"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
AI-Assisted Emails May Put Trustworthiness at Risk in Workplace Communications
New research from Professor Peter Cardon suggests managers may undermine their trustworthiness when they use medium to high levels of AI assistance in email communication.
Cited: Peter Cardon in Yahoo! Finance
Cited: Yahoo! Finance cites Cardon’s research that states supervisors who rely heavily on AI to construct subjectivity-based emails risk losing employee trust.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: June/July 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.
USC Marshall Celebrates the Class of 2025
The 2025 commencement ceremony stood out with memorable moments, including remarks from Snoop Dogg, student speakers, and the lighting of the L.A. Coliseum’s Olympic Torch.
Faculty and Staff Honored at 2025 USC Marshall Awards
The Marshall community recognized their fellow faculty and staff for leadership, mentorship, and excellence in teaching and research.
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
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: August 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.
USC Marshall AI for Business Students To Deliver Strategic Insights for Thunder, Salesforce Executives
AI for Business undergraduate students are developing research findings on the latest AI trends for top executives at Thunder and Salesforce.
Quoted: Nick Vyas in San Francisco Chronicle
As American companies brace for tariffs to hit, Vyas explains the short and long term consequences of the policy, while also acknowledging that the supply chain required restructuring.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: June/July 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: Lorena Martin in USA Today
Martin contends repeated success in high pressure moment, such as Tyrese Haliburton’s dramatic performance in the 2025 NBA playoffs, shows evidence that “clutch” play is a real and measurable player trait.
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
From Career Pivots to Community: Alumni Share Insights for the Trojan MBA Journey
USC Marshall MBA alumni share insights on reinvention, connection, and the power of the Trojan Network.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: June/July 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: Kerry Fields in Law360
Fields explains that if labor costs and home construction prices go up, it could also result in an increase in insurance premiums.
Interview: Nikhil Bhatia on CNBC
Bhatia reacts to the passing of the GENIUS Act, which sets up a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
Quoted: Nikhil Bhatia in ABC News
Bhatia explains that the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs had led to widespread adoption of the cryptocurrency and, therefore, a higher price.
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
Research: Florenta Teodoridis in Quantum Insider
Teodoridis’ research finds that investment in quantum computing benefits both classical systems of computing as well as quantum ones.
USC Founders’ Brave Bracelets Help Students Have Fun and Stay Safe
USC Marshall alumnus Alec Petros and USC Viterbi student Kian Abrishami launch smart wristwear that keep partygoers connected.
USC Marshall Alumna’s Tiny Homes Bridge Gaps in Affordable Family Housing
Rebecca Borough ’16 takes lessons from the MSSE program to Tiny Topanga.
Quoted: Dan Wadhwani in the L.A. Times
Wadhwani explains why Los Angeles is a prime location for defense spending given its preexisting infrastructure that dates back to WW2.
From Taiwan to Los Angeles, Social Entrepreneurship Student Builds Legacy at USC Marshall
Recent graduate Rikke Yeh moves beyond the familiar to foster growth, innovation.
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 Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: August 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: Nan Jia in BBC
Jia explains that, based on her research, people often feel more heard by AI because they offer sympathy and understanding instead of immediate practical solutions.
Research: Florenta Teodoridis in Quantum Insider
Teodoridis’ research finds that investment in quantum computing benefits both classical systems of computing as well as quantum ones.
Cited: Michael Mische in CalMatters
CalMatters cites Mische’s forecast that gas prices may rise to $8-per-gallon as early as 2026.
Marshall Boosts MBA Consulting Track with New Resources and Industry Connections
MBA students accepted in top Pre-MBA consulting programs have increased twenty-fold in just a year’s time.
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: Larry Vincent in Deadline
Vincent describes how the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement announcement represents a new standard for marketing and audience development, combining the power of social media, the creator economy, and the importance of controlling one’s own brand and platform.
Cited: Dina Mayzlin in The Economist
Mayzlin’s research shows that small, independently owned hotels generated more fake positive reviews than major hotel brands.
Quoted: Ike Silver in MyNewsLA.com
Silver explains that although individual boycotts may not have a major effect on corporations’ bottom lines, their accumulative effect could spark real change.
Quoted: Stephanie Tully in ABC10News
Tully explains how and why more people are using AI as personal shopping assistants online.
Research: Stephanie Tully in Harvard Business Review
Tully’s research into artificial intelligence offers a surprising finding: Those with the most knowledge of A.I. and its capabilities are less likely to embrace it.