Enterprising Trojan empowers student entrepreneurs
COMMENCEMENT: Graduating USC Viterbi senior Sarah Hakim helped create Trojan Marketplace, a student-run market featuring exclusively Trojan-owned small businesses.
Representation matters for USC Marshall Title IX trailblazer
TITLE IX: Professor Nandini Rajagopalan draws from her experience in India to create an encouraging environment for her students and mentees at USC.
USC Price student lands job at Meta while studying online
COMMENCEMENT: Hannah Will, a Master of Public Administration, earned a 4.0 GPA while moving states, getting married, landing a job and having a baby. She’s now on Meta’s global policy campaigns and programs team.
Trojan trailblazer traces entrepreneurial zeal back to sports
TITLE IX: “Sports gave me the confidence to question barriers that are out there and think about ways to overcome them,” says USC Marshall Professor Jill Kickul.
Trojan trailblazer breaks ground for women in real estate
TITLE IX: USC alumna Tracy Tutor of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles fame embodies the spirit of the landmark anti-discrimination legislation. Women, she says, can be successful, competitive, smart — and funny.
Trojan launches accessible, affordable coworking and event space for dreamers
In a lush new 10,000-square-foot space, Deena Saunders-Green helps foster-care alumni and artists monetize their creativity while breaking down stigmas.
USC Annenberg launches new online master’s program in public relations innovation, strategy and management
The program will equip professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to lead across the full spectrum of PR, marketing and advertising functions.
Too big to fail, too small to regulate: Silicon Valley Bank — and others
USC experts discuss the systemic issues plaguing the U.S. banking system and the regulatory gaps exposed by the financial collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions.
6 weeks to Mars? USC alums are building powerful, versatile rocket engines
Ursa Major, a company with 13 USC Viterbi alumni, seeks to democratize access to space.
USC Price School alumnae describe breaking new ground in commercial real estate
The Trojans described unexpected career trajectories and encouraged the audience to take risks, balance work and family, and seek joy in a demanding but rewarding career in real estate.
USC Marshall student looks to make national impact at Library of Congress
A passion for history led Jessica Castelo to a world of cataloging, organizing and curating information in USC’s online Master of Management in Library and Information Science program.
After finding success in an NFL front office, alum helps student athletes on their own career paths
Sean Kundu, vice president of corporate development for the San Francisco 49ers, didn’t see himself working in sports when he was a USC Gould student.
Transforming pain through paint, ‘Tech Picasso’ leaves traumatic memories behind
iAsia Brown spent 16 years as a gay woman in a “don’t ask, don’t tell” military. Now, she’s producing Xbox games, chasing her master’s degree at USC Marshall and painting images that stop viewers in their tracks.
Racing from law school into careers in sports
Trojans Amanda Oliver, Casey Schwab and John Slusher took their law degrees and landed influential positions in a range of sports endeavors.
Skateboard diplomacy: MBA student brings global mindset to Cuban youths
Miles Jackson is the driving force behind Cuba Skate, a nonprofit organization that brings a humanitarian mission to Cuban youth via skateboards, tools, cooperative skills and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Allison Brightman uses her USC law degree at CBS Studios
“I love strategizing,” says CBS Studios’ executive VP and co-head of business affairs.
Mandatory business closures drove the economic decline during COVID-19 pandemic
USC study finds that personal voluntary behaviors to avoid infection also played a role in the downturn.
USC Marshall student launches a digital game to change the world
Larissa Gurjão Pereira De Lima’s game teaches teams to tackle the most difficult problems facing organizations, governments and countries across the globe.
Crypto’s reckoning: Bankruptcies, congressional inquiry this week come in wake of FTX’s collapse
USC experts forecast the future of cryptocurrency ahead of congressional hearings on FTX debacle.
Award-winning student startup aims to revolutionize influencer brand deals
A computer science and economics duo has created a software company that streamlines the process.
Prices take flight ahead of Thanksgiving, Black Friday
Consumers may need to consider more cost-effective alternatives as compounding economic crises make it more expensive to enjoy holiday traditions we know and love. USC experts explain.
USC Marshall celebrates 10 years of helping veterans transition to corporate America
USC Marshall’s Master of Business for Veterans program has helped a decade of veterans make the adjustment from active duty.
Trojan’s hot sauce company addresses financial inequity in South America with a kick
USC Marshall social entrepreneurship alumna Antoinette Muñoz’s social impact company supports small scale Peruvian chili pepper farmers.
Yes, please post photos of your food
USC Marshall research finds that consumer-posted photos can predict restaurant success.