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Kerry Fields

  • Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics

Kerry Fields teaches business law, employment, and real estate law courses in the undergraduate and MBA programs, both residential and online. He has received an AV rating as an attorney. He is a frequent media commentator on business ethics and corporate governance issues. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Golden Apple Award, the Evan C. Thompson Faculty Teaching and Learning Innovation Award, the USC Parents Association Teaching and Mentoring Award, and the Gamma Sigma Alpha Professor of the Year Award. He is an active contributor to business law education.  He is a co-author of five leading university-level textbooks in multiple editionss published by Aspen Publishing. 

Kerry Fields
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Areas of Expertise

Business Law and Policy

Programs

Business Law Minor
MBA Programs
MS Finance (MSF)
Online MBA (OMBA)

Departments

Finance + Business Economics

INSIGHT + ANALYSIS

The latest interviews, quotes, citations, and research in the media.

RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS

COURSES

Fall 2025
  • FBE-428
    Introduction to Employment Law
    Survey of current employment law topics including employment discrimination arising within modern workplaces. Legal and business strategies for managing diversity for organizational success.
  • FBE-558
    Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses
    Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
Spring 2025
  • FBE-429
    International Business Law
    Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
  • FBE-557
    Business Law and Ethics
    Business law of traditional and e-contracts, UCC, crimes, torts, employment, ethics, social responsibility, intellectual property, digital law, e-commerce, accountants' liability, property, estates, and government regulation.
  • FBE-558
    Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses
    Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
  • GSBA-535
    Opportunity Recognition and Implementation
    Thematic exploration of entrepreneurship and key aspects of new venture development. Contract law, analytics, negotiations, and communication.
Fall 2024
  • FBE-428
    Introduction to Employment Law
    Survey of current employment law topics including employment discrimination arising within modern workplaces. Legal and business strategies for managing diversity for organizational success.
  • FBE-429
    International Business Law
    Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
  • FBE-558
    Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses
    Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
  • GSBA-537
    Managing Inside the Firm
    Thematic exploration of managerial accounting, employment law, operations management and organizational behavior. Application of analytics and communication to optimize internal operations.
Spring 2024
  • FBE-557
    Business Law and Ethics
    Business law of traditional and e-contracts, UCC, crimes, torts, employment, ethics, social responsibility, intellectual property, digital law, e-commerce, accountants' liability, property, estates, and government regulation.
  • FBE-558
    Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses
    Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
  • GSBA-535
    Opportunity Recognition and Implementation
    Thematic exploration of entrepreneurship and key aspects of new venture development. Contract law, analytics, negotiations, and communication.
Fall 2023
  • FBE-428
    Introduction to Employment Law
    Survey of current employment law topics including employment discrimination arising within modern workplaces. Legal and business strategies for managing diversity for organizational success.
  • FBE-429
    International Business Law
    Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
  • FBE-558
    Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses
    Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
  • GSBA-537
    Managing Inside the Firm
    Thematic exploration of managerial accounting, employment law, operations management and organizational behavior. Application of analytics and communication to optimize internal operations.