Year in Review: New academic programs, marquee collaborations, and start-up culture define 2024 for Marshall and Leventhal
USC Marshall School of Business had much to celebrate in 2024 [USC Photo]
Year in Review: New academic programs, marquee collaborations, and start-up culture define 2024 for Marshall and Leventhal
Marshall News looks back on the school’s major moments and milestones.
12.30.24
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From undergraduates and 100K Trojan Alumni to a poignant retirement and a new era at Leventhal, 2024 was another stellar year as Marshall continued its strategic academic offerings and collaborative programs. Marshall News looks back at the best of 2024:
Marquee Collaborations
USC-India Innovation Summit Strengthens Ties President Carol Folt, Dean Geoffrey Garrett, and USC leaders traveled to India to promote win-win opportunities for educational collaboration between the world’s two largest democracies. Marshall signs an important MOU with the BITS School of Management (BITSoM), a new high quality business school in India.
Key Takeaways from the USC Next Level Sports Conference The all-day program at the Intuit Dome, which drew nearly 500 attendees, focused on what’s ahead at the intersection of sports, media, business, technology, fan engagement, and storytelling.
USC Marshall Hosts Inaugural Energy Business Summit The Business of Energy Transition Initiative (BET) gathered global business leaders and academics to discuss the future of energy innovation and transformation.
Amid rising prices, Nunes says McDonald’s is especially vulnerable to economic uncertainty, as the chain experiences its steepest U.S. sales drop since the pandemic.
Ramcharan says there is concern Federal Reserve’s decision whether to cut rates may be determined as much by political pressure as by the fundamentals of the market.
As Mattel executives warn that tariffs could impact iconic toys like Barbie, Harris says the added costs from President Trump’s trade policy will ultimately fall on consumers.