Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland

Analyze the legal challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Develop the skills required to understand and manage the legal issues that arise during the establishment and launch of a new business.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Patent Law
  • Business initiative
  • Intellectual property
  • Business Law

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • New entrepreneur
  • Active entrepreneur
  • Business manager
  • Intellectual Property Manager
  • Contract Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Negotiator
  • Risk Manager
  • Operations Manager

Internship – Series of 3 courses

At its core, the law deals with many aspects of entrepreneurship, making it a versatile and applied subject of study. For new entrepreneurs, it is important to understand how to start a business, work with first customers, and recruit employees. For active entrepreneurs, there are critical considerations in the areas of labor law, operating policies, and contract management. For everyone, the role of the law in running a company and the risks associated with it must be properly understood in order to face challenges and seize opportunities.

Internship goals

  • Understanding the basics of the law
  • Establishing and organizing the business

Course content

  • First Course: Fundamentals of Law
  • Second Course: Intellectual Property
    • Patents
    • Copyright
    • Trademarks
    • Trade secrets
  • Course Three: Contracts and Financing Arrangements

In each course, learners explore real-life scenarios and deal with legal and business issues in a practical way. Learners will develop an understanding of what legal activities they can undertake on their own, as well as when and how to choose and work with a lawyer.

Hands-on 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 carried out in real-world contexts for learners developing or managing a new venture.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Legal basics for entrepreneurs

Course 1

  • 9 hours
  • 4.9 (66 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Understand how the law affects the success of entrepreneurs.
  • Get to know the options for establishing and managing a new company.
  • Be aware of labor laws and policies that affect entrepreneurs.
  • Avoid legal obstacles that can make it difficult for new and old ventures.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Business Establishment
  • Business establishment
  • Category: Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Category: Business Law
  • Business Law

Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

Course 2

  • 9 hours
  • 4.9 (42 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Understand what intellectual property is and how it affects the success of entrepreneurs and companies.
  • Learn what can be patented and how to obtain a patent.
  • Get to know how copyright and trademark mechanisms are created.
  • Appreciate the role that trade secrets play in companies.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Trademarks
  • Trademarks
  • Category: Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Category: Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual property
  • Category: Business Law
  • Business Law
  • Category: Patents
  • Patents

Contracts and legal agreements for entrepreneurs

Course 3

  • 9 hours
  • 4.8 (100 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Understand how contracts and legal agreements affect the success of entrepreneurs.
  • Appreciate the role of embezzlement, debt, and negligence in the creation and management of products and services.
  • Examine how contracts and sales agreements are created, evaluated, and managed.
  • Get to know the advantages and disadvantages of different types of financing for projects.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Product Warranty
  • Product warranty
  • Category: Sale Agreements
  • Sale agreements
  • Category: Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Category: Contracts
  • Contracts