LAW, INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LAW5LIE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to provide an in-depth study of the legal, business, and technology issues related to building high growth companies through the use of novel technologies, entrepreneurial management, and venture capital. The subject will cover various legal and business issues including incorporation, IP protection, corporate finance, securities laws and building the business. Students will be encouraged to discover and develop the skill set necessary to advise, manage or build high growth businesses. The subject is designed to reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of entrepreneurship. It will attempt to expand each student's skill set to include: what makes a good entrepreneur, linkages of technology to entrepreneurship, and novel legal responses to issues.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or LMMBA or LMMBAA or LMMBAO

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Students will be provided with a range of resource material through the LMS.

Resource Type: Other resource

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: various

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: various

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information relating to legal issues experienced during the life-cycle of a start-up.

02. Articulate a broad and deep knowledge of the legal, business, ethical and technology issues related to building high growth companies through the use of novel technologies, entrepreneurial management, and venture capital.

03. Communicate effectively with non-specialist audiences, interpreting and transmitting complex knowledge, skills and ideas relating to entrepreneurial ventures.

04. Reflect on and critique a range of approaches taken in a given fact situation to protect an entrepreneur's new venture.

City Campus, 2020, Week 16-23, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 16 - 22
One 4.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 16 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Class discussion/presentations/exercises (1000 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
One memorandum of advice (1000 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One take-home assignment (2500 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4