This course focuses on how legal contracts may impact or impede the success of aspiring and active entrepreneurs. We explore a wide variety of legal considerations, including:
Este curso forma parte de Programa especializado: Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
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No prior experience required.
Qué aprenderás
Understand how legal contracts and agreements impact the success of entrepreneurs.
Appreciate the role of torts, liability, and negligence in creating and managing products and services.
Examine how to create, evaluate, and negotiate contracts and sales agreements.
Know the advantages and disadvantages of different types of venture financing.
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Product Liability
- Entrepreneurship
- Sales Agreements
- Contracts
No prior experience required.
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Universidad de Maryland en College Park
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Introduction to Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs
Get acquainted with the learning experience and course format, meet the faculty, and connect with classmates from across the globe.
Torts
Contracts
Sales Agreements and Warranties
Raising Capital
Managing Risk
Next Steps
Acerca de Programa especializado: Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
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 Specialization focuses on the foundational elements of law with initial attention to business formation and organization. Our 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.

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