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2014/2015  KAN-CIEBV2011U  Legal Aspects of Starting Up an IT Business (P)

English Title
Legal Aspects of Starting Up an IT Business (P)

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Course period Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Jan Trzaskowski - Law Department (LAW)
Administrator: Trine Buch - tb.jur@cbs.dk
Main academic disciplines
  • Business Law
  • Information Systems
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Corporate and Business Strategy
Last updated on 21-02-2014
Learning objectives
After this course, the student should be able to:
  • describe and discuss central legal issues relating to the subject;
  • identify concrete legal issues in real situation and suggest relevant legal solutions
  • analyse legal problems based on relevant sources of law
Course prerequisites
None
Examination
Synopsis-eksamen:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Individual
Size of written product Max. 5 pages
Assignment type Synopsis
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation time No preparation
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period May/June
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure
-
Course content and structure

This course has a hands-on approach to handling legal aspects of starting up an IT business in Denmark. The focus is on Danish law, including relevant EU legislation. During the course, the student is to establish a fictious business, which serves as a basis for practial application of the subject matter tought during the course. In addition to handling practical issues, the student should also be able understand and use relevant sources of law in discussions of the subject matter. Items dealt with in this course may include, choice of legal structure (company), the business’ contracts, employment, and the legal protection of assets.
 
Teaching methods
Forelæsninger med cases
Student workload
Attending class sessions 36 hours
Reading and preparing for in-class discussion 96 hours
Out-of-class discussions/preparation for cases 50 hours
Preparation for individual exams 25 hours
Expected literature

To be announced
Last updated on 21-02-2014