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Data Sciences and Operations (DSO)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in BRI-308; Phone: (213) 740-0172.
- 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 calling 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For complete list of Business registration policies, visit students.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies
Applied understanding of how spreadsheets are used to analyze business information. Create real world software applications for use in accounting, finance, marketing and operations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16216R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 19 of 40 | Francis Pereira | JFFLL103 | PDF (751568 KB) |  |
A variety of forecasting techniques used by a variety of businesses. Emphasis on learning to apply these techniques to real data.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16218R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 48 of 48 | Robertas Gabrys | JFF239 | PDF (308027 KB) | |
Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business problems. Recommended preparation: BUAD 310g or BUAD 312g.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16214R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 36 | Alireza Kabirian | ACC205 | PDF (1023815 MB) | |
Problem-solving and algorithmic thinking. R programming for business. Small programs that solve specific business analytics tasks. Assessing the validity of analytics-based recommendations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16226R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 36 | Inga Maslova | JFF331 | PDF (450516 KB) | |
Implement strategies and approaches for defining, performing and presenting business analytics. Analyze cases through the lens of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive tools. Uses Python programming.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16335R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 43 of 44 | Austin Pollok | JFFLL103 | PDF (307385 KB) | |
Foundational knowledge for managing a small business on the internet including strategies, tools, and resources integrated with hands-on skills for developing a small business website. Duplicates credit in former IOM-462.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16236R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 44 of 48 | Richard Selby | JFFLL103 | PDF (256489 KB) | |
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy. Prerequisite: BUAD 311 or BUAD 315x.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16237R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 40 | Alireza Kabirian | JFF240 | PDF (1018098 MB) | |
Study of concepts and techniques for improving operations, formulation and implementation of operations strategy, and development of frameworks for process design, selection and performance evaluation. Prerequisite: BUAD-311. Duplicates credit in IOM-483.
- Prerequisite: BUAD 311
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16238R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 6 of 36 | Vitaly Glozman | JFFLL102 | PDF (1037798 MB) | |
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in data sciences, information systems, operations management, and statistics. May be repeated only if topic is different.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Digital Business Platforms | ||||||||||
| 16245D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Grace Gu | PDF (888348 KB) | | |
| Foundations of Digital Business Platforms | ||||||||||
| 16246R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 36 | Grace Gu | JFF327 | PDF (949563 KB) | |
| Optimization with Analytics for Better Decision-Making | ||||||||||
| 16247R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 36 | Paat Rusmevichientong | JFF331 | PDF (1096410 MB) | |
| Statistical Computing and Data Visualization in R and Tableau | ||||||||||
| 16248D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Lorena Martin | PDF (645964 KB) | | |
Foundational knowledge for business analytics, including strategies, methods, and tools integrated with hands-on skills for defining business analytics for data-driven decision making and innovation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Graduate Visitor, Master Student
- Note: Section 16304 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16305 is for students enrolled in the MSGSCM program only. However, if seats remain other graduate students may enroll in section 16305 starting 12/6/22.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16304R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 44 of 54 | Richard Selby | JFF236 | PDF (457749 KB) |  |
| 16305R | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 19 of 60 | Tathagata Dasgupta | ONLINE | |
Principles of probability structures and models with uncertainty. Applications to business data with model-building and simulations in Excel.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Taxation, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Graduate Visitor, Master Student
- Note: Section 16307 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16308 is for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16307R | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 13 of 18 (10 on waitlist) | Austin Pollok | JKP212 | PDF (308017 KB) | |
| 16308D | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 34 of 36 (9 on waitlist) | Austin Pollok | JKP212 | PDF (333293 KB) | |
Build Analytical Models for Classification, Clustering and Association Problems. Leverage third party "Big Data" for enriching and monetizing data. Develop data mining and business analysis.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16273 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16277 is for MBT and MAcc D+A students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16273R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 39 of 40 | Cosimo Arnesano | JKP212 | PDF (395412 KB) | |
| 16277D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 19 of 19 | Cosimo Arnesano | JKP212 | PDF (421792 KB) | |
Computer-assisted analysis of business data; advanced multiple regression analysis, survey analysis, ANOVA testing for Marketing-type applications and Times Series Analysis methods will be covered.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 506B or GSBA 524 or GSBA 545)
- Note: Section 16268 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16269 is for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16268R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 33 | Dawn Porter | JKP112 | PDF (385121 KB) | |
| 16269D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 21 | Dawn Porter | JKP112 | PDF (442913 KB) | |
Overview of highly computational modern statistical learning methods; applications of logistic regression, neural networks, LASSO, trees, boosting and GAM, etc., to finance and marketing data.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Analytics, Business Administration/Pharmacy
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: DSO 530 is an MS in Business Analytics core course. Sections 16270, 16275, and 16276 are for students admitted to the MSBA program only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16270D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 71 of 75 | Xin Tong | JKP212 | | |
| 16275D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 75 of 75 | Xin Tong | JKP212 | | |
| 16276D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 61 of 75 | Xin Tong | JKP112 | |
Developing a strategic perspective on emerging digital innovations shaping consumer-oriented businesses. Topics include artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, augmented/virtual reality, post-screen usability and cybersecurity.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16271 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16279 is for MSBAs only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16271R | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 17 of 20 (3 on waitlist) | Inge Lindholm | JKP212 | PDF (306211 KB) | |
| 16279D | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 25 of 34 | Inge Lindholm | JKP212 | PDF (333777 KB) | |
Application of Monte Carlo simulation to determine a range of outcomes for all possible courses of action. Application of Excel simulation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16283 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16284 is for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16283R | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 17 of 24 | Cosimo Arnesano | JKP102 | PDF (308017 KB) | |
| 16284D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 18 of 30 | Cosimo Arnesano | JKP102 | PDF (369146 KB) | |
Data cleaning and reshaping; good vs. bad graphics; univariate, bivariate, trivariate, hypervariate and time series graphics; interactive graphics; web-related computing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16278R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 54 | Ash Pahwa | JKP112 | |
Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business models.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Sections 16280 and 16286 are for MSBA students only. Sections 16281, 16282, and 16298 are for MBAs and other graduate students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16280D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 8 | Daniela Saban | JKP210 | PDF (321938 KB) | |
| 16281R | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 46 | Daniela Saban | JKP210 | PDF (260969 KB) | |
| 16282R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 42 of 42 | Daniela Saban | JKP210 | PDF (260969 KB) | |
| 16286D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 12 | Daniela Saban | JKP210 | PDF (321938 KB) | |
| 16298R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 47 of 54 | Murat Bayiz | JFF236 | PDF (260154 KB) | |
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations. Duplicates credit in ISE 507.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student, Professional Year 1
- Note: Sections 16287, 16289, and 16291 are core classes for students enrolled in the MSGSCM program only. Sections 16344, 16345, and 16346 are for MBAs and other graduate students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16287D | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 35 | Alireza Kabirian | JKP110 | | |
| 16289D | 372 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 32 of 32 | Alireza Kabirian | ONLINE | | |
| 16291D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 39 | Alireza Kabirian | JKP104 | | |
| 16344R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 1 of 2 | Alireza Kabirian | JKP110 | | |
| 16345R | 372 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 1 of 2 (8 on waitlist) | Alireza Kabirian | ONLINE | | |
| 16346R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 2 (1 on waitlist) | Alireza Kabirian | JKP104 | |
SQL; relational database systems; data storage; data manipulation; data aggregation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16290R | 411 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 48 of 54 (7 on waitlist) | Robertas Gabrys | JKP102 | PDF (255807 KB) | |
NoSQL; semi-structured and unstructured databases; data storage; data manipulation; distributed databases.
- Prerequisite: DSO 552
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Sections 16292, 16294, and 16296 are core classes for the MSBA program only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16292D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 77 of 75 (27 on waitlist) | Joydeep Banerjee | JKP212 | Word (40400 KB) | |
| 16294D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 75 of 75 (7 on waitlist) | Joydeep Banerjee | JKP212 | Word (40400 KB) | |
| 16296D | 415 | Lecture | 9:30-12:30pm | Saturday | 54 of 54 | Joydeep Banerjee | JKP212 | Word (40400 KB) | |
Designing and executing business strategies for sustainability (environmental, economic, social/cultural) enabled by digital technologies. Global market contexts; team consulting project; international travel. (Duplicates credit in former GSBA 554.)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business, Global Supply Chain Management
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: This class requires a field trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. Additional fees apply - please check fee icon listed under "info." Course schedule for 7 select Saturdays in attached course guide. Course includes an international trip March 11-19 to Copenhagen, Denmark that includes 5 full days of company visits/lectures/briefing. Travel costs will be borne by student and are additional course expenditures that are added to course fee bill at registration time. Travel costs for 2023 are $1,800 in additional expenditures, not including round-trip airfare to Denmark. Please note that first session is on Saturday, January 21st and it is required to attend the first session to stay enrolled.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16274D | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 21 of 30 | Omar El Sawy | JFFLL102 | PDF (648500 KB) |  |
Managing Business models in digital platform ecosystems; designing new products and services for digital platforms; establishing digital platform leadership; assessing emerging niches in digital spaces.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Urban Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Graduate Visitor, Master Student
- Note: Sections 16328 and 16331 are for MBAs and other graduate students. Sections 16329 and 16332 are for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16328R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 20 of 28 | Inge Lindholm | JKP102 | PDF (385090 KB) | |
| 16329D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 10 of 11 | Inge Lindholm | JKP102 | PDF (385090 KB) | |
| 16331R | 372 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 27 of 27 | Omar El Sawy | ONLINE | PDF (314111 KB) | |
| 16332D | 372 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 13 | Omar El Sawy | ONLINE | PDF (341997 KB) | |
Python programming for descriptive data analytics and technical tools for business applications. Solving business problems and formulating actionable business recommendations including their limitations.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Due to the introductory nature of this course, MS Business Analytics students are restricted from taking this course.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16327R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 50 of 54 | Robertas Gabrys | JKP102 | PDF (311905 KB) | |
Acquire, analyze, visualize and perform natural language processing (NLP) on text data. Apply Python, machine learning packages, statistical methodology and computer code to business decision-making.
- Prerequisite: DSO 545
- Corequisite: DSO 530
- Note: Sections 16293 and 16297 are for MSBA students. Graduate students who meet the pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements may enroll starting 1/23/23.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16293R | 415 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 54 | Ash Pahwa | JKP110 | | |
| 16297D | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 43 of 54 | Ash Pahwa | JKP204 | |
Fraud detection model systems; identify normal vs. outlying behavior; malicious adversaries; complex datasets; supervised and unsupervised fraud statistical models; measures of model efficacy.
- Prerequisite: DSO 545
- Corequisite: DSO 530
- Note: Sections 16239 and 16240 are for MSBA students. However, if any seats are available as of 12/6, other students may register via USC Web Registration. Proficiency in R or Python Programing Language is required for enrollment in DSO 562.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16239R | 372 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 64 of 75 | Stephen Coggeshall | ONLINE | | |
| 16240R | 372 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 70 of 75 | Stephen Coggeshall | ONLINE | |
Apply machine learning tools to business. Write code to solve complex pattern recognition. Build strategies, technical planning, research and analyze data. Present complex technical data.
- Prerequisite: DSO 545
- Corequisite: DSO 530
- Note: Sections 16302 and 16303 are for students enrolled in the MS Business Analytics program only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16302D | 415 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 34 of 54 | Yingying Fan | JKP210 | | |
| 16303D | 415 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 54 (3 on waitlist) | Yingying Fan | JKP212 | |
Decision making under uncertainty using real data applying the most advanced optimization, statistical and probability methods. Duplicates credit in former IOM 570.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16272R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 52 | Paat Rusmevichientong | JKP102 | PDF (1089610 MB) | |
How companies can implement 'big data' initiatives to improve business activities. How leading companies have successfully implemented 'big data' initiatives and why some have failed.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Previously offered as DSO 599 Getting the Organization Ready for Big Data. Students who have taken Getting the Organization Ready for Big Data may not take DSO 574 for credit. Section 16318 and 16324 are for MSBA students only. Section 16317 and 16319 are for MBAs and other students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16317R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | Beibei Li | JKP212 | PDF (288153 KB) | |
| 16318D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 36 | Beibei Li | JKP212 | PDF (349229 KB) | |
| 16319R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 14 | Beibei Li | JKP212 | PDF (288153 KB) | |
| 16324D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 40 (3 on waitlist) | Beibei Li | JKP212 | PDF (349229 KB) | |
Implement supervised and unsupervised machine learning models to a specific sports performance analytics scenario. Help assess and predict performance.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (DSO 545 or DSO 559 or DSO 578)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16323 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Section 16325 is for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16323D | 411 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Lorena Martin | PDF (322511 KB) | | |
| 16325D | 411 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Lorena Martin | PDF (322511 KB) | |
Applications of systems theory and concepts, matrix organizational structures, PERT/CPM project modeling, and management information systems to the management of complex and critical projects.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16264R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 48 of 50 (13 on waitlist) | Murat Bayiz | JKP102 | PDF (299345 KB) | |
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy. Recommended preparation: GSBA 504b or GSBA 534.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16288 is for MBAs and other graduate students. Sections 16321 and 16322 are core classes for MSGSCM program students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16288R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 54 | Bala Subramanian | JKP212 | PDF (234113 KB) | |
| 16321D | 372 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 35 of 35 | Bala Subramanian | ONLINE | PDF (298851 KB) | |
| 16322D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 64 of 65 | Bala Subramanian | JKP212 | PDF (298851 KB) | |
Development of conceptual and analytic skills for improving operations. Analysis of business strategy, formulating and implementing operations strategy, process analysis and design, and project management.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Management Consulting, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 16326 is an MS Global Supply Chain Management course and is intended for students admitted into the MSGSCM program. However, if seats remain other graduate students may enroll starting 12/6 via USC Web Registration.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16326R | 372 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 62 of 62 | Tathagata Dasgupta | ONLINE | |
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. Open only to master's students. Duplicates credit in former IOM-590.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16295D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Individual or team projects studying the practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A, M.Acc., or M.B.T. courses. Open only to graduate students. Duplicates credit in former IOM-592.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16310D | 033 | 0.5-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | 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): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16309D | 415 | 0.5-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | Dawn Porter | OFFICE | | |
| 16311D | 033 | 0.5-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Dawn Porter,Robertas Gabrys | OFFICE | | |
| 16313D | 033 | 0.5-15.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest (Curricular Practical Training). Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MSGSCM, or MSBA courses.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Optimization and Supply Chain Management, Accounting (Data and Analytics), Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16312D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 31 of 31 | Dawn Porter | OFFICE | | |
| 16315D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | OFFICE | | ||
| 16330D | 415 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | Dawn Porter,Nick Vyas | OFFICE | |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Data Sciences and Operations Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of all required courses in the student's program. Open only to graduate students. Duplicates credit in the former IOM-596.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16314D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Sriram Dasu | 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 graduate business students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Global Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16320D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | OFFICE | |
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in data sciences, operations management, supply chain management and/or decision support systems.
- 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 Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Analytics, Global Supply Chain Management, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Sections 16338 and 16343 are for MBAs and other graduate students. Sections 16339 and 16342 are for MSBA students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerating Machine Learning Driven Business Transformation | ||||||||||
| 16338R | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 16 of 24 | Sudi Bhattacharya | ONLINE | PDF (898984 KB) | |
| Accelerating Machine Learning Driven Business Transformation | ||||||||||
| 16339D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 5 of 30 | Sudi Bhattacharya | ONLINE | PDF (898984 KB) | |
| Applying Analytics to Human Capital in Business | ||||||||||
| 16342R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 23 of 30 | Jeff Higgins | ACC310 | PDF (605537 KB) | |
| Applying Analytics to Human Capital in Business | ||||||||||
| 16343R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 9 of 25 | Jeff Higgins | ACC310 | PDF (605537 KB) | |
Overview of cutting-edge developments of methodologies, theory, and algorithms in high-dimensional statistical learning and big data problems; their applications to business and many other disciplines. Recommended preparation: Courses in calculus, linear algebra, and linear regression.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16340R | 033 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Monday | 12 of 15 | Jinchi Lv | HOH506 | |
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Data Sciences and Operations. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16230R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | Vishal Gupta | HOH706 | |
Introduction to Decision Analysis; MDP model formulation and examples; Finite horizon models; Infinite-horizon models: Discounted MDPs; Average reward criteria; Continuous-time models. Open only to doctoral students. Duplicates credit in former IOM-677.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16341R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 15 | Paat Rusmevichientong | HOH114 | |