"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
USC Marshall Faculty Present Latest Findings at Annual Research Fair
Faculty from across five departments at the business school offered research on behavioral economics, data privacy, AI, gender participation, and causal inference.
USC Marshall in the Media: December 2024
USC Marshall School of Business faculty are featured in national and regional publications as thought leaders and experts in their fields.
Year in Review: New academic programs, marquee collaborations, and start-up culture define 2024 for Marshall and Leventhal
Marshall News looks back on the school’s major moments and milestones.
Eight Can’t-Miss Marshall Classes for Spring 2025
With registration deadlines right around the corner, Marshall is offering fascinating classes on topics from sports to entertainment to AI in accounting.
Interview: Stephen Lind on CKNW-AM (Vancouver, B.C.)
LIND, associate professor of clinical business communication, chats with Canada's Mornings with Simi about the beloved "A Charlie Brown Christmas" special.
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: Kimon Drakopoulos in Good Men Project
Though AI adoption has surged to 65% according to a McKinsey's 2024 global survey, cultural shifts and tough questions remain key barriers, says Drakopoulos.
USC Marshall Faculty Present Latest Findings at Annual Research Fair
Faculty from across five departments at the business school offered research on behavioral economics, data privacy, AI, gender participation, and causal inference.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2025
We are proud to highlight the many accomplishments of Marshall’s exceptional faculty recognized for recently accepted and published research and achievements in their field.
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in The News Tribune
Drakopoulous, associate professor of data sciences and operations, discusses how companies need to consider AI ethics while understanding their own goals to avoid AI "hallucinations".
Interviewed: Nick Vyas on Voice of America (Mandarin)
VYAS, founding director Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, discusses with Voice of America the impact of Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on Mexican imports and that affect on Chinese companies operating in Mexico.
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: Rodney Ramcharan in American Banker
Ramcharan says it will be critical to track how the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee responds to rising political pressure to act.
Quoted: Richard Green in Realtor.com
Green says California’s insurance rules may lead homeowners in high-risk areas to self-insure.
Quoted: Richard Green in Insurance Business Mag
Green warns that unless California modernizes its insurance regulations, more insurers will exit the market.
USC Marshall Faculty Present Latest Findings at Annual Research Fair
Faculty from across five departments at the business school offered research on behavioral economics, data privacy, AI, gender participation, and causal inference.
Quoted: Larry Harris in the L.A. Times
Harris explains his surprise at Trump announcing he will create a strategic Bitcoin reserve, similar to gold and oil stockpiles.
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
USC Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab and Greif Center Host Pitch Contest Aimed at Global Impact
At USC’s Hult Prize Competition, students presented ideas toward United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a chance at $1 million.
Quoted: Hovig Tchalian in AP News
Tchalian explains that automakers may be able to adjust to high tariffs because of their experience with COVID-19 supply chain disruption.
Quoted: Hovig Tchalian in PBS News
Tchalian says that while uncertainty remains high concerning new tariffs, automakers have some experience from Covid-19’s supply chain disruption.
USC Marshall Undergraduate Scholars Program Provides Mentorship to Inspire Careers in Social Impact
USC Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab links social impact professionals with students across campus for intensive mentorship workshop.
Quoted: Steven Mednick in Los Angeles Business Journal
MEDNICK, professor of clinical entrepreneurship, tells LA Business Journal that it would be wise for Cherub, a matching platform for angel investors, to narrow in on a focus area.
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
Quoted: Shon Hiatt in NPR
Hiatt says copper demand over the next 20 years could match all historic production, driving up prices and straining supply.
Quoted: David Carter in AP News
Carter explains that to sustain the growth of women’s sports, it’s time to focus on the economic potential.
USC Marshall Faculty Present Latest Findings at Annual Research Fair
Faculty from across five departments at the business school offered research on behavioral economics, data privacy, AI, gender participation, and causal inference.
Quoted: Michael Mische in Business Insider
Mische says consultants play a valuable role in government operations, but it it’s difficult to calculate the exact return on their services.
Quoted: David Carter in CNBC
Carter discusses the Los Angeles Dodgers’ historic spending spree and the concept of fairness in Major League Baseball.
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
Quoted: Dinesh Puranam in The Guardian
Puranam explains how the Pandemic has reshaped the restaurant industry, fueling the rise of "ghost kitchens" — delivery-only spots with no dining area.
Quoted: Ike Silver in CNN Business
Silver explains that as Tesla is losing followers in one demographic, it could attract a different target audience.
Quoted: Ike Silver in The Telegraph
Silver explains why Tesla's divisiveness may be driving its appeal.
USC Marshall Faculty Present Latest Findings at Annual Research Fair
Faculty from across five departments at the business school offered research on behavioral economics, data privacy, AI, gender participation, and causal inference.
Quoted: Daniel Sokol in The Indian Express
Sokol questions whether other countries should attempt to emulate EU’s approach to trade.