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BUS651: Business Law and Entrepreneurship

Course Introduction

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Unit 1: Getting Started and Working with an Attorney

1.1: Why Do I Need an Attorney?

1.2: Hiring and Working with an Attorney

Unit 1 Study Resources

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Structuring Your Business

2.1: Choosing the Right Business Entity

2.2: Structuring Business Governance

2.3: Naming Your Business

Unit 2 Study Resources

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Tax Compliance and Financial Recordkeeping

3.1: Sources of Funds

3.2: Types of Investors

3.3: Understanding Taxes

3.4: Tools of Compliance

Unit 3 Study Resources

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Contracts and Leases

4.1: The Sources of Contract Law

4.2: Types of Contracts

4.3: Elements of an Enforceable Contract

4.4: Contracts for the Sale of Property and Leases

4.5: Enforceability and the Statute of Frauds

4.6: Remedies for Breach of Contract

Unit 4 Study Resources

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Regulation of the Sale of Goods

5.1: Consumer Protection

5.2: Consumer Warranties

5.3: International Sales of Goods

Unit 5 Study Resources

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Operational LIabilities and Risk Management

6.1: Risks and Potential Liability

6.2: Potential Liability Involving Employees

6.3: Operational Effect of Laws and Regulations

6.4: Potential Criminal Liability

6.5: Compliance Management and Insurance

Unit 6 Study Resources

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: E-Commerce and Privacy

7.1: Laws and Regulations Governing Electronic Contract

7.2: Responsibility to Protect Consumer Privacy

7.3: Global Enforcement of E-Commerce

7.4: Assessing Cyber Risks

Unit 7 Study Resources

Unit 7 Assessment

Unit 8: Intellectual Property and Licensing

8.1: Intellectual Property

8.2: Assigning and Licensing

8.3: Company Policies

Unit 8 Study Resources

Unit 8 Assessment

Unit 9: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy

9.1: Types of Loans

9.2: Creditors' Rights

9.3: Alternatives to Bankruptcy

9.4: Operating a Business Under Bankruptcy

Unit 9 Study Resources

Unit 9 Assessment

Unit 10: Expanding, Buying, and Selling Your Business

10.1: IPO vs Sale

10.2: Business Combinations and IPOs

10.3: Combinations and Mergers

Unit 10 Study Resources

Unit 10 Assessment

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