USC Marshall School of Business

Students in the World Bachelor of Business program study on three continents and earn degrees from three universities through a partnership with USC, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Bocconi University. The WBB allows students to learn from internationally renowned scholars through cultural immersion and real-world experiences. The first cohort of 45 WBB students will graduate in 2017. Photo by William Vasta of White House Photo, Inc.

The USC Marshall School of Business is a preeminent destination for understanding and advancing the role of business in society. USC Marshall offers critical education and insight in disciplines including communication, business economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, business analytics, marketing, management, operations, real estate and statistics. The Leventhal School of Accounting, one of the nation’s top ranked accounting schools and housed within Marshall, educates the next generation of leaders in that field.

Leveraging a world-class faculty, international student body and strategic location at the gateway to the Pacific Rim, USC Marshall is a pioneer in global business education. International experience is a required component of all MBA degree programs. Undergraduates have access to numerous overseas programs including study abroad and international internships, in addition to week-long global learning experiences.

USC Marshall prepares globally focused thought leaders and hands-on practitioners at every career level, in multiple locations and on a full-time, part-time or weekend schedule. It offers focused specialization through its seven one-year master’s degrees in disciplines across the business spectrum, including business analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, social entrepreneurship, marketing and global supply chain management. The UT Dallas rankings place Marshall faculty seventh worldwide for research. The school’s entrepreneurship program is consistently ranked as one of the best, as is its alumni network.

Nearly 100 years after its founding in 1920 as USC’s College of Commerce and Business Administration, Marshall’s broad range of academic offerings and trailblazing Centers of Excellence continue to foster a dynamic academic environment that sets the standard for extraordinary leadership development and scholarship in business.

Academic Departments, Academic Centers, Research Centers and Institutes

Senior Administration

James G. Ellis, MBA, Dean, Robert R. Dockson Dean’s Chair in Business Administration

Gareth James, PhD, Vice Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs

Suh-Pyng Ku, PhD, Vice Dean, Graduate Programs

Sandra Chrystal, PhD, Vice Dean, Online Education

Tyrone Callahan, PhD, Vice Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Sunny Donenfeld, MILR, MBA, Senior Associate Dean, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Evie Lazzarino, BA, Associate Dean, Communications

Matthew De Vecchi, EdM, Senior Associate Dean for External Relations

Finance and Administration

Denise Millard, MBA, Director, Financial Planning and Management

Steve Adcook, MBA, Director, Human Resources

Academic Programs Administration

Shirley Maxey, BA, Assistant Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Nandini Rajagopalan, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty

Shannon Faris, PhD, Assistant Dean, Institutional Research and Academic Administration

Undergraduate Programs Administration

Tiffiani Frye, Director, Undergraduate Admissions

Anne Ziemnak, EdD, Manager, Undergraduate Student Services

Maureen McHale, PhD, Assistant Dean and Director, Undergraduate Advising

Joseph C. Nunes, PhD, Academic Director, World Bachelor in Business Program

Cynthia McCloud, MBA, Director, Food Industry Programs

Graduate Programs Administration

Evan Bouffides, MBA, MPW, MA, Assistant Dean and Director, Graduate Admissions

Yurigrace Kim, MBA, Senior Associate Director, MBA Admissions

Mark Brostoff, MHA, Assistant Dean and Director, MBA Career Services

Susan Hunt, MA, PhD, Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs

Anakkarat Barth, MA, Director, Office of Global Programs and Partnerships

Peter Cardon, PhD, Academic Director, MBA.PM Program

Jeanette L. Christensen, MA, Director, MBA.PM Program

Dawn Porter, PhD, Academic Director, Executive MBA (EMBA) Program

Brigitte M. Engel, BS, Director, EMBA Program

Baizhu Chen, PhD, Academic Director, Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) Program

John D. Van Fleet, MBA, Assistant Dean and Executive Director, GEMBA

Fatemeh Ibrahimi Nazarian, PhD, Academic Director, IBEAR MBA Program

Richard Drobnick, PhD, Director, IBEAR MBA Program

Rex Kovacevich, MBA, Assistant Vice Dean, Graduate Programs

Abbas Sharif, PhD, Academic Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics

Hillary Primack, MSW, Associate Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics

Thomas Knapp, MBA, Academic Director, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Ron Rothstain, MPA, Assistant Director, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Rahsan Akbulut, PhD, Academic Director, Master of Science in Finance

Marina Mesin Zagar, PhD, Associate Director, Master of Science in Finance

Murat Bayiz, PhD, Academic Director, Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

Nick Vyas, MBA, Program Director, Global Supply Chain Management

Katy Lin, MEd, Associate Director, Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (On Campus/Residential)

Brittany Hawkins, MEd, Assistant Director, Online Learning, Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management for Executives, Online Master of Business Administration

Ken Haycock, EdD, Director, Master of Management in Library and Information Science

Alexis Hackathorn, MA, Coordinator – Student Services, Master of Management in Library and Information Science and Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Management

Diane Badame, PhD, Academic Director, Master of Science in Marketing

Christine Cortez-Samson, BA, Associate Director, Master of Science in Marketing

Merle Hopkins, PhD, Faculty Adviser, Master of Medical Management

Maeleine Mira, EML, Director, Master of Medical Management

Adlai Wertman, MBA, Academic Director, Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship

Nadine Bentis, EdD, Director, Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship

Robert Turrill, PhD, Academic Director, Master of Business for Veterans

James Bogle, MBA, Associate Director, Master of Business for Veterans

K. R. Subramanyam, PhD, Associate Dean, PhD Program

Michelle Silver Lee, EdD, Associate Director, PhD Program

Office of Executive Education

The Office of Executive Education offers two- to seven-day, non-degree professional development programs designed to help working professionals excel in their career. The Office of Executive Education is located at the AT&T Center in Downtown Los Angeles, (213) 740-8990; Fax (213) 740-6406 or email: execed@marshall.usc.edu.

Arvind Bhambri, PhD, Academic Director, Executive Education

Sandra Fritz, BS, Interim Director, Executive Education