Dr. Inga Maslova

Associate Professor

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Biography

Inga Maslova is an Associate Professor specializing in Clinical Data Sciences Operations at USC Marshall. She is an applied statistician with expertise in time series analysis, machine learning, wavelet techniques, functional data analysis, and big data. Her research interests span finance, business analytics, economics, hydrology, remote sensing, precision agriculture, and climate change issues. Inga is noted for the development of courses in statistical learning, business statistics, and data visualization. Her practical experience includes consulting for Cisco and collaborating with the World Bank on business cycle synchronization. She has played a key role in analyzing drone data to aid farmers in making informed crop management decisions at the Utah Water Research Lab and has utilized statistical learning models to forecast commodity prices. Inga has been recognized for her excellence in teaching, receiving the Golden Apple Teaching Award in 2018. Before her tenure at USC, she served on the faculty at American University in Washington, D.C. She holds a Summa Cum Laude BS in Mathematical Statistics from Vilnius University, Lithuania, and both an MS and PhD in Statistics from Utah State University.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

USC Marshall • Los Angeles, CA

Specializes in Clinical Data Sciences Operations; developing and teaching courses related to data analysis, machine learning, and statistical methods.

Faculty

— Present

American University • Washington, D.C.

Taught courses in statistics and data analysis.

Awards

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Golden Apple Teaching Award

Courses

BUAD-425 Introduction to Business Analytics GSBA-516 Essentials of Data Analysis and Modeling DSO-522 Applied Time Series Analysis GSBA-545 Data Driven Decision Making DSO-424 Business Forecasting DSO-590 Directed Research

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.