Real-World Learning
INSTITUTES + CENTERS
NEWS + EVENTS
“Culture is the immune system of an organization ... if you can’t respect certain values, then it’s very difficult to create an atmosphere that is actually positive and generates return.”
— Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
“In today’s world, if CEOs don’t have insatiable curiosity, if you’re not back in school every day, you’re going to fall behind.”
— Indra Nooyi, Former CEO of PepsiCo and Author of My Life in Full
“Every step along the way with disruptive innovation there’s a whack-a-mole period when there’s yet another reason not to believe in something.”
— Cathie Wood '81, Founder and CEO, Ark Invest
“Increasingly on issues like climate or migration or the future of technology and development of artificial intelligence, people in business are taking stock of what their role is in solving bigger societal problems.”
— Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Strategic Communications, Obama Administration
USC Marshall’s Neely Center Co-Develops New Framework to Guide Social Media and AI Accountability in Courts
New framework offers courts and litigators a practical, evidence-based roadmap for crafting enforceable remedies in the wave of lawsuits now targeting social media and generative AI companies.
USC Marshall Community Members Support NASA Artemis II Mission
Executive MBA student Ryan Crider and 2020 MBV alumnus Vladillen Gonzalez played critical roles in the historic space mission.
Rising House Prices Are Hollowing Out the Middle Class in Big Cities
Assistant Professor Andrii Parkhomenko’s research analyzes how rising housing prices are driving economic polarization.
From AI Club to Google Internship: A Q&A with Student Leader Francesca Kubica
MAIA executive director and Marshall student Francesca Kubica discusses student leadership and translating AI education into industry experience.
The Driverless Future is Coming. Will a Safety Net Follow?
With the rise of driverless cars like Waymo, Assistant Professor Georgios Petropoulos analyzes how legislation could provide a safety net for workers impacted by the growing market.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Quoted: Dan Wadhwani in CNBC
Wadhwani explains how a wide array of U.S. small-business owners are struggling to do better than their parents.
Interview: Shon Hiatt on KFI640
Hiatt joins Monks & Merrill to discuss why electricity is becoming one of America’s hottest commodities with the continued rising tensions around data centers.
Quoted: Courtney Brunious in Times-Call
Brunious discusses the uncertainty around sports betting and team sponsorships, but also explains how those buiness partnerships are here to stay.
Op-Ed: Ravi Iyer in TIME
Iyer explores what frameworks, beyond financial penalties, can induce social media companies to reduce harm on children.
Quoted: Anthony Dukes in CBS News
Quoted: Dukes explains how dynamic pricing allows retailers to adjust prices in real time using data about supply, demand and consumer purchasing habits
Interview: Nick Vyas on CBS News
Vyas explains the global impact of the closing of the Strait of Hormuz.
REAL-WORLD PROGRAMS
“I created GEMS because I think a lot of learning obviously happens in class, but a lot of it also happens outside the classroom. The goal is to help propel our students toward meaningful and impactful future careers.”
“I created GEMS because I think a lot of learning obviously happens in class, but a lot of it also happens outside the classroom. The goal is to help propel our students toward meaningful and impactful future careers.”
— Michael Paranal MBT '06, Assistant Professor of Clinical Accounting
Undergraduate Investment Fund
The Undergraduate Student Investment Fund (USIF) is a primary function of the Marshall School of Business capstone Investment Management course, “Advanced Practicum in Portfolio Management.” It is designed to give students rigorous exposure to contemporary investment and portfolio theory and practice.
Global Leadership Program (GLP)
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.
Robert J. Coury Applied Leadership Program
The Robert J. Coury Applied Leadership Program is a program designed to encourage confidence, character, and courage in first-year undergraduate students within the Marshall School of Business. First-year students participate in two highly interactive seminars and skill-building cohort meetings throughout the spring semester in an effort to identify and develop their strengths and values as leaders. The program culminates in a leadership capstone experience led by students from the Marshall Masters of Business for Veterans program. Program sessions are facilitated by experienced Marshall faculty, staff, and Student Mentors.
Accounting for Good
Our society has come to exhibit and expect expanded responsibilities from all types of organizations, ranging from hiring and compensation disparities to homelessness and global warming. This is the reason sustainability reporting has become important. Two of our most distinguished professors, Patty DeChow and Richard Sloan, are not only creating new accounting courses on the impact of companies on the environment and society. But their research and advocacy will also help define both how companies will audit performance in the future and how the SEC will regulate them in the brave new world of ESG. But their research and advocacy will also help define both how companies will audit performance in the future and how the SEC will regulate them in the brave new world of ESG.
Case Competitions
The USC Marshall School of Business produces graduates who are well prepared to make significant contributions to the workforce. Participation in case competitions is both an honor and a supreme challenge where participants prepare to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment.
Career Advantage Mentor Program (CAP)
The Career Advantage Program (CAP) is offered through the Marshall Undergraduate Career Services Office and provides Marshall undergraduate sophomore, junior and senior-level majors the opportunity to be paired with Marshall alumni and friends of the university. The CAP mentor will assist their mentees in developing the professional, interpersonal and networking skills critical to their career success for the entire 2022-2023 academic year.
Peer Career Advising Program
The Peer Career Advising program prepares students for recruitment across multiple functions such as investment banking, consulting, marketing, corporate finance and operations. PCAs provide valuable mentorship to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors by holding advising sessions, hosting workshops, and planning/executing other programs.
JOINT DEGREES
Joint Degrees
USC Marshall has taken the lead in creating innovative new joint-degree programs that leverage the IP of University of Southern California schools like the top-ranked Viterbi School of Engineering and the renowned School of Cinematic Arts. More partnerships are on the horizon, as Marshall continues to offer undergraduates an educational experience designed to meet student interest and marketplace demand.
BS Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA)
Students in the John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program (BCA) earn a joint degree recognized by the Marshall School of Business and the School of Cinematic Arts. Program-specific courses, internships, and networking give BCA students the competitive edge as business leaders in the entertainment industry.
BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)
In partnership with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the AI for Business joint-degree program brings together students who are interested in leveraging the best of machine learning and artificial intelligence for business applications.
