"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: February 2024
We extend our congratulations to Marshall’s esteemed faculty for their recently accepted and published research and awards.
2024 USC Marshall Research Fair
Scholars present their latest research on the impacts of new technology — February 23rd from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the Ronald Tutor Center Grand Ballroom.
Faculty Award Winners, 2005-Present
A comprehensive list of alll Faculty Award recipients from 2005 to present.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: December 2023/January 2024
We are thrilled to congratulate our faculty on new promotions and recently accepted and published research.
OpEd: Peter Cardon in Fast Company
CARDON shares in a piece written for Fast Company his recent research indicating increased AI use in the workplace will push us to improve (and value) our human-centered soft skills.
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
Cutting Edge Research Exhibited at Marshall Fair
From craft whiskey to financial crime, the Marshall Research Fair showcased groundbreaking studies in multiple subjects.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2024
We extend our congratulations to Marshall’s esteemed faculty for their recently accepted and published research and awards.
Quoted: Dean Geoffrey Garrett and Nick Vyas in BW Education
Dean Geoffrey Garrett and Nick Vyas, founding director Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, discussed with BW Education in Mumbai Marshall's efforts to nurture Indian talent into influential business leaders.
2024 USC Marshall Research Fair
Scholars present their latest research on the impacts of new technology — February 23rd from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the Ronald Tutor Center Grand Ballroom.
Faculty Award Winners, 2005-Present
A comprehensive list of alll Faculty Award recipients from 2005 to present.
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
Podcast: Alejandro Martinez-Marquina on PayPal
MARTINEZ-MARQUINA, assistant professor of finance and business economics, guest speaks on PayPal's "Money and the Brain" podcast about how to evaluate good debt vs bad debt in household finances.
Cited: David Hirshleifer in ABS/CBN
ABS/CBN cites research by HIRSHLEIFER, Robert G. Kirby Chair in Behavioral Finance, finding personal finances increase from "Economic Connectedness," having friends with high socioeconiomic status.
Cited: Marco Giacoletti in WTOP-FM
Local radio station in DC, WTOP-FM, cites research by GIACOLETTI, assistant professor of finance and business economics, disputing claims that single-family real estate investment trusts are increasing home prices.
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
2024 Athena Summit Celebrates Unstoppable Women
The Athena Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit drew attention to challenges in sports, venture capital, and artificial intelligence.
Cutting Edge Research Exhibited at Marshall Fair
From craft whiskey to financial crime, the Marshall Research Fair showcased groundbreaking studies in multiple subjects.
UpDonor Named Among Most Disruptive Student Startups
UpDonor is helping to change the game in the nonprofit sector by offering affordable and accessible software.
2024 USC Marshall Research Fair
Scholars present their latest research on the impacts of new technology — February 23rd from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the Ronald Tutor Center Grand Ballroom.
OpEd: Hovig Tchalian in The Conversation
Based on his research, TCHALIAN writes in The Conversation that EVs are an old new technology, but its widespread adoption has had a long road affected by technical, economic, and social factors.
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 Yale Environment 360
HIATT, director, Business of Energy Transition Initiative, explains to Yale Environment 360 that ExxonMobil is well-positioned to weather volatility in the lithium markets as extraction production increases in Arkansas
Cutting Edge Research Exhibited at Marshall Fair
From craft whiskey to financial crime, the Marshall Research Fair showcased groundbreaking studies in multiple subjects.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2024
We extend our congratulations to Marshall’s esteemed faculty for their recently accepted and published research and awards.
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
Cited: Kristin Diehl in Counsel and Heal
Counsel and Heal cites top research by DIEHL finding taking photographs enhances the enjoyment of experiences, and increases happiness.
2024 USC Marshall Research Fair
Scholars present their latest research on the impacts of new technology — February 23rd from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the Ronald Tutor Center Grand Ballroom.