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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 students.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies
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 | 6:30-9:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 50 | Sriram Dasu | ONLINE |   |
Development of analytical, strategic, and planning skills. Application within an integrated strategic framework to the development of a comprehensive marketing plan for a product, service, and/or organization. Duplicates credit in GSBA 528 and GSBA 546.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15571D | 706 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 30 | Diane Badame | 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 15570 is for MMLIS student only. Section 15650 is for Thornton School of Music Students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15570D | 740 | 1.5 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 30 | Randy Beatty | ONLINE | | |
| 15597D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 66 of 77 | Tony Aaron | JKP110 | PDF (263345 KB) | |
| 15650R | 411 | 1.5 | Lecture | 6:00-7:20pm | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Randy Beatty | JFF313 | | |
| 15993D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 63 of 77 | Tony Aaron | JKP110 | PDF (263345 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 | 55 of 76 | Anthony Marino | JKP110 | PDF (252422 KB) | |
| 15599D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 50 of 77 | Anthony Marino | JKP110 | PDF (252422 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 | 36 of 45 | Rex Kovacevich | JKP204 | |
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, 15753, 15754 are core classes for 1st year MS Global Supply Chain Management students only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15752D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Tuesday | 42 of 50 | Alireza Kabirian | ONLINE | | |
| 15753D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 44 | Alireza Kabirian | JFF239 | | |
| 15754D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 41 | Alireza Kabirian | BRI202 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15792D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 58 of 59 | Gregory Patton | JKP112 | PDF (348006 KB) | |
| 15793D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Monday | 60 of 60 | Gregory Patton | JKP212 | PDF (348006 KB) | |
| 15797D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Wednesday | 53 of 57 | Gregory Patton | JKP112 | PDF (347735 KB) | |
| 15798D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wednesday | 54 of 54 | Gregory Patton | JKP212 | PDF (347735 KB) | |
| 15799D | 411 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 42 | Kirk Snyder | BRI5 |  | |
| 15800D | 411 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 42 | Kirk Snyder | BRI5 | | |
| 15801D | 175 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 41 of 50 | Kirk Snyder | ONLINE | | |
| 15809D | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tuesday | 34 of 42 | Maria Colman | BRI5 | | |
| 15810D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 38 of 42 | Maria Colman | BRI5 | | |
| 15811D | 033 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tuesday | 35 of 42 | Maria Colman | BRI5 | | |
| 15812D | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Monday | 54 of 57 | Gregory Patton | JKP110 | PDF (348006 KB) | |
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 | Wednesday | 39 of 41 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP202 | | |
| 15817D | 415 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 23 of 40 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JFF233 | | |
| 15818D | 415 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 40 of 46 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP204 | |
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 15550, 15551, 15552, 15554, 15555 are core classes for 1st year MSBA students only. Section 15556 is for Marketing (Analytics Track) and BA Certificate students only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15550D | 033 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tuesday | 51 of 54 | Dawn Porter | JKP202 | | |
| 15551D | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 53 of 57 | Dawn Porter | JKP204 | | |
| 15552D | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 50 of 50 | Dawn Porter | JKP204 | | |
| 15554D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 55 of 55 | Dawn Porter | JKP210 | | |
| 15555D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Thursday | 57 of 58 | Dawn Porter | JKP210 | | |
| 15556D | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Wednesday | 52 of 54 | Inga Maslova | JKP102 | |
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 | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 51 of 70 | Steve Schurman | JKP110 | PDF (972703 KB) | |
| 15844D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 58 of 77 | Steve Schurman | JKP110 | PDF (972703 KB) | |
| 15994R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 57 of 73 | Duke Bristow | HOH2 | | |
| 15995D | 372 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 10 | Duke Bristow | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16098D | 033 | 0.5-2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Carl Voigt | OFFICE | | |
| 16099D | 411 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 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 | 13 of 20 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 16103D | 415 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 16105D | 641 | 0.5-1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | 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
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16089D | 033 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Andrew Ogilvie | 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 | 7 of 18 | Anthony Marino | HOH114 | PDF (287866 KB) | |
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 | Monday | 6 of 15 | Clive Lennox,Gourab Mukherjee | ACC312 | |
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 | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 5 of 10 | Kristin Diehl, Erin Frey | HOH706 | PDF (414587 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16130R | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | OFFICE | |