USC Schedule of Classes

Business Administration (BUAD)

• D class assignments for undergraduates available in JFF201; phone (213) 740-0690.
• 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 102: Global Leadership Seminar (2.0 units)

Colloquium of researchers and industry leaders discussing international business and the challenges faced by leaders in a global environment, with a specific focus on China. Prerequisites: BUAD 101. Graded CR/NC. Open by invitation only to freshmen business and accounting students. International travel may require additional fees.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 101
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14474R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	76 of 90	Carl Voigt	JFF LL105

BUAD 104: Learning About International Commerce (2.0 units)

Provides insight into the opportunities and challenges faced by business professionals operating in a global environment by focusing on international cultural norms. Graded CR/NC.Open only to Business and Accounting majors.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14479D	113	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	35 of 48	Julia Plotts	JFF LL101
14480D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	36 of 36	Jolanta Aritz	JFF LL101
14482D	113	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	30 of 40	Rose Layton	JFF LL102	Word (253440 KB)
14484D	894	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	41 of 42	Gerald Giaquinta	JFF240
14488D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	34 of 36	Sabrina Pasztor	JFF LL102
14500D	894	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	28 of 36	Thomas Knapp	JFF241
14501D	894	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	34 of 40	Ruben Davila	JFF327
14503D	113	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	33 of 36	Carl Voigt	JFF241
14504D	570	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	45 of 50	Gerald Giaquinta	JFF240

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	8:00-9:50am	Monday	17 of 48	Duke Bristow	JFF240
14487R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	27 of 48	Duke Bristow	JFF240

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
14486R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	35 of 40	P Elizabeth Amini	JFF416
14489D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:20pm	Tuesday	22 of 48	Lien Denoo	JFF416	PDF (672816 KB)

BUAD 206b: Transfer International Experience (1.0 units, max 2)

Experiential study of international business. Analysis of the impacts of global and international business on an industry. International travel required. Open only to transfer business and accounting majors. Graded: C/NC.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 206a
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Real Estate Finance), Business Administration

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14551D	297	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Arif Ansari	JFF327

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	84 of 85	Eric Briggs	JFF LL125	Word (139963 KB)
14497R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	79 of 82	Nimfa Bemis	JFF LL125

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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14591D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	54 of 75	Kirk Snyder	JFF LL125

BUAD 280: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3.0 units)

Emphasis on understanding financial statements and the impact of business transactions on information presented to management and interested stakeholders.

• Note: Register for one lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14506D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	17 of 55	Bill Holder	JFF233	Word (158063 KB)
14507D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	56 of 56	Bob Kiddoo	JFF233	PDF (528733 KB)
14508D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	49 of 55	Bob Kiddoo	JFF233	PDF (528733 KB)
14509D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	51 of 55	Yu Ting Forester Wong	JFF233	Word (149836 KB)
14510D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	43 of 55	Yu Ting Forester Wong	JFF233	Word (149836 KB)
14511D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	25 of 55	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	JFF233	Word (165886 KB)
14512D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	55 of 56	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	JFF233	Word (165886 KB)
14513D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	50 of 55	Zivia Wilson Sweeney	JFF233	Word (165886 KB)
14514D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 54	Ruben Davila	JFF233	PDF (663966 KB)
14515D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 54	Ruben Davila	JFF233	PDF (663966 KB)
14518R	001	Lab	8:00-9:45am	Friday	438 of 600	Julie Suh	TBA

BUAD 281: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3.0 units)

An emphasis on how accounting information, combined with a variety of techniques and best practices, supports enhanced management decision making.

• Prerequisite: BUAD 280
• Note: Register for one lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14520D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Mon, Wed	49 of 48	Marshall Vance	JFF LL102	PDF (317495 KB)
14521D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	47 of 48	Marshall Vance	JFF LL102	PDF (317495 KB)
14522D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	22 of 47	Cecil Jackson	JFF LL102	Word (295366 KB)
14523D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 48	Marshall Vance	JFF LL102	PDF (317495 KB)
14524D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 48	Marshall Vance	JFF LL102	PDF (317495 KB)
14525D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	45 of 49	Andrew Tinseth	JFF LL102	PDF (471788 KB)
14526D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	46 of 48	Julie Suh	JFF LL102	Word (162474 KB)
14527D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 48	Julie Suh	JFF LL102	Word (162474 KB)
14528D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 47	David Tsui	JFF LL102	PDF (330112 KB)
14529D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 48	David Tsui	JFF LL102	PDF (330112 KB)
14530D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 48	David Tsui	JFF LL102	PDF (330112 KB)
14535R	001	Lab	8:00-9:45am	Friday	492 of 600	Julie Suh	TBA

BUAD 301: Technology 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. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 310, BAEP 423, BAEP 450, BAEP 451)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14640D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:20pm	Monday	43 of 48	Pai-Ling Yin	JFF416
14642D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:20pm	Wednesday	47 of 60	Justin Miller	JFF414
14643D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:20pm	Tuesday	42 of 48	Justin Miller	ACC201

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	29 of 32	David Bacci	JFF327
14650D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	David Bacci	JFF327
14654D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	David Bacci	JFF327
14656D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	Cynthia Alt	JFF331
14658D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 32	Stacy Geck	JFF327
14660D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 32	Kirk Snyder	JFF331
14662D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Stacy Geck	JFF327
14664D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	David Bacci	JFF331
14666D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	21 of 32	Stacy Geck	JFF327
14673D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Ellen-Linnea Dipprey	JFF331
14675D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	28 of 32	Sabrina Pasztor	JFF327
14677D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	29 of 32	Daniel Oliverio	JFF331
14679D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Sabrina Pasztor	JFF327
14681D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 32	Maria Colman	JFF331
14683D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 32	Sabrina Pasztor	JFF327
14685D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Daniel Oliverio	JFF331
14687D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 32	Gerald Giaquinta	JFF327
14689D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Gregory Pollack	JFF331
14691D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Kevin Caporicci	JFF327
14693D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	22 of 32	Cesar Armendariz	JFF331

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
14704D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 29	Maria Colman	BRI5
14700D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 31	Cynthia Alt	BRI5
14701D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	32 of 32	Cynthia Alt	ACC310
14702D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 31	Maria Colman	BRI5
14705D	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	43 of 48	Maria Colman, Cynthia Alt	JFF236
14708D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	27 of 48		JFF236
14707D	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	52 of 53		JFF236

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 section meets on alternate weeks; also includes web-based instruction methods. Discussion section meets weekly. Register for one lecture and one linked discussion.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14720R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	65 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14721R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Monday	34 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14722R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	31 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14723R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	65 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14724R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	31 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14725R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 35	Deborah Glynn	JFF328
14726R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	66 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14727R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	33 of 35	Amy Granados	JFF328
14728R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	33 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14729R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Tuesday	66 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14730R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	33 of 35	Deborah Glynn	JFF328
14731R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	33 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14732R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	44 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14733R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	26 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14734R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	18 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14735R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	70 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14736R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Deborah Glynn	JFF328
14737R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	35 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14738R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Thursday	37 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14739R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	28 of 35	Amy Bresnahan	JFF328
14740R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	9 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14741R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Thursday	43 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14742R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Monday	23 of 35	Johanna Tolan	JFF328
14743R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	20 of 35	Amy Bresnahan	JFF328
14744R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	60 of 70	Sarah Townsend	JFF LL125
14745R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	Amy Bresnahan	JFF328
14746R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	26 of 35	Amy Granados	JFF328
14747R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Friday	64 of 70	Sarah Townsend	JFF LL125
14748R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	30 of 35	Deborah Glynn	JFF328
14749R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	Amy Bresnahan	JFF328
14750R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	66 of 70	Kelly Patterson, Thomas Cummings	JFF LL125
14751R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	34 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14752R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	32 of 35	Michelle Silver Lee	JFF328
14753R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	66 of 70	Sarah Townsend	JFF LL125
14754R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	32 of 35	Amy Granados	JFF328
14755R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	34 of 35	Amy Granados	JFF328

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.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration, Business Administration
• Note: Register for one lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14768D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	27 of 32	Chrislynn Freed	ACC303	Word (395458 KB)
14766D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	20 of 45	Chrislynn Freed	ACC303	Word (395458 KB)
14773R	001	Lab	10:00-11:45am	Friday	47 of 80		HOHEDI

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
14780R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	75 of 76	Julia Plotts	JKP110	PDF (567623 KB)
14781R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	72 of 75	Julia Plotts	JKP110	PDF (567623 KB)
14782R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	50 of 70	Yongxiang Wang, Tom Chang	HOH1
14783R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	77 of 77	Duke Bristow	JFF LL105
14784R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	69 of 70	Nimfa Bemis	JFF LL125
14785R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	26 of 70	Yongxiang Wang, Tom Chang	HOH1
14786R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	36 of 70	Yongxiang Wang, Tom Chang	HOH1
14787R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 70	Yongxiang Wang, Tom Chang	HOH1
14788R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 70	Yongxiang Wang, Tom Chang	HOH1

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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14847R	001	Lecture-Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 46	Anthony Salomone	JFF LL101
14848R	001	Lecture-Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 40	Stephanie Tully	JFF322
14850R	001	Lecture-Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Stephanie Tully	JFF322
14800R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	192 of 199	Lars Perner	HOHEDI	PDF (892564 KB)
14802R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	39 of 40	Lars Perner	JFF322
14804R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	40 of 40	Lars Perner	JFF322
14806R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	40 of 41	Lars Perner	ACC201
14808R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 38	Lars Perner	JFF322
14810R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	37 of 40	Lars Perner	JFF322
14812R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	138 of 196	Ira Kalb	HOHEDI
14814R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	38 of 40	Ira Kalb	HOH1
14816R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	35 of 36	Ira Kalb	JFF328
14818R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	18 of 40	Ira Kalb	JFF316
14820R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	38 of 40	Ira Kalb	JFF316
14822R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	9 of 40	Ira Kalb	JFF316
14824R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	116 of 120	Botao Yang	HOHEDI
14830R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	42 of 42	Botao Yang	JFF316
14832R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 36	Botao Yang	JFF328
14834R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	40 of 42	Botao Yang	JFF316
14836R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	198 of 200	Miriam Burgos	HOHEDI
14838R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	38 of 40	Miriam Burgos	JFF322
14840R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	40 of 41	Miriam Burgos	JFF322
14842R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	40 of 40	Miriam Burgos	JFF322
14844R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	40 of 40	Miriam Burgos	JFF322
14846R	001	Discussion	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	40 of 40	Miriam Burgos	JFF322

BUAD 310g: 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. (Duplicates credit in ITP 251)

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
• General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14882R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:10am	Mon, Wed	142 of 144	Inga Maslova	JFF LL105
14883R	001	Discussion	9:20-10:30am	Monday	36 of 36	Inga Maslova	ACC205
14884R	001	Discussion	10:40-11:50am	Monday	35 of 36	Inga Maslova	ACC205
14885R	001	Discussion	9:20-10:30am	Wednesday	35 of 36	Inga Maslova	ACC205
14886R	001	Discussion	10:40-11:50am	Wednesday	36 of 36	Inga Maslova	ACC205
14889R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:10pm	Mon, Wed	122 of 144	Mendel Fygenson	JFF LL105
14890R	001	Discussion	1:20-2:30pm	Monday	35 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14891R	001	Discussion	2:40-3:50pm	Monday	28 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14892R	001	Discussion	1:20-2:30pm	Wednesday	33 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14893R	001	Discussion	2:40-3:50pm	Wednesday	26 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14896R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:10pm	Mon, Wed	100 of 144	Mendel Fygenson	JFF LL105
14897R	001	Discussion	5:20-6:30pm	Monday	34 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14898R	001	Discussion	6:40-7:50pm	Monday	18 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14899R	001	Discussion	5:20-6:30pm	Wednesday	34 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14916R	001	Discussion	6:40-7:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 36	Mendel Fygenson	ACC205
14919R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:10am	Tue, Thu	141 of 144	Yingying Fan	JFF LL105
14920R	001	Discussion	11:20-12:30pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Yingying Fan	ACC205
14921R	001	Discussion	12:40-1:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Yingying Fan	ACC205
14922R	001	Discussion	11:20-12:30pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Yingying Fan	ACC205
14923R	001	Discussion	12:40-1:50pm	Thursday	33 of 36	Yingying Fan	ACC205
14887R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:10pm	Tue, Thu	142 of 144	Philip Rogers	JFF LL105
14888R	001	Discussion	5:20-6:30pm	Tuesday	35 of 36	Philip Rogers	ACC205
14894R	001	Discussion	6:40-7:50pm	Tuesday	35 of 36	Philip Rogers	ACC205
14895R	001	Discussion	5:20-6:30pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Philip Rogers	ACC205
14917R	001	Discussion	6:40-7:50pm	Thursday	36 of 36	Philip Rogers	ACC205

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. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311T.

• Corequisite: 1 from (BUAD 310 or EE 364 or MATH 407)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14901R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	36 of 36	Erhun Ozkan	JFF331
14902R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	63 of 68	Ashok Srinivasan	HOH2
14903R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	67 of 68	Hiroshi Ochiumi	HOH2
14904R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	63 of 68	Hiroshi Ochiumi	HOH2
14905R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	65 of 68	Song-Hee Kim, Kimon Drakopoulos	HOH2
14907R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	26 of 68	Leon Zhu	HOH2	PDF (949070 KB)
14908R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	17 of 68	Song-Hee Kim, Kimon Drakopoulos	HOH2
14910R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	33 of 68	Leon Zhu	HOH2	PDF (949070 KB)
14912R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	64 of 68	Kimon Drakopoulos, Song-Hee Kim	HOH2
14914R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 68	Kimon Drakopoulos, Song-Hee Kim	HOH2

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
14906R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	66 of 70	Ashok Srinivasan	HOH2
14909R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	24 of 70	Ashok Srinivasan	HOH2

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, International Exchange Program (undergraduate), International Exchange Program (undergraduate)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
14976R	431	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	35 of 40	Hiroshi Ochiumi	JFF316

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
• Note: Sections 15007 and 15013: Students will be required to bring a laptop to every class session

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15003R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Monday	39 of 48	Feng Chen	JFF LL103
15004R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	47 of 48	Feng Chen	JFF LL103
15005R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	47 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF LL103
15006R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	31 of 32	Zal Phiroz	BRI202A
15007R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	48 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF240
15008R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	48 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF LL103
15009R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	37 of 47	Feng Chen	JFF LL103
15010R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	48 of 48	Feng Chen	JFF LL103
15011R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	48 of 48	Zal Phiroz	JFF LL103
15013R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	44 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF240
15014R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	48 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF LL103
15015R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	47 of 48	Zal Phiroz	JFF LL103
15016R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	45 of 48	Zal Phiroz	JFF LL103
15017R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	47 of 48	Vishal Gupta	JFF LL103
15018R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	47 of 48	Feng Chen	JFF LL103

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
15060D	001	1.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 20	Maureen McHale	OFFICE
15103D	001	2.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	31 of 33	Tyrone Callahan,Gerald Giaquinta	OFFICE

BUAD 493: Marshall Honors Research Seminar (2.0 units)

Provides the methodological tools to identify research problems, develop researchable hypotheses, apply appropriate methodologies, conduct research, derive meaningful conclusions from data, write a research proposal. Open only to Business and Accounting students.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Real Estate Finance), Business Administration
• Note: Section 15113 is Honors Research Seminar offered by the Marketing Department. Section 15114 is Honors Research Seminar offered by the Finance and Economics Department and Section 15116 is Honors Research offered by the Accounting Department. To be eligible to apply, students must have a 3.3 overall GPA, a 3.5 GPA in upper division coursework applied to their major, and expect to graduate in December 2017, May 2018 or AUgust 2018. For more information, please contact Undergraduate AdVISING.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15113D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	4 of 10	Kristin Diehl	HOH506
15114D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	9 of 12	Selahattin Imrohoroglu	JFF LL102	PDF (131309 KB)

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: students.marshall.usc.edu/undergrad/advising/forms-and-other-resources/

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15086D	133	Lecture	TBA	TBA	25 of 30	Lauren Olson	ONLINE
15126D	378	Lecture	TBA	TBA	27 of 30	Monika Babiszkiewicz	ONLINE
15127D	378	Lecture	TBA	TBA	26 of 30	Maureen McHale	ONLINE

BUAD 497: Strategic Management (4.0 units)

Examination of managerial decision-making, planning, and policy under changing environments; readings, cases, exercises, simulations.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or 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	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 48	Nan Jia	JFF239	PDF (667680 KB)
15094R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Frank Nagle	JFF239
15096R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 47	Frank Nagle	JFF239
15098R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Jason Park	JFF236
15100R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	42 of 47	Mark Shuken	JFF239
15102R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	47 of 48	Christine El Haddad	ACC201
15104R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	44 of 47	Yoo Kyoung Kim	JFF239
15105R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Norman Zukis	JFF239	PDF (481838 KB)
15106R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 47	Michael Mische	JFF240
15107R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Jason Park	JFF239
15108R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 47	Norman Zukis	JFF239	PDF (481838 KB)
15109R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 47	Nan Jia	ACC310	PDF (667680 KB)
15110R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 47	Christine El Haddad	JFF239
15112R	001	Lecture	9:30-12:50pm	Friday	46 of 47	Arvind Ramakrishnan	JFF239	PDF (504684 KB)

BUAD 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Examination of current literature relevant to the total and changing environment in which business operates. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Mixed-Use Development Process
15148D	523	4.0	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	3 of 15	Richard Green	TBA