Main USC news site published by the University Public Relations office. http://uscnews.usc.edu/ en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:12 -0800 Peter Ueberroth, honorary president of the United States Olympic Committee, will share his perspective on the business of sports - past, present, and future - on Nov. 12 at Town & Gown. Topics of discussion will range from the business of the Olympics, as 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/ueberroth_to_discuss_outlook_for_sports_business.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/ueberroth_to_discuss_outlook_for_sports_business.html#15395 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:52:44 -0800 At a time when the professionalism and ethics of the investment industry are under fire, an innovative educational partnership that teaches and stresses both qualities is looking toward its 25th anniversary. Since 1985, an estimated 2,500 investment industry executives have gone through the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Review Program offered]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/financial_program_marks_25th_anniversary.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/financial_program_marks_25th_anniversary.html#15196 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:44:19 -0800 When 17-year-old Kalief Rollins of Carson met President Barack Obama on Oct. 19, he gave the president a custom-made “Caution: Educated African American Male” T-shirt. The shirt was not merely a gift. It was the embodiment of Rollins’ labors as the head of his own clothing business - a business]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/greif_scholarship_winner_meets_obama.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/greif_scholarship_winner_meets_obama.html#15160 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:41:06 -0800 USC alum Christopher Cox, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Myron T. Steele, chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, will be keynote speakers at the fourth annual USC Corporate Governance Summit set for Nov. 12-13 at the Davidson Continuing Education Center. “Business leaders are increasingly]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/cox_and_steele_to_speak_at_business_summit.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/cox_and_steele_to_speak_at_business_summit.html#15044 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:03:19 -0800 Jeff Byers came to USC for the football, but will leave with so much more. Before the offensive lineman is expected to be drafted into the National Football League in April, he will complete a master’s degree in business administration from the USC Marshall School of Business in December. In]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_whole_nine_yards.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_whole_nine_yards.html#15001 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:38:20 -0800 Many people who have been in the workplace long enough have witnessed the boss who inexplicably lashes out at and humiliates subordinates for seemingly small infractions. What workers may not know is that the person whose feelings are most threatened may actually be the boss. That’s what researchers from the]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/why_do_some_bosses_go_ballistic.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/why_do_some_bosses_go_ballistic.html#14649 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:42:02 -0800 One year after taking a step in shaping the global business landscape, the Society and Business Lab - a USC Marshall effort to encourage the use of business models to address challenges around the world - has established a foothold in the social enterprise arena. Funded with a $1 million]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/society_and_business_lab_reflects_on_first_year.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/society_and_business_lab_reflects_on_first_year.html#14542 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:37:30 -0800 As the sun sets over Santa Monica Pier, nervous USC Marshall School of Business students get ready to make the biggest leap of their lives. Craning their necks into the sky, they contemplate the elevated platform where they will soon be standing, a final moment of security before jumping off]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/getting_into_the_swing_of_creativity.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/getting_into_the_swing_of_creativity.html#14231 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:56:48 -0800 A summer in Mozambique is not usually part of the required writing class at the USC Marshall School of Business. However, professor Sandra Chrystal took nine students to the east coast of Africa to demonstrate how their writing abilities could help small businesses and nonprofits. “For the first time, I]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/writing_from_out_of_africa.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/writing_from_out_of_africa.html#14218 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:12:57 -0800 Your mother was right: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Even in corporate America, where being nice can save a company millions of dollars. USC Marshall School of Business professor Christine Porath discovered that employee rudeness hurts the bottom line while researching The Cost of Bad]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/it_pays_to_be_nice.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/it_pays_to_be_nice.html#12632 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:02:44 -0800 Despite the concentrated schedule, junior Chase Emmerson said competing in the USC Marshall School’s fifth annual International Real Estate Case Competition may have been his best experience at the school to date. Back in April, the National University of Singapore, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Texas, Cornell, the]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/one_intense_week_priceless_experience.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/one_intense_week_priceless_experience.html#12214 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:54:21 -0800 Faced with the threat of global climate change, businesses increasingly are focused on the development of sound environmental practices. Young entrepreneurs such as USC College alumna Andrea McBride ’07 are at the forefront of this worldwide green business movement. McBride, 27, is co-founder and chief executive officer of Lineage Imports,]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_days_of_wine_and_prose.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_days_of_wine_and_prose.html#12078 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:42:24 -0800 Emily Laskin has been appointed senior associate dean for external relations at the USC Marshall School of Business. Laskin, a longtime leader in Southern California philanthropic and advancement circles, comes to USC from the Sundance Institute, where she was director of development. In her new role, which goes into effect]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/emily_laskin_to_join_usc_marshall.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/emily_laskin_to_join_usc_marshall.html#12076 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:09:06 -0800 For USC Marshall School of Business alumnus Thomas “Tommy” J. Papa MBA ’00, an investment banker based in Newport Beach, one of his most recent ventures is turning out to be one of the most fulfilling. A partner in CRESO Capital Partners, an investment bank with more than $250 million]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/from_finance_to_filmmaking.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/from_finance_to_filmmaking.html#11876 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:47:31 -0800 USC Professor Emeritus of Finance James McNeill Stancill, a leading member of the USC Marshall School of Business faculty for 43 years, died June 17 of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Pasadena. He was 76. Known as the “king of cash flow,” Stancill, taught more than one-third of USC’s]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/in_memoriam_james_stancill_76.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/in_memoriam_james_stancill_76.html#11851