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Overview
By its nature, the law touches on many aspects of entrepreneurship, making it an applicable and versatile topic of study. For aspiring entrepreneurs, it's important to understand how to form the business, work with the initial customers, and hire. For active entrepreneurs, there are critical considerations on employment law, operating policies, and managing contracts. For everyone, the role that the law plays in managing the company, and its associated risks, must be properly understood to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
With the aspiring and active entrepreneur in mind, this Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Maryland focuses on the foundational elements of law with initial attention to business formation and organization. The second course focuses on intellectual property, and how patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets can influence or impede your success. The final course focuses on contracts and financing arrangements important to business creation and growth.
In every course, learners examine real-world scenarios and address legal and business issues in a practical manner. Learners will develop an understanding of what legal activities they may pursue on their own as well as when and how to select and work with an attorney.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will develop projects in each course to apply their knowledge of new venture formation, intellectual property management, and contracts and financing arrangements. These projects may be applied in real-world contexts for learners that are actively developing or managing a new venture.
What You Will Learn:
- Develop an understanding of the legal aspects that present opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in their company creation and launch.
- Recognize which legal contracts and agreements are appropriate for entrepreneurial activities, and how to develop and negotiate contracts.
- Learn how to create, protect, and manage patents, copyrights, trade marks, and trade secrets for your company and its products and services.
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Courses include:
- Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs
- Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs
- Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Entrepreneurship Business Law View 112 other Short Courses in Entrepreneurship in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner level
- There is no prerequisite knowledge required for the courses.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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