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Sandra Chrystal
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Sandra Chrystal takes the field of communications beyond the Power Point presentation. Pulling from all the resources Marshall offers, this professor integrates state of the art technology into the class room to take her students from Second Life to Mozambique. Beyond the virtual, this professors real focus is people and all her students past, present, and future.
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Marshall Insights

'Swimming with Sharks' Can Hinder Drug Development
4/20/12
New USC Marshall Study Explores the Problematic Alliances Between Biotech and Big Pharma
Checks and Balances for Medical Practitioners?
2/17/12
USC Marshall study finds video capture and other automated systems cut down medical errors and minimize the tendency to operate outside normal procedures.
What Does It Take To Repair Trust?
1/20/12
Study co-authored by USC Marshall professor finds that nothing beats showing true contrition in terms of winning back trust
Getting Consumers to Save More
10/19/11
Consumers don't save enough. Why?
Can't Marketing And Engineering Just Get Along?
9/14/11
Can marketing and engineering ever get along?
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Recent Research

Contemporary Employment Law • 2012
C. Kerry Fields
Henry Cheeseman
chapter 2.C. Management Communication • 2012
Jolanta Aritz
'Computer-based Political Action' on Intellectual Property (PIPA): Using Internet Blackouts, Social Media and Other Approaches • 2012
Daniel O'Leary
Can Wages Buy Honesty? The Relationship between Relative Wages and Employee Theft. Journal of Accounting Research. Forthcoming • 2012
Tatiana Sandino
Internal Corporate Prediction Markets: 'From each according to his bet" • 2012
Daniel O'Leary
Long run risk paper accepted JFE March 5, 2012 • 2012
Wayne Ferson
Meeting Consumer Demand for Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device Media Consumption in a Digital World • 2012
Michael Coombs
How Virtual Teams Use Their Virtual Workspace to Coordinate Knowledge • 2012
Ann Majchrzak
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Faculty in the News

JCPenney's Entire Rebranding Was Way Off
5/17/12 • Business Insider
Business Insider ran a column by Ira Kalb of the USC Marshall School about J.C. Penney's rebranding efforts.
Pretty Profitable Parrots
5/12/12 • The Economist
The Economist cited a study by Gerard Tellis of the USC Marshall School and a colleague, finding that innovators captured only 7 percent of the market for their product over time.
Conspicuous Consumption in a Recession: Toning it Down or Turning it Up?
5/11/12 • The New York Times
The New York Times highlighted research by Joseph Nunes of the USC Marshall School and colleagues, finding that ostentatious displays of wealth thrived during the recession.
Danica Patrick Lands Big-name Sponsor to Boost Brand
5/10/12 • USA Today
USA Today quoted David Carter of the USC Marshall School about NASCAR racer Danica Patrick.
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Positions

Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty Positions

The USC Marshall School of Business is accepting applications for full-time and part-time, tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty positions. The hiring process is expected to continue throughout the academic year.

Positions may be available in the following departments and centers:

  • Leventhal School of Accounting, Center for Management Communication
  • Center for Effective Organizations
  • Institute for Communication Technology Management
  • Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Department of Finance and Business Economics
  • Department of Information and Operations Management
  • Department of Management and Organization
  • Department of Marketing

Requirements for tenure-track positions include a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent in an area of study appropriate to the hiring department or center. No experience is specifically required although consideration may be given to candidates with experience teaching at the college/university level and/or who can demonstrate evidence of research competence. Salary is dependent on qualifications, and employee benefits for full-time faculty are excellent.

Preferred qualifications for non-tenure track and part-time positions include an advanced degree (masters, Ph.D., J.D., etc.), relevant experience in teaching at the college/university level, and superior communication skills.

Qualified candidates should apply on-line at http://capsnet.usc.edu/ers/ and arrange to have three letters of reference sent in hard-copy format to:

Office of the Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
3670 Trousdale Parkway – BRI 101
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0802.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

Located near the heart of Los Angeles, the University of Southern California is home to approximately 31,000 students and 4,300 faculty. USC Marshall is renowned for its high-ranking undergraduate, graduate, international and executive education programs, an exceptional faculty engaged in leading-edge research, a diverse and creative student body, and a commitment to technological advancement. The research productivity of Marshall’s 200 full-time faculty ranks among the top 15 business schools in the world.