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Cheryl B. Kirschner

  • Teaching Professor
Academic Division: Accounting & Law
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Cheryl Kirschner is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Babson College. She received a B.A. from the University of Rochester in English and Political Science and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. At Babson, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Law and International Business Law. She was awarded the Babson College Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and is involved in curriculum development and revision. She also served as Editor-in-Chief for the Babson Case Publishing Center. The Academy of Legal Studies in Business awarded her the Best International Case prize in 2008 for her best-selling case, Zidane's Last Red Card. She co-authored a textbook, The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business: An Integrated Approach, by Ferrera, Alexander, Wiggins, Kirschner and Darrow, for which the third edition is forthcoming. She has taught offshore course in South Africa and in Tanzania and maintains a strong interest in global education and global citizenship.

Academic Degrees

  • JD, Boston University School of Law
  • BA, University of Rochester

Academic Interest / Expertise

Business Law

Awards & Honors

  • 2018 — 25 years of service to Babson, Babson College
  • 2017 — Nominated for Mentor of the Year, Campus Activities Board
  • 2016 — Changemaker Award, Lewis Institute
  • 2015 — Nan Langowitz Women Who Make a Difference Award, Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership
  • 2008 — Dean’s Award for excellence in teaching in Undergraduate School, Babson College
  • 2008 — CIBER Award for Best International Case, Indiana University

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Kirschner, C. (2020). Australia's Tobacco Plain Packaging Law: An Analysis of the TRIPS Article 20 Challenge at the WTO. Pace International Law Review. Vol: 32, Issue: 2, Page: No page number. Online publication.. Pace University International Law Review. link
  • Bird, R.C., Kirschner, C. (2020). Special Report: The Summit on the Academic Profession of Business Law. Journal of Legal Studies Education. Vol: 37, Issue: 1, Page: 87-109. Wiley Blackwell / Academy of Legal Studies in Business. link
  • Alexander, M.M., Kirschner, C.B., Scholten, P.A., Yates, D.J. (2017). Health Privacy and (Lack of) Legal Protections in a Technology-Driven Economy. North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. Vol: 19, Issue: 1, Page: 67. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. link

Books

  • Ferrera, G., Alexander, M., Kirschner, C., Wiggins, W., Darrow, J. (2022). Ethical and Legal Environment of Business, 3rd edition, Instructors' Manual: Ethical and Legal Environment of Business, 3rd edition, Instructors' Manual. Wolters Kluwer.
  • Ferrera, G., Alexander, M., Kirschner, C.B., Wiggins, W., Darrow, J. (2022). Ethical and Legal Environment of Business, 3rd edition: The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, 3rd edition. Vol: N/A, Issue: N/A, Page: approximately 700 pages (exclusive of Instructors' Manual). Wolters Kluwer. link
  • Ferrera, G.R., Alexander, M.M., Kirschner, C.B., Wiggins, W.P., Darrow, J.J. (2018). The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, 2nd edition. Issue: 2nd, Page: 804. Wolters Kluwer.
  • Ferrera, G.R., Alexander, M.M., Wiggins, W.P., Kirschner, C.B., Darrow, J.J. (2014). The Legal Environment of Business & Ethics: Integrated Approach . Page: 784. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

Cases and Teaching Notes

  • Kirschner, C. (2018). African Waters. Babson Case Publishing Center.
  • Kirschner, C.B. (2016). Double, Double Toil and Trouble: One Compounding Pharmacy's Recipe for Steroids. Babson Case Publishing Center.
  • Kirschner, C.B. (2008). Zidane's Last Red Card. European Central Clearing House.

Presentations

  • The Cost of Silence and the Cost of Speaking: An Examination of Non-disclosure Provisions in Sexual Harassment Settlement Agreements and the Feasibility of Posthumous Disclosure Kirschner, C. Kirschner, A. Academy of Legal Studies in Business, online (2021)
  • A Legal and Trauma-Informed Analysis of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Harassment Agreements and the Viability of Posthumous Disclosure Kirschner, C. Kirschner, A. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual Conference, online (2020)
  • Global Implications of Australia's Plain Packaging Law Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada (2019)
  • When Free Trade and Public Health Collide - Challenges and Implications of Australia's Plain Packaging Law Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia (2017)
  • Thinking and Teaching Globally: Why and How to Introduce Global Perspectives Into Your Business Law Course Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2016)
  • Academic Freedom: The Road(s) Forward Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2015)
  • Title IX and Academic Freedom in the College and University Classroom: Coexistence or Conflict? Hotchkiss, C. Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual Conference , Seattle, WA (2014)
  • The Case for (Business) Cases Kirschner, C. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Annual Conference , Boston, MA (2013)
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of the World Cup Kirschner, C. 2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE , Salem State College, Salem, MA (2007)
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of Current Consumer Privacy Issues Kirschner, C. 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Babson College, Babson Park, MA (2006)
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