School of Business Administration

Undergraduate Degrees

Senior Options

Courses of Instruction

The School of Business Administration is a multipurpose, professional school that built its reputation on a commitment to excellence and a concern for responding to the needs of the world of business. Its commitment remains to relevance and a continuing concern for quality. The historic mission of the school has been to prepare effective professional managers for entry into practice as leaders in the business world.
The school attracts outstanding students from high schools and community colleges throughout California and the nation, as well as from numerous countries around the world. The current undergraduate enrollment is in excess of 2,300 declared business majors.
The school's location in Los Angeles, the heart of one of the world's greatest business centers and an area world-famous for innovation and growth, provides students the opportunity to work closely with the business community and to bridge the gap between the classroom and the actual scene of business enterprise.
The school has evolved a useful working relationship with the business and industrial leaders of Southern California. Instruction by faculty is supplemented by visits from operating executives in a wide variety of local business and industrial concerns. Because many class projects are based on real-world problems, students are invited to visit industrial and business firms for observation and also attend association and trade meetings in Los Angeles. Many of the faculty take part in business activities, both as members and officers of professional organizations and as consultants to business.

Administration

Randolph W. Westerfield, Ph.D., Dean
Bert M. Steece, Ph.D., Deputy Dean of Faculty
Timothy Campbell, Ph.D., Deputy Dean of Academic Planning and Programs
Margaret P. Dufford, M.B.A., Associate Dean, Administration
John D. Dittrick, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Kenneth A. Merchant, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Accounting Programs
J. Douglas Andrews, Ph.D., Assistant Dean
Michael S. Klineman, M.S., Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Nahid Razavi, M.S., Director, Undergraduate Admissions
David Miller, M.B.A., Programs Manager, Undergraduate Special Programs

The Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting
Accounting 101
(213) 740-4838
FAX: (213) 747-2815
E-mail: graduate students, levgrad@sba.usc.edu; undergraduate students, levugrad@sba.usc.edu
URL: http://www.usc.edu/dept/accounting

Faculty
Accounting Circle Professorship in Accounting: Thomas W. Lin, Ph.D., C.M.A.
Arthur Andersen & Co. Alumni Professorship in Accounting: Theodore J. Mock, Ph.D.
Ernst & Young Professorship in Accounting: William W. Holder, D.B.A., C.P.A.
KPMG Peat Marwick Professorship in Accounting: Kenneth A. Merchant, Ph.D., C.P.A.
USC Accounting Associates Professorship: Jerry L. Arnold, Ph.D., C.P.A.
Professors: Michael A. Diamond, Ph.D., C.P.A.; E. John Larsen, D.B.A., C.P.A.; Zoe-Vonna Palmrose, Ph.D., C.P.A.; Charles W. Swenson, Ph.D., C.P.A.; S. Mark Young, Ph.D.*
Associate Professors: John J. Barcal, J.D., C.P.A.*; Sarah E. Bonner, Ph.D., C.P.A.; Mark L. DeFond, Ph.D., C.P.A.*; James G. Manegold, Ph.D.; Daniel E. O'Leary, Ph.D., C.P.A., C.M.A., C.I.S.A.; Paul R. Watkins, Ph.D., C.M.A.
Assistant Professors: Shlomo Benartzi, Ph.D.; Mandira R. Sankar, Ph.D.; K.R. Subramanyam, Ph.D.; Robert H. Trezevant, Ph.D.
Professors of Clinical Accounting: Michael L. Duffy, J.D., M.B.A.; Leslie R. Porter, Ph.D.; Robert S. Roussey, B.S., C.P.A.; William R. Smith, M.B.A., C.P.A., C.M.A.
Associate Professors of Clinical Accounting: Merle Hopkins, Ph.D.; Cecil W. Jackson, B.Com., C.A.
Assistant Professors of Clinical Accounting: Ruben A. Davila, M.B.A., C.P.A.; Chrislynn Freed, M.B.A., C.P.A.; Alan B. Grass, J.D.; Michael G. Kaplan, M.B.A., C.P.A.; Rose M. Layton, M.Acc., C.P.A.; Richard H. Perez, J.D., C.P.A.; Elaine Price, M.B.T., C.P.A.; Robert A. Scharlach, B.S., C.P.A.; Kendall Simmonds, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Executive-in-Residence: Keith W. Renken, M.S., C.P.A.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Business Communication
Accounting 400
(213) 740-0627
FAX: (213) 740-9428
E-mail: dandrews@bus.usc.edu
Chair: J. Douglas Andrews, Ph.D.

Faculty
Professor of Clinical Business Communication: J. Douglas Andrews, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors of Clinical Business Communication: Larry S. Ferrario, Ph.D.; James Gosline, M.A.; Laree Kiely, Ph.D.*; Shirley C. Maxey, Ph.D.*; Carol Shuherk, Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.
Entrepreneur Program
Bridge Hall 6
(213) 740-0641
FAX: (213) 740-2976
E-mail: entrepreneur@sba.usc.edu
Director: Thomas J. O'Malia, M.B.A.

Faculty
Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship: Thomas J. O'Malia, M.B.A. Associate Professors of Clinical Entrepreneurship: Kathleen Allen, Ph.D.; William H. Crookston, Ph.D.; Peter Engel, B.S.C.; Michael T. White, Ph.D.

Finance and Business Economics
Hoffman Hall 701
(213) 740-6515
FAX: (213) 740-6650
Chair: Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Faculty
Robert R. Dockson Dean's Chair in Business Administration: Randolph W. Westerfield, Ph.D.
Charles E. Cook/Community Bank Chair in Banking: Harry DeAngelo, Ph.D.
Kenneth King Stonier Chair in Business Administration: Linda DeAngelo, Ph.D.
Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise: Timothy Campbell, Ph.D. (Deputy Dean for Academic Planning and Programs)
Ivadelle and Theodore Johnson Professorship in Banking and Finance: Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D.
Professors: Stuart Gabriel, Ph.D.*; Thomas Gilligan, Ph.D.; Lawrence Harris, Ph.D.; Anthony M. Marino, Ph.D.; Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.; James McN. Stancill, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Guilford C. Babcock, Ph.D.; David Dale-Johnson, Ph.D.; J. Kimball Dietrich, Ph.D.; Dennis W. Draper, Ph.D.; Richard V. Eastin, Ph.D.*; Ayse Imrohoroglu, Ph.D.; Selahattin Imrohoroglu, Ph.D.; Douglas H. Joines, Ph.D.; Ananth Madhavan, Ph.D.; Aris Protopapadakis, Ph.D.; Mark I. Weinstein, Ph.D.; Mark Zupan, Ph.D.*
Assistant Professors: Mark Carhart, Ph.D.; Giorgio De Santis, Ph.D.*; Bruno Gerard, Ph.D.; John Matsusaka, Ph.D.; Nolan McCarty, Ph.D.; Hans Mikkelsen, Ph.D.; Vikram Nanda, Ph.D.
Associate Professors of Clinical Finance and Business Economics: Kevin Chang, Ph.D.; John J. Dittrick, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professors of Clinical Business Law: Henry R. Cheeseman, J.D.*; Dagmar V. Halamka, J.D.*; Richard Honn, J.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Real Estate: Rocky Tarantello, D.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Business Law: James Miller, J.D.
Assistant Professors of Clinical Finance and Business Economics: James Andre, Ph.D.; Suh-Pyng Ku, Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Information and Operations Management
Bridge Hall 401
(213) 740-0172
E-mail: dtaylor@sba.usc.edu
Chair: John E. Rolph, Ph.D.
Faculty
Justin Dart Term Professorship in Operations Management: Richard B. Chase, Ph.D.
E. Morgan Stanley Chair in Business Administration: Jack R. Borsting, Ph.D.
Professors: K. Ravi Kumar, Ph.D.*; John E. Rolph, Ph.D.; Bert M. Steece, Ph.D.* (Dean of Faculty )
Associate Professors: Wallace R. Blischke, Ph.D.; Delores A. Conway, Ph.D.; Omar L. El Sawy, Ph.D.; Richard D. McBride, Ph.D.; S. Rajagopalan, Ph.D.; J. Christopher Westland, Ph.D.; Jonathan S. Yormark, Ph.D. (Director of Information Resources)
Assistant Professors: Sriram Dasu, Ph.D.; Moshe Fridman, Ph.D.; Mendel Fygenson, Ph.D.; Alexander Hars, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Rose, Ph.D.; Constantin Vaitsos, Ph.D.; Christian Wagner, Ph.D.; Alex Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professors of Clinical Information and Operations Management: David O'Donnell, M.S.; Douglas Shook, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Information and Operations Management: Robert Schmidt, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management: Walter Scacchi, Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Management and Organization
Bridge Hall 306
(213) 740-0728
FAX: 749-0541

Chair: Robert E. Coffey, Ph.D.

Faculty
University Professor; Distinguished Professor of Business Administration: Warren G. Bennis, Ph.D.
Harold Quinton Distinguished Chair in Business Policy: Ian Mitroff, Ph.D.
Research Professors: Richard Drobnick, Ph.D.; Edward E. Lawler, Ph.D.
Professors: Philip Birnbaum-More, Ph.D.; Robert E. Coffey, Ph.D.; Jay Conger, Ph.D.; Thomas G. Cummings, Ph.D.; Michael J. Driver, Ph.D.; Larry E. Greiner, D.B.A.; James H. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Paul Adler, Ph.D.; Arvind Bhambri, D.B.A.; William Davidson, D.B.A.; Morgan McCall, Ph.D.; Alan L. Patz, Ph.D.; Kathleen Reardon, Ph.D.* Assistant Professors: Nicholas S. Argyres, Ph.D.; Terri D. Egan, Ph.D.; Sam Hariharan, Ph.D.*; Nancy Kurland, Ph.D.; Julia Liebeskind, Ph.D.; Joan Mahoney, Ph.D.; Lisa Pelled, Ph.D.; Nandini Rajagopalan, Ph.D.; Gretchen Spreitzer, Ph.D.; Katherine Xin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Management and Organization: Robert B. Turrill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors of Clinical Management and Organization: Kenneth Hill, Ph.D.; Donna J. Miles, M.A.; Thomas Olson, Ph.D.; Carl Voigt, M.B.A.
Research Assistant Professors, Center for Effective Organizations: Gary C. McMahan, Ph.D.; Ramkrishnan V. Tenkasi, Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Marketing
Accounting 301
(213) 740-5033

Chair: David W. Stewart, Ph.D.

Faculty
Robert E. Brooker Chair in Marketing: David W. Stewart, Ph.D.
Richard and Jarda Hurd Chair in Distribution Management: Gary L. Frazier, D.B.A.
Jerry and Nancy Neely Term Professorship in Marketing: Gerard Tellis, Ph.D.
Ernest T. Hahn Professorship in Marketing: Fred S. Zufryden, Ph.D.
Professor: Ben M. Enis, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Valerie Folkes, Ph.D.; Bernard J. Jaworski, Ph.D.; Michael Kamins, Ph.D.*; Deborah J. MacInnis, Ph.D.; Naufel Vilcassim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: Xavier Dreze, Ph.D.; Robert Fisher, Ph.D.; Jill Grace, Ph.D.; Elliot Maltz, Ph.D.; Allen Weiss, Ph.D. Assistant Professors of Clinical Marketing: Karen Arden, M.B.A.; Michael Dore, M.B.A.*; Edmond Lausier, M.B.A.; Dennis Rook, Ph.D. *Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.
Emeritus Faculty
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Management: Morris M. Mautner, B.A., LL.D.
Emeritus Quinton Professor of Research: Olaf K. Helmer, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professors: Douglas Basil, Ph.D.; James D. Calderwood, Ph.D.; William F. Crum, Ph.D., C.P.A.; John E. Fleming, D.B.A.; William C. Himstreet, Ed.D.; John Jaeger, Ph.D.; Walter B. Meigs, Ph.D., C.P.A.; Taylor W. Meloan, D.B.A.; Anelise N. Mosich, Ph.D., C.P.A.; Burt Nanus, Ph.D.; Rodolph H. Redmond, LL.B.*; Alan Rowe, Ph.D.; Norman Sigband, Ph.D.; Jack D. Steele, D.B.A.; Kenneth L. Trefftzs, Ph.D.
Emeritus Associate Professor: Charles S.K. Jameson, D.B.A.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Degree Programs
The School of Business Administration offers two degrees at the undergraduate level. The School of Business awards the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and the School of Accounting awards the Bachelor of Science in Accounting.