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FBE 554: Trading and Exchanges 
Theories, practices and technologies of trading at exchanges and in dealer networks. Sources of liquidity, volatility, profitability and institutional change. Domestic and international public policy issues.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 9:30-10:50am
Instructor: Larry Harris
FBE 555: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management 
Analysis and management of common stocks and fixed income securities; development of modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis; organization of securities markets.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 8:00-9:20am
Instructor: Shane Shepherd
FBE 557: Business Law and Ethics 
Business law of traditional and e-contracts, UCC, crimes, torts, employment, ethics, social responsibility, intellectual property, digital law, e-commerce, accountants' liability, property, estates, and government regulation.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Fundamentals, Business Research, Business Taxation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Sustainability and Business, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Kerry Fields
FBE 558: Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses 
Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Finance, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Kerry Fields
FBE 559: Management of Financial Risk 
Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Scott Joslin
FBE 560: Mergers and Acquisitions 
Practical application of the critical components of M&A: deal flow strategies, preliminary negotiations, deal structures, due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration, and regulations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Gerard Hoberg
FBE 565: Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies 
Economic, market and financial analysis related to feasibility of real estate development; theory and case analysis. Prerequisite: GSBA 521b or GSBA 548
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 5:00-6:20pm
Instructor: Robert Tarnofsky
FBE 566: Real Estate Finance Analysis and Modeling 
Real estate cash flow modeling, analysis and valuation using state-of-the-art software.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Finance, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 5:00-6:20pm
Instructor: Mark Sprague
FBE 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
FBE 591: Real Estate Finance and Investment 
Analysis of investment in and financing of real estate assets including projections, valuation, deal structure, contracts, portfolio and tax and entity considerations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: John Ayoob
FBE 592: Field Research in Finance or Business Economics 
Individual or team projects studying the business practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
FBE 593: Independent Research in Finance or Business Economics 
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Rahsan Akbulut
FBE 595: Internship in Finance or Business Economics 
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training.) Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
FBE 596: Research Practicum in Finance or Business Economics 
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Finance and Business Economics Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
FBE 597: Consulting Project in Finance or Business Economics 
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations.
Units: (0.5-5.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
FBE 599: Special Topics 
Current developments in the field of Finance and Business Economics; topics to be selected each semester.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:30-3:20pm
Instructor: Marco Giacoletti
FBE 621: Research Forum 
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Finance and Business Economics. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open to Marshall Ph.D. students only. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 9:45-10:20am
Instructor: Kenneth Ahern
FBE 630: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance 
Core theory and empirical evidence in corporate finance.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 1:00-3:50pm
FBE 633: Fundamentals of Asset Pricing 
Financial Economics course that focuses on core theory and empirical evidence in asset pricing.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 1:00-2:20pm
GSBA 529: Strategic Formulation for Competitive Advantage 
Analyses of environments and competition, the bases of competitive strategy, strategy models, and the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. Duplicates Credit in GSBA 519a, GSBA 519b and GSBA 540.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
GSBA 541: Foundations of Your Professional Value 
Foundational knowledge to discover, identify and leverage the professional value each person brings to today's job market.
Units: (0.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 1:00-2:30pm
Instructor: Kirk Snyder
GSBA 548: Corporate Finance 
Modern theory of corporate investment and financing decisions. (Duplicates credit in GSBA 521a and GSBA 521b.)
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Duke Bristow
GSBA 555: Management and Organization of the Creative Industries 
How creative industries (motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, music, arts, games) operate and are organized. Critical discussion of pressing issues that these industries face.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
GSBA 582: The Global Context and International Business 
Impact of political, economic, social/cultural and institutional factors on business performance and industry structure in a global context. GLOBE. Requires international travel.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: Saturday
Time: 8:00-11:50am
Instructor: Baizhu Chen
GSBA 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 592: Field Research in Business 
Individual or team projects studying the business practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 593: Independent Research in Business 
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Open only to Masters Students. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 595: Internship in Business 
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training) Graduate business students only. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration, Business Administration/Dental Surgery, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 596: Research Practicum in Business 
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member on an ongoing research project. Open only to master's and doctoral students. Graded Credit/No Credit.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 597: Consulting Project in Business 
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Open only to master and doctoral students.
Units: (1.0-0.5 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 603: Causal Inference Research Methods 
Contemporary approaches to causal inference in observational data for applied research in the social sciences.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 1:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Tom Chang,Hyo Kang
GSBA 612: Selected Issues in Economic Theory II 
Further investigation of selected topics in methodology and research perspectives of economics. Topics vary in response to new developments and current trends in the field.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 602
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Odilon Camara
GSBA 790: Research 
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GSBA 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 794D
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
LIM 503: Information Description, Organization, and Retrieval 
An overview and critical analysis of current practices of information organization, cataloguing, access and reference services, including a conceptual understanding of these skills.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Caroline Muglia
LIM 504: Research Methods in Library and Information Management 
An overview of research methods in information management including the conceptualization of research problems, literature reviews, research design, sampling, measurement, data collection and data analysis. Open only to Library and Information Science students.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Andrzej Rutkowski
LIM 511: Instructional Strategies for Information Professionals 
An overview of research in learning emphasizing the role of academic librarians as instructors and facilitators of information navigation.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 502 and GSBA 509 and GSBA 510 and LIM 500 and LIM 502 and LIM 503 and LIM 504
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Stacy Williams
LIM 536: Library Project Management 
Working in teams and delivering effective presentations is reinforced through an introduction to project management. A project management plan, research paper and presentation are required.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LIM 535
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Marion Philadelphia
LIM 552: Strategic Information and Competitive Analysis 
Searching sophisticated for-fee and free sources of information unique to particular industry client groups, synthesizing and translating information ethically to critical intelligence.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 502 and GSBA 509 and GSBA 510 and LIM 500 and LIM 502 and LIM 503 and LIM 504
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eimmy Solis
LIM 563: Partnerships and Collaborations in Libraries 
How information professionals collaborate with nonprofit, for-profit (private) and governmental organizations. Theory and practice emphasizing critical analysis of policies, services, and trends.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 502 and GSBA 509 and GSBA 510 and LIM 500 and LIM 502 and LIM 503 and LIM 504
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Gary Shaffer
LIM 593: Independent Research in Library and Information Management 
Opportunity to pursue independent research in an area of interest above and beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required.
Units: (2.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LIM 535 and LIM 536 and LIM 537
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ruth Wallach
LIM 595: Internship in Library and Information Management 
Supplements the academic learning experience with temporary employment (paid or unpaid) in the information professions. Supervised by host organization and overseen by MMLIS faculty member.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LIM 535 and LIM 536 and LIM 537
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Melissa Miller
LIM 598: Capstone in Library and Information Management 
Student-driven research or project-based experience that integrates the knowledge from course work and applies it to current issues in the field.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GSBA 502 and GSBA 509 and GSBA 510 and LIM 500 and LIM 502 and LIM 503 and LIM 504
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Library and Information Management, Library and Information Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Jade Winn
MKT 333: Innovation Economics and Business: Beer, AI and Video Games 
Analyze varied industries using legal, business, and economic principles. Emphasis is on how these forces shape marketing strategies.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (ECON 203 or ECON 351 or BUAD 351)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Brijesh Pinto,D. Sokol
MKT 402: Introduction to Marketing Analytics 
Analyze marketing data and develop actionable insights to guide marketing decisions. Apply statistical tools, machine learning, and economic analysis to digital marketing problems.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Dinesh Puranam
MKT 404: Happiness and Wellbeing in the Marketplace 
Examine happiness and wellbeing in consumer culture. Integrate insights from various fields (e.g., psychology, sociology, policy) into discussions about business, individual wellbeing, and societal welfare.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Arianna Uhalde
MKT 405: Marketing Communication and Promotion Strategy 
Develop skills for effective marketing communication and promotion. Consider objectives and components of a strategic plan (including marketplace analysis, research, campaign development, and media planning).
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 307 or COMM 200 or COMM 302 or PR 340)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Arianna Uhalde
MKT 425: Digital Marketing Fundamentals 
Examine the changing world of the connected consumer. Gain introductory knowledge about consumers online and digital marketing tactics across industries.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUAD 307
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Kristen Schiele
MKT 428: Social Media Strategy for Business 
Examine the use of social media for business across industries. Understand theories and frameworks for strategic content creation and posting as technology and platforms evolve.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 6:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Elena Hansen
MKT 430: Omnichannel Retail Strategy 
Examine retail management in physical stores and online environments. Discuss buying and managing merchandise, store/platform layout, pricing, promotion, and supplier relationships.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 8:00-9:50am
Instructor: Ariela Turndorf
MKT 450: Consumer Behavior and Marketing 
Examine diverse consumers behavior including acquisition, usage and disposition of products. Understand the psychological, social and cultural influences that drive consumers decisions.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Dennis Schorr
MKT 465: Multicultural Marketing 
Examine how marketers adapt the marketing mix to serve consumers from diverse cultures, considering differing social norms and regulations across the global marketplace.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Ariela Turndorf
MKT 488: Marketing Capstone: From Strategy to Execution 
Apply knowledge of marketing to various case studies. Understand challenging decisions marketers must make and offer recommendations after thorough analysis. Recommended during student's senior year.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUAD 307
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Joseph Priester
MKT 499: Special Topics 
Current developments in the field of Marketing; topics to be selected each semester.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUAD 307
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Kristen Schiele
MKT 525: Consumer Behavior 
Theories and applications of consumer behavior in marketing; psychological, social, cultural and ethnic factors influencing consumer behavior.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 9:30-10:50am
Instructor: Gulden Ulkumen
MKT 530: New Product Development 
Systematic approach to product development and management; processes, techniques, and concepts firms use to develop, test, and introduce products and to manage products over their lifecycle.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Dennis Schorr
MKT 533: Branding Strategy 
Comprehensive treatment of the behavioral foundations of brands and brand development. Exploration of alternative branding strategies and marketing tools for brand development.
Units: (1.5-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Sasha Strauss
MKT 536: Pricing Strategies 
Introduction to the fundamentals of pricing and pricing strategy. Develop a conceptual framework and a set of analytical tools used to make sound pricing decisions.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Analytics, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Shantanu Dutta
MKT 556: Internet Marketing 
All aspects of Internet marketing. Internet as a tool for marketing communication, sales and distribution, customer management. Role of paid advertising, search engines, Website design.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:30-1:50pm
Instructor: Nikhil Malik
MKT 560: Marketing Strategy 
Design and implementation of marketing strategies applied to domestic and global business challenges that span multiple industries complimented by a consumer packaged goods marketing strategic plan project.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Joseph Priester
MKT 561: Strategic Marketing In The Creative Industries 
Effective marketing strategies for managers in industries that provide artistic, cultural and/or entertainment value to consumers.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 5:00-6:20pm
Instructor: Joseph Nunes
MKT 566: Decision Making Using Marketing Analytics 
Applications and models of marketing-related data analyses to the development of data-driven marketing strategies and making data-driven marketing decisions.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Business Analytics, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Kalinda Ukanwa
MKT 567: Marketing Metrics for Business Decisions 
Application, development, interpretation and implementation (in Excel and Tableau) of marketing metrics using case studies, data, and practitioner talks.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing (Marketing Analytics), Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Dinesh Puranam
MKT 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth
MKT 592: Field Research in Marketing 
Individual or team projects studying the marketing practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth
MKT 593: Independent Research in Marketing 
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth
MKT 595: Internship in Marketing 
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the field of marketing. (Curricular Practical Training.) Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.5-2.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth
MKT 597: Consulting Project in Marketing 
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Graded CR/NC
Units: (0.5-5.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth
MKT 599: Special Topics 
Examination of current literature and emerging and timely topics in marketing, social marketing, consumerism, macromarketing, marketing of individuals, organizations, and ideas.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 9)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 509 or GSBA 509A or GSBA 528)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Robert Kozinets
MKT 621: Research Forum 
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Marketing. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open to Marshall Ph.D. students only. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 12:00-12:50pm
Instructor: Gulden Ulkumen,Yanhao Wei
MOR 385mg: Business, Government and Society 
Explores business-government-society interaction. Examines how diverse interests and identities (social class, race, nationality and gender) affect the conduct and organization of business.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Paul Adler
MOR 443: The Business of Digital Hollywood 
An overview of how the media and entertainment (M&E) industries operate. History and changing organizational structures in film, television, music and video games.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Mark Young
MOR 451: Mastering Decision Making 
Understand the nature, causes, and consequences of deviations from rational choice. Develop frameworks for controlling biases, improving your decision-making, and influencing other peoples decisions.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Cheryl Wakslak
MOR 462: Management Consulting 
Role of professional consultants; data gathering methods; consulting approaches from strategy, finance, operations, information systems, marketing, and human resources; action planning; ethical and career issues.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Michael Mische
MOR 466: Business and Environmental Sustainability 
Focuses on how businesses both contribute to and can help address environmental sustainability challenges and the role of the broader political-economy in shaping that interaction.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Paul Adler
MOR 467: Strategic Management of Innovation 
How firms in different industries manage strategic innovation for competitive advantage. Analysis of industry dynamics. Crafting and implementing innovation strategy.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 6:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Mitch Feinman
MOR 469: Negotiation and Persuasion 
Theories, strategies, and ethics underlying negotiation and persuasion in contemporary organizations and societies. Emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed for effective negotiation and persuasion.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Peter Carnevale
MOR 473: Designing and Leading Teams 
Theories and practices for developing and leading teams. Skills for creating team structures and facilitating team processes. Knowledge for diagnosing team problems and devising solutions. Recommended preparation: BUAD 304
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Michael Mische
MOR 478: The Art of Leadership - Practical Leadership 
Application of leadership skills using goal-setting, self-knowledge and execution opportunities. Open only to students in the USC Warren Bennis Scholars program.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (MOR 475 or MOR 476A)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 4:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Varun Soni
MOR 479: The Business of Sports 
Addresses the business side of the sports industry; examines professional sports franchises, amateur athletics, and collegiate sports and how they relate to corporate America, the media, and the public sector. Recommended Preparation BUAD 304.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: David Carter
MOR 492: Global Strategy 
Examination of corporate strategy practices in an international context. Effects of cultures, political systems, markets, and economic systems on developing effective global strategies.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Carl Voigt
MOR 498: Special Topics 
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in organizational behavior, business strategy and organizational theory. (Graded CR/NC)
Units: (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Marco Aponte-Moreno,Kirstin Eggers
MOR 499: Special Topics 
Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in organizational behavior, business strategy and organizational theory.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Chris Bresnahan
MOR 534: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Business 
Deconstructs the complexities of issues of equity, diversity and inclusion in organizations; explains the forces that shape the issues; analyzes real-life cases.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Shaun Harper
MOR 543: Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion 
Explores mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness), compassion and their relationship to leadership. Focus is on clarity in productivity using evidence-based cases and direct practice. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 3:30-4:50pm
Instructor: Michael Summerlin
MOR 544: Fundamentals of Crisis Management 
Types of crises, their developmental stages and nature and the faulty rationalizations that adversely affect businesses. How to recognize, diagnose and prevent crises.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Gordon Ho
MOR 547: Mergers and Acquisitions: Integration and Organization 
Organize successful mergers and acquisitions with focus on managing and synthesizing the integration process and impact on people and organizations across functions.
Units: (1.5 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Law/Business Taxation
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Ryan Keefer