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Kevin Fields

  • Academic Director, Masters of Business for Veterans
  • Clinical Professor in the Department of Finance and Business Economics

Kevin C. Fields is a Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate school courses on business and real estate law. He is also the academic director for the Master in Business for Veterans (MBV) program at the university. He has received several teaching awards at the university including: Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (2023), several Golden Apple Teaching Awards (2013, 2017, 2019, and 2022), and the Gamma Sigma Alpha Professor of the Year award (2012)

Professor Fields, when not teaching, is a practicing attorney specializing in business and construction-related disputes. Through his practice, he has tried many cases in state and federal courts and has tried all forms of alternative dispute resolution techniques to resolve cases. He is an AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a California licensed real estate broker.

Professor Fields is a co-author of four textbooks through Aspen Publishing (a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer) including: Essentials of Real Estate Law, Second Edition (2023); Contemporary Real Estate Law, Third Edition (2023); The Legal Environment of Business (2022), and Contemporary Business Law (2021).

Kevin Fields
Press Inquiries: COMMUNICATIONS@MARSHALL.USC.EDU

Areas of Expertise

Business Law and Policy
Contracts
Corporate Governance
Law
Real Estate

Programs

Graduate
Master of Business for Veterans (MBV)
Undergraduate

Departments

Finance + Business Economics

NEWS + EVENTS

RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS

AWARDS

  • Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

    Issuer

    Marshall School of Business

    Issue Date

    05.01.2023

  • Golden Apple Teaching Award

    Issuer

    Marshall School of Business

    Issue Date

    05.01.2022

  • Golden Apple Teaching Award

    Issuer

    Marshall School of Business

    Issue Date

    05.01.2019

  • Golden Apple Teaching Award

    Issuer

    Marshall School of Business

    Issue Date

    05.01.2017

  • Golden Apple Teaching Award

    Issuer

    Marshall School of Business

    Issue Date

    05.01.2013

COURSES

Fall 2025
  • FBE-458
    Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses
    Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
  • GSBA-566
    Evaluating Business Performance
    Thematic introduction to finance, statistical and decision analysis, marketing, financial accounting and reporting, competitive market analysis, external communication, and financial and organization measures of effectiveness.
Spring 2025
  • FBE-403
    Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business
    Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
  • FBE-427
    Real Estate Law
    Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
  • FBE-458
    Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses
    Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
  • GSBA-576
    Business Management and Operations
    Thematic focus on the formulation and implementation of business strategies related to issues affecting businesses including managerial accounting, operations, financial, and legal.
Fall 2024
  • BAEP-549
    The Entrepreneurial Journey
    An introduction to entrepreneurship with a focus on opportunity recognition and the entrepreneurial mindset. Development of knowledge and skills in launching new ventures. Duplicates credit in BAEP 551, GSBA 550, GSBA 550ab, and GSBA 551.
  • FBE-403
    Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business
    Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
  • FBE-427
    Real Estate Law
    Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
  • FBE-458
    Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses
    Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
  • GSBA-566
    Evaluating Business Performance
    Thematic introduction to finance, statistical and decision analysis, marketing, financial accounting and reporting, competitive market analysis, external communication, and financial and organization measures of effectiveness.
Spring 2024
  • FBE-458
    Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses
    Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
  • GSBA-576
    Business Management and Operations
    Thematic focus on the formulation and implementation of business strategies related to issues affecting businesses including managerial accounting, operations, financial, and legal.
  • GSBA-591
    Capstone Project
    Apply concepts learned to a complex strategic team project resulting in a presentation to a sponsoring company, written report, and postmortem reflection.
Fall 2023
  • FBE-403
    Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business
    Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
  • FBE-427
    Real Estate Law
    Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
  • FBE-458
    Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses
    Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
  • GSBA-566
    Evaluating Business Performance
    Thematic introduction to finance, statistical and decision analysis, marketing, financial accounting and reporting, competitive market analysis, external communication, and financial and organization measures of effectiveness.