"BUCO courses prepare students to communicate strategically and effectively in a highly competitive, interconnected, and communication-rich global marketplace."
— Kirk Snyder
Department Chair and Professor of Clinical Business Communication
Departments
Dean Garrett’s flagship teaching chair program ensures the school will attract and retain the most innovative, inspiring educators, and mentors for Marshall and Leventhal students.
Causal inference can rigorously inform executive decision-making about the actual impacts of difficult decisions on real outcomes.
Faculty recognized for exceptional teaching are honored with excellence awards and endowed teaching chair positions.
Departments
USC Marshall houses seven academic departments that span the breadth and depth of a comprehensive business education. Business disciplines include finance, data sciences & operations, marketing, management, and business communication, as well as a school of accounting and a dedicated entrepreneurship center. Students at all levels benefit from a faculty of globally known scholars and working practitioners, who offer cutting-edge insights into the most pressing business issues of the day, as well as robust hands-on learning opportunities and professional networks.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
"BUCO courses prepare students to communicate strategically and effectively in a highly competitive, interconnected, and communication-rich global marketplace."
— Kirk Snyder
Department Chair and Professor of Clinical Business Communication
LATEST FROM BUCO
OpEd: Stephen Lind for USC Annenberg Relevance Report
LIND, associate professor of clinical business communication, writes in the USC Annenberg Relevance Report how programs like Synthesia and other AI-augmented communications tools need to be used with a healthy balance of both boldness and care.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
Greg Patton Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Training & Development
The business communication professor was recognized by the National Communication Association.
Quoted: Peter Cardon in BoneZone
CARDON, Warren Bennis Chair in Teaching Excellence, explains to BoneZone that integrity will matter even more as companies increase their use of AI technologies for rote tasks.
Podcast: Peter Cardon on iVoox's Business Schooled
CARDON, Warren Bennis Chair in Teaching Excellence, discusses the impact of generative AI on business education and the workplace with Business Schooled podcast.
DATA SCIENCES + OPERATIONS
“Faculty are applying research to current problems and sharing their expertise with businesses, government, and media.”
— Greys Sošić
Department Chair and Professor of Data Sciences and Operations
LATEST FROM DSO
Quoted: Milan Miric in BankingDive
MIRIC, associate professor of data sciences and operations, posits to BankingDive that the future payments industry will feature multiple providers with specialized services.
Quoted: Nick Vyas in South China Morning Post
VYAS, founding director Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, tells the South China Morning Post that many US ports can handle additional cargo traffic, but any unforeseen event could upend current logistics planning.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
Quoted: Milan Miric in Payments Dive
As the video game industry faces possible regulation on in-app purchases, MIRIC, associate professor of data sciences and operations, tells Payments Dive that smaller gaming companies could struggle to make a profit.
Quoted: Vishal Gupta in Study International
GUPTA, associate professor of data sciences and operations, chats with Study International about the merits of attending USC Marshall for international students.
FINANCE + BUSINESS ECONOMICS
“Faculty and students in the Finance and Business Economics Department examine economic decision-making and the role of markets in the allocation of real and financial resources.”
— Kevin Murphy
Department Chair, Kenneth L. Trefftzs Chair in Finance, and Professor of Finance and Business Economics
LATEST FROM FBE
Quoted: Kevin Murphy in Honolulu Civil Beat
MURPHY, Kenneth L. Trefftzs Chair in Finance, comments to Honolulu Civil Beat that executive pay for Hawaiian Electric Industries officials was set before the Lahaina fires, but future compensation will depend on how the Board of Directors votes in their upcoming meeting.
Quoted: Sanjay Sharma in the Daily Beast
SHARMA, adjunct professor of finance and business economics, tells The Daily Beast that a company cannot declare a loss on a product that remains viable for sale, including semi-shelved movies like Coyote vs. ACME.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
LEVENTHAL SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING
"A student with accounting training can track not only dollars and cents related to financial initiatives, but also value humanitarian aid, environmental impacts of business decisions and initiatives related to equity and inclusion."
— William Holder
Dean of the Leventhal School of Accounting.
LATEST FROM LEVENTHAL
Recap: 40th Annual SEC and Financial Reporting Conference
DEAN WILLIAM HOLDER [Leventhal] and RICHARD SLOAN, professor of accounting, are mentioned in a recap of this year's conference by ACCOUNTING TODAY.
Setting the Sustainability Reporting Standards Investors Demand
“There is a whole ecosystem evolving to support preparers and users of sustainability reports…These roles are in high demand and require new skills and so should present valuable career opportunities for our students.”
— Richard Sloan, Deloitte and Touche LLP Chair in Accounting and Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Business Economics
Guiding Exceptional Minds (GEMS)
Guiding Exceptional Minds (GEMS) brings the best students to the best employers, thanks to the efforts of Professor Mike Paranal and the Trojan Family Network.
Next Generation Auditors
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) awards competitive scholarships to two USC Leventhal students.
LLOYD GREIF CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
“Our students learn a mindset that sets them apart. It is about adaptable, flexible thinking; assessing and managing risk in dynamic, uncertain environments; and finding and pursuing new opportunities.”
— Elissa Grossman
Department Chair, Orfalea Director's Chair in Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship
LATEST FROM GREIF
20 Years of Social Entrepreneurship Research Paves Way for New Tools and Connections
The annual conference, co-directed by USC Marshall School of Business Professor Jill Kickul, identifies new strategies to translate theory into impact.
Athlete Entrepreneurs Find Success with MSEI Degree
While playing on one of the nation’s best basketball teams, these graduates found time to earn their master’s degrees in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Quoted: Glenn Fox in Seattle Medium
Seattle Medium cites research from FOX, assistant professor of clinical entrepreneurship, that found practicing gratitude can positively affect your physical health.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
Demo Day Showcases Over 50 Startups
Founders exhibited cutting-edge companies at TroyLabs’ annual marquee event.
MANAGEMENT + ORGANIZATION
“As society faces unprecedented change in multiple areas, it is more important than ever that we have strong leaders that understand how to think strategically. We teach students key aspects of strategy and leadership to thrive in dynamic environments.”
— Kyle Mayer
Department Chair and Professor of Management and Organization
LATEST FROM MOR
Marshall Professor’s Research Cited in FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule
Hyo Kang’s published study makes an impact on FTC and business competition.
Research Shows a Serendipity Mindset Could Aid Entrepreneurial Success
Marshall professor Christian Busch finds strategic value in leveraging the unexpected into opportunity.
Quoted: David Carter in Deseret News
CARTER, adjunct professor of management and organization, tells the Deseret News that revenue generation is the key condition why the major leagues decide to expand into new markets.
Quoted: Shaun Harper in The Hechinger Report
HARPER, provost professor of management and organization, suggests to The Hechinger Report that strategies to recruit more male students to higher education should be based on input and insights from successful college men themselves.
MARKETING
"Our marketing faculty operate on the cutting-edge of the discipline. Many of our professors are scholars who conduct research that expands the understanding of the practice, while others come with a wealth of practical marketing experience."
— Anthony Dukes
Department Chair, Robert E. Brooker Chair in Marketing, and Professor of Marketing
LATEST FROM MKT
OpEd: D. Daniel Sokol in The Korea Herald
SOKOL, affiliated professor of marketing, writes in The Korea Herald against Korea's proposed digital platform legislation that he cautions could stifle innovation and advancement for the emerging tech leader.
Quoted: Dina Mayzlin in The Independent
MAYZLIN, Robert E. Brooker Professor of Marketing, explains to The Independent the types of TikTok partnerships between brands and influencers.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.