Human Leadership
Human Leadership
The pace of technological change, globalization, and heightened stakeholder expectations have vastly expanded the business world’s definition of leadership. Through our innovative teaching practices and educational programs, we train 21st century business leaders to take full advantage of the endless opportunities made possible by technological progress while also managing its far-reaching social consequences.
To embrace the broader implications of innovation, we must imbue future business leaders with a deep appreciation of their ethical responsibilities, the great value of inclusion throughout society, and the ever-expanding societal responsibilities of business.
Prioritizing Ethics and Responsibility
USC Marshall students and faculty share their thoughts on the importance of respecting and regarding societal responsibilities. "Those who do the right thing — those who conduct business with integrity — build a reputation and ultimately in the long term are always more successful," Joe Ucuzoglu '97, CEO Deloitte US.
INSTITUTES + CENTERS
Marshall’s Institutes and Centers are dedicated to business innovation and understanding the implications of that innovation on individuals, organizations, and society.
The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab is a Center of Excellence at the USC Marshall School of Business building an ecosystem of students and professionals equipped with the business skills and resources to advance market-based approaches to pressing societal issues. Through education, community building, research, professional development, and narrative change, the Lab is a nucleus for social impact at Marshall, USC, and beyond.
Founded in 1979, the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) brings over 40+ years of experience in conducting cutting-edge research and helping forward thinking leaders and companies bridge research and practice to solve complex organizational effectiveness challenges.
The continued and rapid growth of E-commerce has generated questions about the consequences for society, business, and the global economy. The USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition, which started in January 2021, aims to discover insights on these questions through a collaboration of industry practitioners and academics from business disciplines as well as non-business disciplines (e.g., computer science, economics, law, communications); and disseminate these insights to a broad set of audiences that includes academics, business leaders, and the public.
Today's leaders are burdened with ever-growing expectations and dilemmas. The Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making provides leaders with tools at the intersection of ethics and technology so they can make wise decisions for their organizations while feeling confident about the future. The center aims to help solve what we believe to be the most difficult, but most important, challenge of our time: how to align emerging technologies with ethical, human-centered values.
The Global Leadership Program (GLP) is an invitation-only year-long Freshman Leadership Seminar with opportunities for social activities, networking, advising, and a trip to Shanghai or Beijing during spring break.
The GLP is a groundbreaking program open by invitation only to the most academically talented students in each incoming freshmen class. GLP consists of a fall and spring course, BUAD 101 Freshman Leadership Seminar, as well as outside opportunities for social activities, networking, and advising. The experience is capped off with a visit to Shanghai or Beijing during spring break. During the trip, students meet with executives from some of the top companies in Asia and local and national government officials. In their latter years, GLP Alumni have the opportunity to plan events and mentor younger students while continuing to travel abroad to learn about the global impact of business.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Quoted: Alec Levenson in BBC
Alec Levenson, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, is quoted in a BBC article on why unlimited PTO doesn't always solve intended problems.
Cited: Ahern and Giacoletti in Reason and the Star Tribune
Research focusing on a landmark Minnesota rent control law by KENNETH AHERN, associate professor of finance and business economics, and MARCO GIACOLETTI, assistant professor of finance and business economics, is cited by REASON MAGAZINE.
Interview: C. Kerry Fields in the Los Angeles Times
FIELDS, professor of clinical finance and business economics, comments on how companies must respond to socially conscious employees in the LOS ANGELES TIMES.
Op-Ed: Disney Can Do More
Christina Fialho, Managing Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab, writes on why Disney's reactions to its LGBTQ+ employees is no longer enough in CalMatters.
NEWS + EVENTS
Skateboard Diplomacy
First-year Full-Time MBA student Miles Jackson brings skills and a global mindset to Cuban youth through skateboarding.
Activist, Community-Organizer and Social Impact Leader Christine Margiotta Named Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab for 2022-23 Academic Year
Margiotta will work with students and alumni to provide career advice and consult on their social entrepreneurial ideas and goals.
New Social Impact Scholars for 2022
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab welcomes 12 new change-making undergraduate students to its 2022 Social Impact Scholars cohort.
Leadership in Challenging Times
“Women need a cape—you're a Wonder Woman! But I think we don't realize we have another option. We stand up and lean in. And the pandemic amplified that." - Sally Chan BS ’02, MBA ’11
Hoping to Change the World
Changing Lives and Making Women’s History
Heather Lewis Pietsch’s ’93 lifelong dedication to giving back lands her in a history-making nonprofit leadership role.
A Meeting in Mexico
USC Marshall Dean Geoff Garrett makes his first international trip to IPADE, Mexico’s largest business school, as part of an established lecture series.