OFIN 2F06 - Law & Entrepreneurship

This course provides an introduction to Law & Entrepreneurship through the core principles of corporate law that structure entrepreneurial ventures from their creation to their growth and transformation. It focuses on the legal mechanisms governing the formation, organization, governance and financing of companies, and on how instruments such as bylaws and shareholder agreements shape decision-making, and control within entrepreneurial firms. Combining conceptual foundations with practical insights drawn from legal practice and case studies, the course enables students to understand how corporate law supports strategic choices in fundraising, scaling, acquisitions and reorganizations. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify key corporate-law issues faced by entrepreneurs and assess their legal and economic implications for governance, financing and long-term development.

No prerequisites. In particular, it is not necessary to have prior knowledge of law to follow this course

Teaching methods will involve

• Lecture based on slides, which will be made available to students online after each session

ii) Case studies drawn from the teachers’ professional experience, accompanied by classroom questions to encourage constructive dialogue ;

iii) Guest speaker who might be invited to shed light on a specific topic and share his/her practical insights.

Individual MCQ (90%) administered on MOODLE, probably during session 6. The MCQ will focus on the theoretical concepts presented in the slides and discussed in class during the case studies. Participation in class (10%)

No preparatory work for the class sessions is required