Tech Fluency
Tech Fluency
Marshall has made extraordinary investments to be at the forefront of educating future business leaders to take full advantage of the unprecedented opportunities made possible by technological change, while also responding to the far-reaching societal change innovation often generates.
From blockchain and digital finance to self-driving vehicles and personalized medicine, Marshall has created cutting edge courses to equip both undergraduate and graduate students with the advanced technical skills needed to harness the power of this innovation to improve the quality of life of people all around the globe.
Taking Advantage of Unprecedented Opportunities Without Losing Sight of Societal Responsibilities
"Marshall is still really hungry. We're still pushing to be on the forefront," Vishal Gupta, Associate Professor of Data Sciences & Operations
USC FRONTIERS OF COMPUTING
USC Frontiers of Computing
"The business opportunities and societal impact of the ever-more-rapid computing revolution are immense, and USC is at the forefront of both”
- Geoff Garrett, Dean
INSTITUTES + CENTERS
Marshall’s Institutes and Centers are dedicated to the cutting edge analytical, technical, and entrepreneurial thought leadership needed to constantly reimagine business.
The VanEck Digital Assets Initiative at USC’s Marshall School of Business is a hub for education, research, industry partnerships, academia-meets-industry events, and promoting the ecosystem of digital assets, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and the metaverse.
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.
The USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute (Kendrick GSCI) exists to help predict, mitigate, and alleviate supply chain disruptions and risks. We are capitalizing upon our global network, industry experience, and renowned faculty, through Network, Education, and Advanced Research (NEAR).
The Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management educates the next generation of risk management leaders for an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. A curriculum focused on stimulating critical thinking and sharpening analytical skills equips students to meet the risk challenges of tomorrow.
Born out of a collaboration with the Southern California risk management industry, the Institute emphasizes professional development through internships, mentorships, and networking events.
iORB’s core mission is to nurture and grow outlier research, defined as rigorous and relevant academic work that positively impacts the business community and society in general. We envision iORB as the home of renowned thought leaders across business disciplines and from around the world, conducting highly impactful research.
“COVID, supply chain challenges, and geopolitical uncertainty have driven risk management to the forefront of decision making at the highest levels of organizations."
— Kristen Jaconi, Executive Director, Arkley Institute for Risk Management
"As we develop the next generation of AI, we need to get better at objectively evaluating the benefits and harms of technology in our lives."
— Nathanael Fast, Director, Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making
“Blockchain is a transformational technology that will have seismic implications on the global economy. The VanEck Digital Assets Initiative will provide our students with the education, skill sets, and support network to lead this paradigm shift.”
— James Healy, Adjunct Professor of Blockchain and FinTech, VanEck Digital Assets Initiative
"Awareness of and interest in the global supply chain has grown tremendously in the past 10 years, and the Kendrick Institute has been at the forefront.”
— Nick Vyas, Executive Director, Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Op-Ed: Daniel Sokol on Nasdaq
Daniel Sokol, Affiliate Professor of Marketing, writes an Op-Ed for Nasdaq on how the UK must regulate wisely going forward.
Quoted: Larry Harris in the Los Angeles Business Journal
Larry Harris, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, is quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal on the rise of financial apps during the pandemic.
Interview: James Healy on KABC
James Healy, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics, was interviewed by KABC on the current downward run of Crypto.
Op-Ed: Florenta Teodoridis on Brookings
Florenta Teodoridis, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, co-authored an article based on her research into AI for Brookings.
NEWS + EVENTS
The Music you Love
Data's Time to Shine
Marshall’s Data Sciences and Operations department has stellar year, racking up grants, research awards and other honors.
USC Researchers Win DARPA Grant
USC Marshall’s Larry Harris and USC ISI colleagues receive $1 million grant for research into new ways to protect financial data.