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Legal and Financial Characteristics of Start-Ups

Niveau

1.Semester Master: 1. Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• know the particularities of raising capital in start-up situations.
• can classify and interpret different exit scenarios of investors.
• are able to assess contractual situations with stakeholders.
• understand the scope and risks of contractual components.
• can outline capital market law interrelationships.

Prerequisites for the course

1. Semester: No information

Course content

• Options for raising capital in start-up situations
• Overview of different exit strategies of investors (e.g. IPO, buy-out, secondary buy-out, trade sale, etc.)
• Fundamentals of contract law peculiarities and liability risks
• Fundamentals of capital market law
• Start-up as a strategic add-on for corporates

Recommended specialist literature

Freiling, J., & Harima, J. (2024). Entrepreneurship: Gründung und Skalierung von Startups. Wiesbaden: Springer.
Grichnik, D., & Heß, M. (2024). Startup Navigator – Das Workbook zur Unternehmensgründung. München: Carl Hanser.
Hahn, C. (Hrsg.) (2018). Finanzierung von Start-up-Unternehmen: Praxisbuch für erfolgreiche Gründer: Finanzierung, Besteuerung, Investor Relations. Wiesbaden: Springer.
Kohansal Vajargah, K. (2024). How to Start-up: Ein Leitfaden für Start-ups samt Beispielen. Wien: Linde Verlag.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

2.5

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Type of course/module

Type of course