- Patent Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Business Formation
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Product Liability
- Sales Agreements
- Contracts
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship Specialization
Navigate the legal challenges facing entrepreneurs. Build the skills to understand and act on the legal issues encountered when creating and launching a new business.
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What you will learn
Develop an understanding of the legal aspects that present opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in their company creation and launch.
Learn how to create, protect, and manage patents, copyrights, trade marks, and trade secrets for your company and its products and services.
Recognize which legal contracts and agreements are appropriate for entrepreneurial activities, and how to develop and negotiate contracts.
Understand how the law influences the success of entrepreneurs.
Skills you will gain
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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.
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Hands-on Project
Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.
Earn a Certificate
When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

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