| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences |
| Course Code |
BUS 332 |
| Course Title in English |
Start-up Law |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Girişimcilik Hukuku |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
| Level of Course |
Intermediate |
| Semester |
Güz |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 3 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
127 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
5 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
To acquire the ability to understand legal issues and potential solutions both during and prior to the initiation of a startup in today’s global business world together with the relevant applicable laws. |
| Course Description |
The course aims to develop a vision and understanding of the legal issues involved in starting an entrepreneurial venture with a focus on areas often overlooked or misunderstood by first-time founders. During the course, key areas to be explored include term sheets, legal structure and choice of entity, corporate maintenance, capitalization and dilution, transactions documents, founder/investor relationship issues including responsibility allocation and shareholders agreements; employee engagements and stock options, and intellectual property protection. To that end, the course will also place a strong emphasis on the investment exit strategies, pre-actions to be taken avoiding paying your lawyer a large sum to “clean-up a mess” and expectations of the investors to invest. |
| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ders girişimciliğe başlarken hukuki konular hakkında ilk defa kurucu tarafında yer alanlar tarafından gözardı edilen veya yanlış anlaşılan alanlara ilişkin bir vizyon ve kavrayış geliştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders süresince tetkik edilecek temel konular term sheet, şirket seçimi ve hukuki yapısı, şirketin idaresi, sermaye ve sulandırma, işlem dökümanları, sorumluluğun dağılması ve hissedar sözleşmeleri dahil kurucu/yatırımcı ilişkilerine dair konular, çalışanların iş sözleşmeleri ve hisse opsiyonları ile fikri mülkiyet koruması şeklindedir. Bu amaçla, ders ayrıca yatırımdan çıkış stratejileri, avukata “karışıklığın giderilmesi” için yüklü ödeme yapmak zorunda kalmamak adına yapılması gereken ön işlemler ve yatırımcıların yatırım yapmak için beklentileri üzerinde yoğun olarak durulacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
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| 1) Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. |
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| 3) Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
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| 4) Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. |
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| 5) Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems.
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| 6) Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. |
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| 7) Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. |
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| 8) Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings.
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| 9) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. |
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| 10) Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. |
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| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. |
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Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. |
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Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
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Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. |
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Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems.
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Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. |
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Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. |
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Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings.
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Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. |
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Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. |
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Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
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| Prepared by and Date |
BURCU ÖZSEVİNÇ , May 2023 |
| Course Coordinator |
CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester |
Güz |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. BURCU ÖZSEVİNÇ |
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| Required/Recommended Readings | A reading list for this course will be provided to students during the semester. Other helpful readings (but not required) are as follows:
• The Lean Startup – Eric Ries
• Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
• Zero to One – Peter Thiel
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things – Ben Horowitz
• Mor İnek Farklılaştırarak İşinizi Dönüştürün – Seth Odin |
| Teaching Methods | This course was developed from an active and collaborative learning perception. The active learning perspective is based on collaborative, inquiry-based, student–centered approach for teaching, in which students are actively involved in their current knowledge accumulation.
The course will cover basic terminology and theoretical structure together with the associated practical implications. The methods to be used are introduction to legal concepts in general, case studies and in-class discussions.
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| Homework and Projects | None |
| Laboratory Work | None |
| Computer Use | Personal Computers
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| Other Activities | None |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
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| Devam |
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% 20 |
| Ara Sınavlar |
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% 40 |
| Final |
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% 40 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
ozsevincb@mef.edu.tr
Students are always free and encouraged to give feedback and ask questions about the course via
e-mail to the instructor ( ozsevincb@mef.edu.tr ).
In this course, collaborative learning approach is one of the key principles for gaining knowledge,
considering that questioning and discussion are the effective methods for information transfer.
Therefore, active student participation in class discussions plays an important role for the grading.
Students are expected to attend all sessions and be in class on time. When they cannot attend due
to an emergency, they should inform the instructor by e-mail.
Cheating and plagiarism related actions are deemed unacceptable under any circumstances,
therefore, all individual assignments must be completed by the student himself/herself.
Mutual interaction and feedback are always valuable for designing a course promoting significant
learning, students are always welcome to ask questions and send e-mails relating to the course
related issues. |
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