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Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA)
- 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 by contacting (213)740-5424 email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For complete list of Business registration policies, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.
Integrates leadership theory and practice with communication skills to improve individual, team, and organizational performance. Emphasizes interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills; teamwork; and value-based leadership.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Open only to MMLIS online students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15510D | 390 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 30 | Marion Philadelphia | ONLINE |   |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of a firm. Duplicates credit in GSBA-534 and the former GSBA-504.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Section 15652 is not open to FT MBA students. Section 15652 is open to students from the Thornton School of Music only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15652R | 277 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 18 of 40 | Feng Chen | ONLINE | |
Information systems for public reporting and for management decision-making; theory of asset and income measurement; interpretation and uses of accounting data and financial statements; analysis of cases.
- Note: Section 15597 and 15993 are for MSF Students Only Section 15650 is for Thornton School of Music Students
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15597D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 57 of 60 | Tony Aaron | JKP104 | PDF (243134 KB) | |
| 15650R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 17 of 40 | Harris Smith | ACC201 | Word (53210 KB) | |
| 15993D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 56 of 60 | Tony Aaron | JKP104 | PDF (243134 KB) | |
Microeconomic theory with business applications; consumer demand, production theory, cost theory and market theory; decision making within the firm under different market and regulatory environments.
- Note: Sections 15598 and 15599 are for Master of Science in Finance students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15598D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 34 of 76 | Anthony Marino | JKP110 | PDF (140841 KB) | |
| 15599D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 39 of 77 | Anthony Marino | JKP110 | PDF (140841 KB) | |
Marketing is treated as a managerial decision-making process. Emphasis is given to understanding the concepts, tools, and techniques that comprise a comprehensive marketing strategy. Duplicates credit in GSBA 509, the former GSBA 509ab, and GSBA 546.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Note: Section 15722 is primarily for MSSE students. For D clearance email socialentrepreneur@marshall.usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15722D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 43 of 40 (1 on waitlist) | Rex Kovacevich | JFF LL105 | |
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm. Recommended preparation: GSBA 506b or GSBA 524 or GSBA 516 and GSBA 545. (Duplicates credit in GSBA-504ab)
- Note: Sections 15752 and 15753 are core classes for MSGSCM students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15752D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Wednesday | 38 of 50 | Alireza Kabirian | ONLINE | | |
| 15753D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 72 of 77 | Murat Bayiz | JKP212 | |
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies. Duplicates credit in GSBA 502, GSBA 523, GSBA-523T, and the former GSBA-502ab.
- Note: Enrollment is limited to MS Global Supply Chain Management students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15802D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Wednesday | 33 of 35 | Yijia Guo | JFF331 |  | |
| 15804D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wednesday | 39 of 40 | Yijia Guo | ACC303 | | |
| 15808D | 372 | Lecture | 6:30-7:50pm | Thursday | 38 of 50 | Yijia Guo | ONLINE | | |
| 15809D | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tuesday | 31 of 36 | Maria Colman | BRI8 | | |
| 15810D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 29 of 42 | Maria Colman | BRI5 | | |
| 15811D | 033 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tuesday | 29 of 42 | Maria Colman | BRI5 | |
The economic environment of business and the forces influencing the firm. Duplicates credit in GSBA 549.
- Note: GSBA 544 is only available to MBA.PM students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15815D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 71 of 78 | Fatemeh Nazarian,Jodi Arneson Sebban | JFF LL125 | | |
| 15817D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 76 of 78 | Fatemeh Nazarian,Jodi Arneson Sebban | JFF LL125 | | |
| 15818D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 49 of 78 | Fatemeh Nazarian,Jodi Arneson Sebban | JFF LL105 | |
Data analysis technologies for business decision making; principles and techniques of statistical inference for business problem solving; foundations of data-driven regression and time series analytics. Duplicates credit in GSBA 506ab and GSBA 524.
- Note: Sections 15551, 15555, and 15556 are core courses and are intended for students admitted to the MSBA program only. Section 15552 is for Marketing (Analytics Track) and BA Certificate students only
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15551D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Wednesday | 73 of 77 | Dawn Porter | JKP212 | | |
| 15552D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 53 of 54 | Inga Maslova | JKP104 | PDF (333047 KB) | |
| 15555D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 55 of 64 | Dawn Porter | JKP110 | | |
| 15556D | 411 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 68 of 75 | Dawn Porter | JKP210 | |
Modern theory of corporate investment and financing decisions. (Duplicates credit in GSBA 521a and GSBA 521b.)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Sections 15843 and 15844 are for Master of Science in Finance students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15843D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 70 | Mark Griffiths | JKP110 | PDF (347788 KB) | |
| 15844D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 77 | Mark Griffiths | JKP110 | PDF (347788 KB) | |
| 15994R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 67 of 78 | Duke Bristow | JKP112 | | |
| 15995D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 10 | ONLINE | |
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
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16100D | 033 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16101D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16102D | 033 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Scott Abrams | 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: Section 16089 is exclusively for the ABAC project.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16089D | 033 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Methodology and research perspectives of economics; contribution of the economics paradigm to accounting, management, finance, marketing, and decision sciences. Recommended preparation: Admission to doctoral program in business administration or departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16104R | 033 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 18 | Anthony Marino | HOH114 | PDF (249018 KB) | |
Contemporary approaches to causal inference in observational data for applied research in the social sciences.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16109D | 033 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 15 | Tom Chang, Hyo Kang | ACC312 | |
Theory and application of linear regression models; role of substantive theory in statistical model building; model specification, estimation, diagnostic checking; the general linear hypothesis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16107R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Gourab Mukherjee, Clive Lennox | HOH506 | |
Introduction to design, implementation and analyses of experiments. Designing experimental procedures (manipulations, measurements). Analyzing ANOVAs with manipulated and measured factors, mediation, reliability and discrimination analyses.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16111R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 10 | Kristin Diehl, Erin Frey | HOH706 | Word (68400 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16130R | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | OFFICE | |