"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
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: October 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.
Cited: Peter Cardon in Minnesota Star Tribune
Business leaders who utilized AI say integrity will matter most in the age of artificial intelligence, according to a survey conducted by Cardon.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: September 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: Paul Frommer in IGN
Frommer, who created the Na’vi language in the Avatar movies, explains the fundamentals behind creating a fictional language like the one used in the first season of Alien: Earth.
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.
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: Georgios Petropoulos in Global News
Petropoulos explains how recent AI-fueled layoffs could inspire innovation in startups eager to hire the out-of-work talent.
Marshall Faculty Present New Insights in AI, Banking, and Management at 2026 Research Fair
The 2026 Marshall Research Fair spanned a wide array of subjects, including AI bias and the origins of banks.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2026
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: Nick Vyas in San Francisco Chronicle
Vyas explains the impact of tariffs on American consumers.
The Next Business Revolution: Six Rules for the Success of B2B Marketplaces
Assistant Professor Georgios Petropoulos’ research analyzes growth approaches for industrial digitization.
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
Research: Emily Nix in The Wall Street Journal
Nix’s research demonstrates the short term benefits and long term costs of dating your boss.
Marshall Faculty Present New Insights in AI, Banking, and Management at 2026 Research Fair
The 2026 Marshall Research Fair spanned a wide array of subjects, including AI bias and the origins of banks.
The Oft-overlooked Investor Costs of SEC Advisory Rules
New research by USC Marshall’s John Matsusaka shows how the SEC’s informal regulatory guidance — as in the issuance of SLB 14L — can hurt investors without any obvious positive tradeoffs, despite the agency’s mandate to protect investors and maintain stable capital markets
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: December 2025/January 2026
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.
Rising House Prices Are Hollowing Out the Middle Class in Big Cities
Assistant Professor Andrii Parkhomenko’s research analyzes how rising housing prices are driving economic polarization.
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
Quoted: Shon Hiatt in AP News
With looming concerns over the Iran conflict’s effect on oil prices, Hiatt explains how California’s energy security issues place the state is an especially precarious situation.
Assistant Professor Research Day Highlights Faculty Research in AI, Entrepreneurial Impact, and Supply Chain Efficiency
Professors presented pathbreaking research that spanned disciplines and offered cutting edge solutions to modern problems.
Cited: Shon Hiatt in Politico
“Essentially, TAE needed funding, and Trump Media Group was looking for investment opportunities. Given the Trump family’s history of investing in areas with supportive policies, this deal might indicate increased government support for nuclear energy — both fusion and fission — to power AI development,”
Cited: Shon Hiatt in E&E News
Shon Hiatt quoted, "It is not surprising that gas is getting a boost as AI deals get larger and technology companies look for around-the-clock power."
Interview: Paul Orlando in Beta Boom
Orlando explains how he and the Greif Incubator support founders at USC Marshall.
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 Present New Insights in AI, Banking, and Management at 2026 Research Fair
The 2026 Marshall Research Fair spanned a wide array of subjects, including AI bias and the origins of banks.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2026
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.
AI for Business Summit Forecasts Future of AI in Industry
Founders, faculty members, and students spoke of balancing new technology integration with human-first workplaces at the first BUAI summit.
Quoted: Courtney Brunious in NBC News
Brunious explains how HBCU athletic programs can leverage alumni businesses to increase funding and remain competitive in the new college sports landscape.
Quoted: Courtney Brunious in NBC News
Brunious explains how the Los Angeles Clippers’ new stadium engages fans and hosts experiences in a way other venues cannot.
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
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2026
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.
Interview: Ike Silver in Fast Company
Silver explains why some CEOs are now choosing to take political stances.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: December 2025/January 2026
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.
Op-Ed: Luca Cascio Rizzo in Fast Company
Cascio Rizzo explains how his research links purposeful hand gestures with perceptions of competence.
Op-Ed: Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo in the Independent
Referencing his research, Rizzo writes how hand gestures give people a visual shortcut to a speaker's meaning.