Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA) Course Descriptions
The number in parentheses ( ) following each course title refers to the number of units the course is/may be worth.
| 555 | Management and Organization of the Creative Industries (3, Spring) How creative industries (motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, music, arts, games) operate and are organized. Critical discussion of pressing issues that these industries face. |
| 592 | Field Research in Business (.5-4, repeatable subject to approval by the student's program director) 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. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A. course work. Register for this course only if there is no appropriate departmental version (ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DSO, FBE, MKT, MOR) available. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 593 | Independent Research in Business (.5-4 repeatable subject to approval by the student's program director) Individual research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A. course work. Register for this course only if there is no appropriate departmental version (ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DSO, FBE, MKT, MOR) available. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 595 | Internship in Business (.5-2 repeatable; units credited toward degree usually limited to 1) Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A. course work. Register for this course only if there is no appropriate departmental version (ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DSO, FBE, MKT, MOR) available. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 596 | Research Practicum in Business (.5-2 repeatable subject to approval by the student's program director) Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member on an ongoing research project. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A. course work. Register for this course only if there is no appropriate departmental version (ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DSO, FBE, MKT, MOR) available. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 597 | Consulting Project in Business (.5-5 repeatable subject to approval by the student's program director) Individual or team projects solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Recommended preparation: completion of required M.B.A. course work. Register for this course only if there is no appropriate departmental version (ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DSO, FBE, MKT, MOR) available. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 598 | Special Topics (1, 1.5, 2, or 3, max 9 repeatable if different subject) Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in business administration. Emphasis on cross-disciplinary inquiry. Graded CR/NCr. |
| 599 | Special Topics (1, 1.5, 2, or 3, max 9 repeatable if different subject) Selected topics reflecting current trends and recent developments in business administration. Emphasis on cross-disciplinary inquiry. Letter graded. |
Not all courses are offered every semester. To view class schedules, please visit the USC Schedule of Classes at www.usc.edu/soc.