"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
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
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.
Yingying Fan Elected a Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)
As a fellow, the professor of data sciences and operations will join other scientists in pursuing the development and application of AI through academic research and exchanges.
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.
Inaugural USC Marshall Business Stats Competition Awards Student Innovation
The inaugural USC Marshall Business Statistics Competition awarded contestants who solved industrial dilemmas with the tools learned in BUAD 310.
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
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.
Quoted: Rodney Ramcharan in Business Insider
RAMCHARAN, professor of finance and business economics, explains to Business Insider volatility and uncertainty next year is why the Fed is unlikely to meet it's proposed rate reductions in 2025.
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
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.
Greif Professor Shares New Research on How To Be More Grateful
Glenn Fox finds dignity, “need-matching” are key elements in building gratitude for startups.
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.
Snoop Dogg Shares Wisdom with Marshall Students, Wins Entrepreneur of the Year
The renowned rapper, actor, and entrepreneur spoke to Professor Albert Napoli’s class about his entrepreneurial mindset and his positive approach to relationships.
USC Marshall in the Media: November 2024
USC Marshall School of Business faculty are featured in national and regional publications as thought leaders and experts in their fields.
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
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.
Improvisation Exercises Teach Leadership Development in Spring Course
Professor Marco Aponte-Moreno sets the stage for undergrads to build leadership competency skills essential in the business world.
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: Arianna Uhalde in MinnPost
UHALDE, associate professor of clinical marketing, finds purpose and meaning as keys to making New Year's resolutions successful
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.
Quoted: Stephanie Tully in Wall Street Journal
TULLY, associate professor of marketing, explains to the Wall Street Journal how a consumer's spending changes when their candidate wins, due to increased confidence they will have more money in the future.