Scott Abrams

Scott Abrams serves as Clinical Professor of Finance and Business Economics and Academic Director for the Full-Time MBA Program at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. He teaches corporate finance, financial analysis/valuation, and portfolio management across Full-Time MBA, MBA.PM, MS in Finance, Undergraduate, Master of Business for Veterans, and Executive Education programs.

His expertise spans Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Statement Analysis, Media Valuation, and Value Creation, with practical applications in media/content valuation and strategic financial planning.

Professor Abrams has received exceptional teaching recognition, including:

• Golden Apple Teaching Award for Full-Time MBA Core Program (2016 and 2021)
• Golden Apple Teaching Award for Undergraduate Electives (2023)
• Golden Apple Teaching Award for Graduate Electives (2024)
• Evan C. Thompson Teaching & Learning Innovation Award (2024)

Prior to academia, he held corporate finance positions at Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. focusing on content valuation and strategic planning, beginning his career at Deloitte. He maintains active professional credentials as a CFA Charterholder and licensed CPA.