Main USC news site published by the University Public Relations office. http://uscnews.usc.edu/ en-us Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:21:35 -0800 Chad Cisco MBA ’11 has had an exciting 20-year career in the U.S. Navy in various positions, including a nuclear power plant operator, tactics instructor and executive officer on a ballistic missile submarine. But he is looking forward this summer to navigating new waters and starting another phase of his]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/navy_veteran_sets_sail_for_consulting_job.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/navy_veteran_sets_sail_for_consulting_job.html#72447 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:41:06 -0800 Moving in harmony can make people feel more connected to one another and, as a result, lead to positive collective action. Think of those feel-good vibes created in a yoga class as students move in unison through their downward-facing dogs. Yet given that synchronized physical activities also are a cornerstone]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/is_there_a_dark_side_to_moving_in_sync.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/is_there_a_dark_side_to_moving_in_sync.html#72373 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800 In just 12 weeks, USC Marshall School of Business graduate student Jennifer Chang and her team found a viable commercial application for laser technology developed by a Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientist for NASA’s latest Mars mission. Over the same period, fellow student Atif Siddiqi and his group came up]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/young_entrepreneurs_on_the_clock.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/young_entrepreneurs_on_the_clock.html#72349 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:06:16 -0800 Evidence, not intuition, guides effective human resource leadership. This approach, one that companies like Coca-Cola use to competitive advantage, is the subject of Transformative HR: How Great Companies Use Evidence-Based Change for Sustainable Advantage, a new book written by John Boudreau, research director of the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO)]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_researcher_examines_human_capital.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_researcher_examines_human_capital.html#72327 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:36:22 -0800 The USC Marshall School of Business helped students, faculty and staff members keep their New Year’s resolutions by hosting the first annual USC Marshall Health and Wellness Fair. Organized by the school’s Health and Wellness Committee, the event was held Jan. 12 on the lawn south of Bridge Hall. The]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_hosts_first_wellness_fair.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_hosts_first_wellness_fair.html#72298 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:31:57 -0800 University Professor Warren Bennis and Distinguished Professor of Business Edward E. Lawler III of the USC Marshall School of Business were named to the 2011 “A-List of Management Academics,” an honorary list featuring some of the most accomplished and distinguished professors in U.S. academia. Published in November, the list recognizes]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_professors_named_to_a-list.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_professors_named_to_a-list.html#72045 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:27:09 -0800 Gerard Tellis, holder of the Jerry and Nancy Neely Chair in American Enterprise, professor of marketing at the USC Marshall School of Business and director of the USC Marshall Center for Global Innovation, will add another accolade to the long list of awards he has received in the field of]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/gerard_tellis_earns_marketing_award.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/gerard_tellis_earns_marketing_award.html#72044 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:23:39 -0800 Speaking at the Sports Business Institute’s Commissioners’ Series last month, Mark A. Emmert told the audience about a conversation he had with his grown son when he was thinking of taking the job as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Emmert said his son was correct when he]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_state_of_the_ncaa.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/the_state_of_the_ncaa.html#72043 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:19:39 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_seniors_top_sales_and_marketing_contest.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_seniors_top_sales_and_marketing_contest.html#72042 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:17:07 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/improving_supply_chains_in_the_pacific_rim.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/improving_supply_chains_in_the_pacific_rim.html#72041 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:01:31 -0800 Robert Greenberg, founder and CEO of Skechers USA Inc., was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by USC Marshall’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Greenberg has been an innovator in the footwear industry for more than 30 years. He has overseen the global footwear company since it was established]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/greenberg_named_entrepreneur_of_the_year.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/greenberg_named_entrepreneur_of_the_year.html#71737 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:55:59 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_professor_earns_lifetime_achievement_award.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_professor_earns_lifetime_achievement_award.html#71736 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:47:01 -0800 Financial secretary of Hong Kong John C. Tsang spoke on Nov. 8 about the burgeoning opportunities for his city and Los Angeles at an event hosted by the USC Marshall School of Business. “I hope to deepen the understanding between the USC Marshall School of Business and my home of]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_hosts_hong_kong_financial_secretary.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/usc_marshall_hosts_hong_kong_financial_secretary.html#71709 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:16:46 -0800 On a rainy November morning, two busloads of USC Marshall School of Business MBA students pulled up in front of Charles Barrett Elementary School in South Los Angeles. Ninety-two students filed into the auditorium with Junior Achievement briefcase kits - and more than a few coffee cups - to take]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/making_financial_literacy_fun.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/making_financial_literacy_fun.html#71622 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:56:34 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/summit_at_usc_focuses_on_global_health_care.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/business/summit_at_usc_focuses_on_global_health_care.html#71621