5 questions for USC Marshall’s new dean, Geoffrey Garrett
The former dean of Penn’s Wharton School describes his initial steps over the summer and his vision for the USC business school’s future.
Women’s salaries plummet after giving birth. Here’s one way to restore their earning power
Mothers take a much bigger and long-lasting hit to their income after having a child compared with new fathers. A USC researcher found a promising strategy to narrow the gap.
COVID-19 has hit women hard, especially working mothers
According to USC’s ongoing coronavirus survey, job losses, additional child care duties and mental distress have all disproportionately affected women since the start of the pandemic.
USC experts discuss Supreme Court ruling on LGBT workers
Monday’s landmark decision could extend protections to others, as well.
How has COVID-19 affected the gig economy?
USC Marshall’s Davide Proserpio answers five questions on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses like Uber and Airbnb.
Cruise ship doctor-turned-MBA student returns to duty during COVID-19
By day, Lauana Rodrigues Pereira Herbert helps her medical team respond to a global pandemic. At night, she studies for her MBA in USC Marshall’s International Business Education and Research program.
Passionate entrepreneur spent his final months at USC giving back
Before he graduated from USC Marshall, Gavin Doyle rallied several student organizations to help those suffering during the pandemic.
America’s least educated and lowest paid remain hardest hit by pandemic
The latest data from USC Dornsife’s ongoing coronavirus study also reveal that L.A. residents have fared worse financially than the national average.
USC’s Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab awards $125K in seed money for good
The lab’s Social Venture Coaching Competition seeds four USC startups and gains a wider audience — thanks to being held online.
Working from home? USC Marshall experts offer 5 tips for communicating remotely
Three professors who specialize in remote communication share their thoughts on how to best work from home, including respecting other people’s time and saying “thanks” more often.
Coronavirus survey finds that only 45% of L.A. County residents still have jobs
People of color are more likely to suffer financially and mentally from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America study.
Should sickest coronavirus patients get first dibs on care? New model gives guidance
Their newly designed mathematical method helps choose who to treat first when resources and data are scarce.
Pandemic drives alcohol sales — and raises concerns about substance abuse
As people stay at home and alcohol sales skyrocket, USC experts examine the physical, emotional and mental risks of substance abuse amid the global outbreak.
Who will lead the economic recovery from COVID-19? Start with those who’ve recovered
A visiting scholar at the USC Schaeffer Center envisions a certification system that would allow people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 to begin jump-starting the economy.
USC and UCLA join forces for online hackathon aimed at solving COVID-19 problems
The rival universities are uniting for Hack for Hope and pursuing innovative solutions to the pandemic’s unprecedented economic disruption.
How long will the COVID-19 quarantine last? Business research provides insight
New research from USC Marshall finds that weeks of aggressive intervention are still needed to properly contain the coronavirus.
Small business advice amid COVID-19 pandemic, courtesy of USC Marshall
With many businesses now closed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, their owners are wondering what resources are available to help them survive. USC Marshall experts are offering assistance.
Students get creative to support University Park businesses during pandemic
USC Marshall seniors put their entrepreneurial mindset to work, creating and selling T-shirts to raise money for student favorites like Caveman Kitchen, El Huero and more.
How will COVID-19 impact L.A. County’s most vulnerable communities?
A new USC Dornsife analysis of marginalized communities in Los Angeles County reveals who will be hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, including seniors and undocumented workers.
USC researchers to examine economic consequences of COVID-19
Three USC researchers at the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events are about to embark on a study of the virus’s economic consequences.
Bracing for coronavirus, U.S. residents are changing their behavior
A new USC survey offers a snapshot of how coronavirus has changed behavior in America, from stockpiling emergency supplies and food to hygiene.
Five questions on how coronavirus will impact the global supply chain
Nick Vyas, executive director of the Center for Global Supply Chain Management at USC Marshall, answers key questions on how coronavirus might affect the global economy.
Young people still prefer grocery shopping at the store, not online
Grocery apps are growing. But Gen Zs and millennials still enjoy browsing the aisles, USC Marshall research shows.
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban funds USC Marshall-aligned startup
Ready, Set, Food! — which is staffed in part by USC Marshall alumni — impressed the famed investor so much that he put $350,000 into the company.