Cited: Michael Mische in Forbes
Mische’s study on gas prices shows California’s high prices are largely structural, policy-driven, and deeply embedded in how the state regulates, produces, and distributes gasoline.
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Cited: Michael Mische in Forbes
Mische’s study on gas prices shows California’s high prices are largely structural, policy-driven, and deeply embedded in how the state regulates, produces, and distributes gasoline.
Quoted: Michael Mische in Just the News
Mische explains that California's regulatory environment is making it difficult for oil companies to stay, which will likely lead to gas spikes and shortages.
Quoted: Nick Vyas in Business Insider
As a trade tensions intensify, Vyas says China may hold the stronger hand.
Cited: Charles Swenson in Tribune Chronicle
Swenson’s new study shows new tax proposals could cost nearly 700,000 jobs and reduce federal revenue.
Quoted: Joseph Nunes in USA Today
In the context of television shows like White Lotus, Nunes explains that wealth in often displayed through expensive purchases, which are meant to signify status.
Quoted: Peter Kim in The Christian Science Monitor
Kim says Trump’s unpredictable tactics — meant to project strength — are backfiring, as delays and reversals weaken his credibility and bargaining power.
RECENT OP-EDS
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.
OpEd: Stephanie Tully in The Conversation
TULLY, associate professor of marketing, writes for The Conversation about her new research finding those with lower average AI literacy are receptive open to using AI.
OpEd: Arianna Uhalde in MinnPost
UHALDE, associate professor of clinical marketing, finds purpose and meaning as keys to making New Year's resolutions successful
21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in Good Men Project
Though AI adoption has surged to 65% according to a McKinsey's 2024 global survey, cultural shifts and tough questions remain key barriers, says Drakopoulos.
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in The News Tribune
Drakopoulous, associate professor of data sciences and operations, discusses how companies need to consider AI ethics while understanding their own goals to avoid AI "hallucinations".
Interviewed: Dean Geoffrey Garrett in Poets and Quants
Garrett, Dean of the Marshall School of Business, spoke to Poets and Quants about the school’s new Business of Blockchain Initiative.
OpEd: Eric Anicich in Harvard Business Review
Anicich, associate professor of management and organization, writes in Harvard Business Review about his research suggesting how to mitigate negative impacts of organizational secrecy and harness its potential benefits.
Cited: Nathanael Fast in AI Magazine
AI Magazine reports FAST, director of the Neely Center for Ethical Leadership, was named to EY's new AI advisory council to help guide the implementation of artificial intelligence across the company's global operations.
Quoted: Peer Fiss in Business Insider
FISS, associate vice dean for research, tells Business Insider that it's not a smart move for OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman to lead the company forward without a CTO.
PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH
Interview: Christian Busch on AirTalk
Busch talks about luck as a mindset and a skill one can practice and improve upon.
Cited: Charles Swenson in Tribune Chronicle
Swenson’s new study shows new tax proposals could cost nearly 700,000 jobs and reduce federal revenue.
Quoted: Ike Silver in HR Dive
Silver and coauthors, in a study cited by HR Dive, found that companies with clear, measurable hiring goals attract more interest from underrepresented candidates.
Quoted: Michael Mische in KTLA5
Mische breaks down his research exploring the multiple factors causing increased gas prices for Californians and offers his prognostication for the next ten years.
Quoted: Wendy Wood in Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner cited Wood’s research, which shows that, over timer, fewer cues are needed to making actions automatic and create habits.
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.
TROJAN NETWORK
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.
Quoted: Dean Andy Call in the Daily Trojan
Call, Dean of the Leventhal School of the Accounting, discussed his vision for the future of Leventhal with the Daily Trojan.
News: Two Indonesian Organizations Each Establish $1M Scholarships
DEAN GEOFFREY GARRET was in Jakarta to memorialize two $1M scholarships for Indonesian students aspiring to enroll in the IBEAR program at USC Marshall.
News: Dean Garrett in Jakarta to Announce the TAMBA Scholarship
The Mochamad Thohir Foundation and the USC Indonesian Alumni Foundation are establishing a $1M scholarship for IBEAR students from Indonesia.
News: Marshall and the Mochamad Thohir Foundation Establish the TAMBA Scholarship
DEAN GEOFFREY GARRETT was on hand in Jakarta to announce the $1M scholarship for 5 Indonesian students entering the IBEAR program.