Department of Finance and Business Economics

The department of Finance and Business Economics (FBE) offers classes in the fields of finance, business economics, business law and real estate. Subjects include microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic forecasting, corporate finance, investments and valuation, financial institutions and markets, risk management, and real estate finance, among others. These subjects are important for business planning and consulting, evaluation of capital investments and corporate strategies, and securities investment analysis, advising and trading.

Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Minors

Major

Business Administration (Real Estate Finance) (BS)

Graduate Programs

Finance and Business Economics Department
Marshall School of Business
Hoffman Hall 231
701 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1422
(213) 740-6515
FAX: (213) 740-6650
Email: fbe@usc.edu
marshall.usc.edu/fbe
Chair: Kevin J. Murphy, PhD

Faculty

Charles E. Cook Community Bank Chair of Finance: Gerard Hoberg, PhD

Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance: Lawrence E. Harris, PhD

Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise: John G. Matsusaka, PhD

James McN. Stancill Chair in Business Administration: Vincenzo Quadrini, PhD

Kenneth L. Trefftzs Chair in Finance: Kevin J. Murphy, PhD

Dean’s Associate Professorship in Business Administration: Arthur Korteweg, PhD

Professors: Richard Green, PhD; Lawrence Harris, PhD; Gerard Hoberg, PhD; Ayse Imrohoroglu, PhD; Selahattin Imrohoroglu, PhD; Anthony M. Marino, PhD; John G. Matsusaka, PhD; Kevin J. Murphy, PhD; Christopher Parsons, PhD; Vincenzo Quadrini, PhD; Lukas Schmid, PhD

Associate Professors: Kenneth Ahern, PhD; Odilon Camara, PhD*; Tom Chang, PhD; Cary Frydman, PhD; Christopher Jones, PhD; Scott Joslin, PhD; Arthur Korteweg, PhD*; Rodney Ramcharan, PhD; Selale Tuzel, PhD; Yongxiang Wang, PhD

Assistant Professors: Neha Bairoliya, PhD; Diego Daruich, PhD; Ricardo De la O, PhD; Marco Giacoletti, PhD; Erica Jiang, PhD; Chad Kendall, PhD; Mete Kilic, PhD; Yaron Levi, PhD; Wenhao Li, PhD; Katya Neretina, PhD; Emily Nix, PhD; Andrii Parkhomenko, PhD; Joao Ramos, PhD; Sandra Rozo, PhD

Professors of Clinical Finance and Business Economics: Tyrone Callahan, PhD; Baizhu Chen, PhD; C. Kerry Fields, JD*; Suh-Pyng Ku, PhD; Lloyd Levitin, JD; Julia Plotts, MBA*

Associate Professors of Clinical Finance and Business Economics: Rahsan Akbulut, PhD*; Robert Bridges, MRED; Duke Bristow, PhD*; James Cunningham, PhD*; Kevin C. Fields, JD*; Fatemeh Ibrahimi-Nazarian, PhD*; Mick Swartz, PhD

Assistant Professors of Clinical Finance and Business Economics: Scott Abrams, MBA; Seda Durguner, PhD; Sena Durguner, PhD

Senior Lecturers: Mark Griffiths, PhD; Mohammad Safarzadeh, PhD

Adjunct Professor: Steve Moyer, JD

Emeritus Professors: Guilford C. Babcock, PhD; Tim Campbell, PhD; Henry R. Cheeseman, JD; Harry DeAngelo, PhD*; Linda De Angelo, PhD*; Dennis W. Draper, PhD; Richard Eastin, PhD; Wayne Ferson, PhD; Douglas H. Joines, PhD; Aris Protopapadakis, PhD; Alan C. Shapiro, PhD; Mark Weinstein, PhD; Randolph W. Westerfield, PhD

*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

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