Course Detail
Units:
2.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Description
This class presents an overview of the legal process and issues involved in commercializing technologies and launching new ventures. This course explores the business and legal components required to successfully transition technology from early conception to out-licensing for commercial development, including the formation of a venture capital-funded entity. Students in this course may elect to enroll in a simultaneous externship placement with a tech startup and have this course count as the required externship companion course. Students taking this course in conjunction with an externship will be required to share their externship experience with the class in order to maximize their learning from their work. Counts toward the experiential education requirement.