[bioundgrd] Fwd: Openings Available in 15.618, Law and Cuting-Edge Technologies

[Janice Chang]

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From: Scott Alessandro <salessan at mit.edu<mailto:salessan at mit.edu>>
Subject: Openings Available in 15.618, Law and Cuting-Edge Technologies
Date: February 5, 2015 at 2:48:53 PM EST

The course is 15.618 - Law and Cutting-Edge Technologies.

15.618 will be a hands-on “deep dive” into the full range of law-sensitive issues faced in organizing, financing or working for a technology-driven new venture, including:
•         selecting the right kind of entity;
•         dividing ownership;
•         early agreements such as non-compete, non-disclosure, and shareholder agreements;
•         equity as compensation;
•         early financing, including founder financing, friends and family, angels, and VC;
•         acquiring, developing and protecting IP;
•         hiring early employees;
•         incubator and accelerator arrangements; and
•         selling the company.

The course will pay special attention to the legal issues posed by cutting-edge technologies and intellectual property rights in the startup and other contexts.

Students do not at this point need to participate in the Sloan bidding process to register for this course.  They can use online registration or the online add form.  The course will be meeting in a large room, so my expectation (although there is no guarantee) is that no interested student will be turned away.

The course meets Mondays 4-7pm in E62-233, and the first class is Monday 2/9.

A full syllabus is attached, and information about all my courses is available at
http://jakula.scripts.mit.edu/

There are no prerequisites, and no background in business or law is expected – it will be provided in the course.  P/D/F grading is an option.

Best,
John Akula
Senior Lecturer in Law



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