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.
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INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
REAL WORLD — RIGHT NOW
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: 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.
Quoted: Ruben Davila in LAist
In the case of Orange County's embattled ex-supervisor, Davila explains how restitution is set and why it may be difficult to recover money that has already been spent.
Quoted: Stephanie Tully in ABC10News
Tully explains how and why more people are using AI as personal shopping assistants online.
Quoted: Nathanael Fast in the L.A. Times
Fast explains that if Kamala Harris can form a compelling narrative about her election loss, she’ll be more likely to succeed in her next venture, whether it be another presidential run or tackling an important issue like A.I.
Op-Ed: Shon Hiatt in BNamericas
Op-Ed: With uncertainty in the mining industry and demand for copper set to reach all-time highs, Hiatt writes how a mine in Panama could be a litmus test for the global mining sector.
RECENT OP-EDS
Op-Ed: Shon Hiatt in BNamericas
Op-Ed: With uncertainty in the mining industry and demand for copper set to reach all-time highs, Hiatt writes how a mine in Panama could be a litmus test for the global mining sector.
Op-Ed: Michael Mische in the Los Angeles Times
We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution? Until the state bridges the gap between climate goals and equitable policy, California's lofty environmental vision will continue to rest on the shoulders of the most vulnerable.
Op-Ed: Nick Vyas and Jonathan Vojtecky in USC Supply Chain
Nick Vyas, Kendrick Institute Director, and Jonathan Vojtecky, Managing Director, Global Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Bank of America, co-author an op-ed on the magic triangle every business must navigate: cost, service, and cash.
Op-Ed: Larry Harris in the Wall Street Journal
Harris asserts America’s trade deficit is a feature, not a flaw — foreigners fund U.S. growth by trading real goods for printed dollars. High tariffs risk undermining that advantage.
OpEd: Nikhil Malik in Boston Globe (Paywall).
Based on his research, MALIK, assistant professor of marketing, writes in the Boston Globe on the need for transparency as Zillow's AI housing price algorithms might be distorting the market.
OpEd: Arthur Korteweg in Harvard Law School Forum
KORTEWEG writes for Harvard Law School Forum about his research finding public pension plans tend to perform better in their private equity investments than other private equity investors.
21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
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.
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.
Podcast: Shon Hiatt on Private Innovation in the Public Interest
Hiatt speaks on how to manage and mitigate the challenges around the implementation of clean energy.
Podcast: Shon Hiatt on Sea Change Radio
Hiatt provides insights about the lithium industry, from extracting the mineral in the Salton Sea to lithium’s more recent price collapse.
PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH
Cited: Dina Mayzlin in The Economist
Mayzlin’s research shows that small, independently owned hotels generated more fake positive reviews than major hotel brands.
Research: Bobby Carnes in Barron’s
With more people investing portions of their paycheck into the stock market, Carnes’ research finds that five-friday months create a disproportionate influx of money into the market.
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.
Interview: Michael Mische on NBC Los Angeles
Mische explains why gas prices may increases in 2026 following the closing of two California oil refineries.
Research: Zachariah Berry in Harvard Business Review
Berry and his co-authors explain that people will often pursue a career in which they no longer have passion for fear of the judgment of others.
Cited: Zachariah Berry in Cornell Chronicle
Berry’s study shows that people may not quit a job they no longer love because they wrongly assume others will judge them harshly. His research shows the opposite is true.
TROJAN NETWORK
Cited: Leigh Tost in U.S. News
Tost describes USC Marshall’s OMBA program, from its comprehensive business curriculum to its flexibility for students based around the globe.
Podcast: Dean Geoffrey Garrett on In Good Company
Dean Geoffrey Garrett speaks with Nicolai Tangen about modern leadership principles and the importance of being “human” as a leader.
Interview: Raghav Mahajan in Poets&Quants
Raghav Mahajan is recognized in Poets&Quants’ Best and Brightest MBA students of 2025.
Interview: Patrick Li in Poets&Quants
Patrick Li is recognized in Poets&Quants’ Best and Brightest MBA students of 2025.
Quoted: Santiago Briones Lopez in Poets&Quants
USC Marshall student Santiago Briones Lopez was mentioned in P&Q's 2025 Best & Brightest Business Majors.
Interview: Andrey Chabanov in Poets&Quants
Chabanov, an MBA student at Marshall, speaks about his disruptive startup, RampMeDaddy.