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FIN-3074: Legal, Ethical, and Financing Issues for Entrepreneurs

Description: Introduction of key legal, ethical, and financing topics for new ventures. Ethical decision making in entrepreneurial situations. Choosing among legal entities for financing and ownership goals. Company governance. Creating and protecting intellectual property. Identifying and choosing financing options for new ventures. Employment issues for entrepreneurial firms. Basics of contracts. Enterprise risk management and compliance. Exit strategies. Partially duplicates FIN 3054 (Legal and Ethical Environment of Business). Students may not receive credit for both courses. Sophomore Standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: FIN-4004, FIN-4204, FIN-4024, FIN-5194

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.77 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.31%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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Grade Distribution Over Time

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