Executive Education courses from USC Gould School of Law are focused, practical and self-paced online courses that empower professionals and lifelong learners with immediately applicable legal insights in specific areas of law.
The USC Gould School of Law Executive Education Program empowers professionals with practical legal insights to navigate critical decisions and prepare you to achieve your goals. USC Gould ExecEd courses are optimized for your busy schedule: fully online, self-paced and with live office hours.
Legal knowledge is an increasingly essential asset across industries. With USC Gould's Executive Education Program, you can expand your expertise and learn at the cutting-edge of today's legal landscape.
Led by USC Gould professors and expert practitioners, each course is an immersive exploration of a specialized area of law. Participants gain a working knowledge of core business and legal principles, regulatory frameworks and negotiation strategies — skills you can put into practice right away.
Through on-demand programming that blends academic precision with real-world relevance, USC Gould’s Executive Education advances your personal, professional and career growth.
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On-Demand Access
Self-paced, online training modules can be accessed over a 6-month period
Top Legal Experts
Learn from, and engage with, renowned USC faculty and legal practitioners
Live Office Hours
Our cohort approach includes virtual office hours and networking opportunities with course professors and peers
USC Gould Executive Education offers specialized partnerships with organizations to build legal skills that are essential to your business growth and success. Collaborate with us to create custom, engaging learning experiences in targeted areas of law to meet your organization's unique professional development goals.
To learn more, reach out to execed@law.usc.edu.
With the proliferation of teaching resources online, it has become more important than ever to source your education from reputable institutions guided by academic principles and integrity. As the first major law school in Southern California, founded in 1900, USC Gould pioneered clinical legal education and changed how generations of lawyers were trained, and today the school continues to recruit the top legal experts on our faculty.
Executive Education courses from USC Gould School of Law are focused, practical and self-paced online courses that empower professionals and lifelong learners with immediately applicable legal insights in specific areas of law.
Each course includes fully asynchronous coursework, which may include assigned readings, lecture videos, podcast-style expert interviews and practice assessments relevant to real-world scenarios you'll encounter in your professional life. Students will receive a recommended schedule and roadmap for each course and have access to the platform for 6 months, during which time they can complete the course. The course instructor will also offer ‘live’ office hours once per month.
A Certificate of Completion will be sent electronically unless a physical copy is requested. Please email execed@law.usc.edu to request.”
A Certificate of Completion will be provided at the end of each course.
Please visit each individual course page for information on the start date.
Executive education courses help professionals gain practical legal and business skills in a flexible online format. Taught by expert faculty and practitioners, these programs provide real-world knowledge, professional development and networking opportunities, and a recognized certificate to boost your professional credibility.
Please visit each individual course page for pricing information.
Most courses include recommended readings and a final practical assessment or project that allows participants to apply what they have learned in a particular course to a real-world scenario. The format of the final assessment will vary by course.
USC Gould School of Law does not permit the transfer of units or credits from executive education courses to any of our degree programs. Admission to USC Gould degree programs requires a separate application.
Please refer to each individual course page for information on MCLE credit.
