Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
EXCL-0022
Location:
Online
Length:
24 weeks (126 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 business law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to examine the stages of starting a business while highlighting legal and strategic decisions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the basics of incorporating, founders’ stock, and buy-sell agreements.
  • Understand the complex legal implications of business contracts and leases.
  • understand the legal aspects to becoming an entrepreneur
  • explain the importance of legal representation when operating a business
  • understand the complex legal implications of business contracts and leases
  • understand the legal aspects to becoming an entrepreneur
  • explain the importance of legal representation when operating a business
  • understand the basics of incorporating, founders' stock, and buy-sell agreements
  • explain the major employment and civil rights legislation that affect businesses
  • understand the complex legal implications of business contracts and leases
  • learn about business operational liabilities, insurance, and compliance;
  • understand the implications of creditors' rights and bankruptcy
  • Understand the legal aspects to becoming an entrepreneur.
  • Explain the importance of legal representation when operating a business.
  • Explain the major employment and civil rights legislation that affect businesses.
  • Learn about business operational liabilities, insurance, and compliance.
  • Understand the implications of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.
  • understand the basics of incorporating, founders' stock, and buy-sell agreements
  • explain the major employment and civil rights legislation that affect businesses
  • learn about business operational liabilities, insurance, and compliance;
  • understand the implications of creditors' rights and bankruptcy

General Topics:

  • Taking the plunge
  • Leaving your employer
  • Selecting and working with an attorney
  • Deciding whether to incorporate
  • Structuring the ownership
  • Forming and working with the board
  • E-commerce sale of goods/services
  • Leaving your employer
  • Operational liabilities/compliance
  • Selecting and working with an attorney
  • Creditors' rights and bankruptcy
  • Deciding whether to incorporate
  • Venture capital
  • Structuring the ownership
  • Intellectual property and cyberlaw
  • Forming and working with the board
  • Going global
  • Raising money and securities regulation
  • Buying and selling a business
  • Marshaling human resources
  • Going public
  • Contracts and leases
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
  • Proctored Final Examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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