Management Essentials

Reach your fullest potential as a manager with Management Essentials, USC’s six-month online program for staff managers, available in TrojanLearn. All managers are strongly encouraged to complete the course.

USC Management Essentials includes four sections:

Self-Management

• Enhance your self-awareness to achieve team and organizational goals

Managing Teams

• Learn skills to better manage people to achieve team performance objectives

Employment and Workplace

• Effectively address employment and workplace practices in a diverse work environment

Communication

• Build a customer-centric mindset through effective communication

Upon completion of each section, managers will have an opportunity to access the USC Management Essentials Community in TrojanLearn Connect, a social collaboration tool intended to foster sharing, discovery and ongoing learning. Connect with the Management Essentials Community for interactive discussions, cross-departmental collaboration and useful management tools.

New managers

You are already registered for the course. To log in and locate the curriculum from your TrojanLearn transcript:

1. Find the “My Transcript” widget in the middle of the home page
2. Click the “Evaluate Behavior” link on the right and complete your pre-assessment
3. The link changes to “Open Curriculum” – click to access your training

Existing managers

1. In the “Search” field, type: USC Management Essentials
2. Click on “Register”
3. Click the “Evaluate Behavior” link on the right and complete your pre-assessment
4. The link changes to “Open Curriculum” – click to access your training

Accessing the USC Management Essentials Community

1. Click on the “Connect” button on the top menu bar in TrojanLearn
2. Select the “USC Management Essentials Community” on the “All Communities” page