Craig Barkacs

cbarkacs@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-2387
Olin Hall 318

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday:
1:45 - 4 p.m.

Tuesday:
6:30 - 7 p.m.

Thursday, Friday:
By appointment

Professor of Business Law

MBA University of San Diego
J.D. University of San Diego
B.A. Kenyon College, Philosophy

Craig Barkacs began his long and close association with the University of San Diego when he arrived as a law student in August of 1978. Upon attaining his J.D./MBA, Professor Barkacs embarked on an exciting and illustrious career spanning the legal profession, the business world, and academia. As an attorney who often represented the underdog in high-profile civil and business litigation cases, he and his law partner wife, Linda, consistently achieved outstanding results litigating opposite some of the largest and most powerful law firms in the country. As an educator, Professor Barkacs has designed and taught numerous courses on negotiation, corporate social responsibility, ethics, law, and international business, and has published extensively in those disciplines. He has been very active in teaching in USD’s study abroad programs, and in the numerous graduate programs in the School of Business at the University of San Diego. In addition, he is often sought out by the media to provide commentary on business, legal, ethical, and political issues. As a way of connecting with the broader business community and as a way keeping his skills honed and relevant, Professor Barkacs and his wife are principals in The Barkacs Group (www.tbgexecutivetraining.com), a business consulting firm that provides negotiation and ethics training for the private sector.

Professor Barkacs has won many awards for his research and publications and has been awarded a prestigious University Professorship by USD for outstanding career achievement in teaching, scholarship and service (the highest award given to an actively teaching professor).  The graduate business students at USD have, on numerous occasions, honored him as Professor of the Year.

Selected Current Research

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., , . (2009). The Time Is Right -- Or Is It? The Supreme Court Speaks in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 12 (1), 1-7.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2008). McDollar's in Motherland. International Academy for Case Studies, 15 (1 and 2), 1-19; 1-6.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., Burruss, J. (2008). The Fusion Energy Experimental Tokamak Site Negotiation. Journal for the International Academy of Case Studies, 14 (3), 9-24.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2007). Kelo v. City of New London: Is Eminent Domain for Economic Development Public Use or Public Abuse? (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 10 (1), 31-42.

Barkacs, C. (2005). Must a Claim to be 'America's Favorite' be Verifiable?. The Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Fall 2

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2005). Galactica SUV: An Intercultural Case Study Negotiation (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 11 (6), 33-44.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2005). Public Health, Federal Preemption, and the Constitution. Academy of Health Care Management Journal, 1

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., Schneider, G. (2005). Software Errors: Recovery Rights against Vendors (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of Legal and Regulatory Issues, 9 (2), 61-68.

Barkacs, C., Barkacs, L., Dalton, T., Schneider, G. (2004). U.S. Sales Taxes on Internet Transactions: Historic Change is at the Door. The Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 12 (Fall II)

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. Do I Feel Your Pain? Medical Marijuana, the Workplace, and Federalism. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. Do You Think I’m Sexty? Minors And Sexting: Teenage Fad . Journal of Legal, Ethical & Regulator Issues

Newspaper

Barkacs, C. (2004). Can Business Ethics be Taught. San Diego Union-Tribune