Faculty at USC Marshall delivered a letter to Dean Geoffrey Garrett accusing leadership of driving a “downward trajectory” in academic reputation, research commitment, and student quality. The letter, signed by 52 business professors, cites continued U.S. News ranking declines, including a slide in the Full-Time MBA program to 25th. The professors also fault governance decisions, alleging a centralization of authority and reduced consultation with faculty. They link those changes to enrollment and student quality concerns and warn about proposed cuts to the PhD program. The faculty signatories say preliminary admissions figures across Marshall’s four MBA programs point to a potential revenue shortfall, raising pressure for near-term management and resource decisions.