business.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14434R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 26 of 56 | Peter Weinbach | JKP104 | |
The challenges of new venture creation in the biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare areas; experience, evaluate, and analyze profits of current impact in the life sciences.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14414R | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 26 of 77 | Molly Schmid | JKP112 | PDF (606962 KB) | |
Exploring the field of social impact investing, learn how social entrepreneurs attract for-profit investors and how conscious investors are utilizing investments to achieve social impact.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business, Marketing
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: 14435 Reserved primarily for MS in Social Entrepreneurship students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14435D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Saturday | 38 of 78 | Harlin Singh | JKP212 | |
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: Application required. Visit www.marshall.usc.edu/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14440D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Lead and manage with entrepreneurial methodology for charities, non-government organizations, social oriented enterprises and not for profit organizations.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business, Marketing
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14436R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 28 of 48 | Jill Kickul | JFF240 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14358D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Pai-Ling Yin, Jill Kickul | OFFICE | | |
| 14442D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Jill Kickul | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training.) Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MBT, MKT, MSEI, or MSSE coursework.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14355D | 415 | 0.5 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Thomas Knapp | OFFICE | | |
| 14402D | 415 | 0.5 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 14443D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | 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: Application required. Visit www.marshall.usc.edu/elective-course-guide/independent-study.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14420D | 033 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | OFFICE | | ||
| 14444D | 033 | 0.5-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Current developments in the field of entrepreneurship: topics to be selected each semester.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship in eCommerce | ||||||||||
| 14425R | 033 | 1.5 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Monday | 33 of 56 | Ivan Nikkhoo | JKP112 | | |
| Social Innovation Design | ||||||||||
| 14427R | 411 | 3.0 | Lecture | 10:00-3:00pm | Friday | 22 of 48 | Abby Fifer Mandell | JFF416 | Word (137273 KB) | |
| Entrepreneurship in the Media and Entertainment Industry | ||||||||||
| 14429R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 32 of 77 | Sherry Gunther Shugerman | JKP112 | | |