Course Description
Discover the legal issues frequently encountered by entrepreneurs involved in start-ups and closely-held or family businesses. Topics include choice of business form, legal aspects of raising capital, taxation, intellectual property law, employment law, product liability, contracts and e-commerce, and managing lawyers and litigation. Students may substitute ENTP 6822 for the MBA requirement BUSN 6540 but cannot receive credit for both.
- Instructor: Ira Selkowitz
- Sample Syllabus
- 3.0 Credit Hour Course (8 Weeks)
- Online Course Offering
- Offered Summer Semester
Overview
This course addresses the legal issues most frequently encountered by entrepreneurs and others involved in start-ups and small, closely-held or family businesses. The focus is on how to avoid legal problems and how best to cope when they arise. Topics include choice of business form, legal aspects of raising capital, taxation, intellectual property law, employment law, product liability, e-commerce, and the problem of managing lawyers and litigation.