SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentGraduate Institute of Technology, Innovation & Intellectual Property Management, MA Program(IPM), First Year Graduate Institute of Technology, Innovation & Intellectual Property Management, MA Program(IPM), Second Year
Course NameLegal Aspects of Digital Innovation
InstructorCHENG WAN-CHIUNG
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

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Class

Topic

Subject Matter

Week 1

Introduction

Introduction of the Course (scope, topics, grading, etc.)

Week 2

FinTech (1)

TBD (P2P Lending)

Week 3

FinTech (2)

TBD (Mobile Payment)

Week 4

FinTech (3)

TBD (Bit-coin)

Week 5

FinTech (4)

TBD (Points)

Week 6

Invited Talk or Field Trip

A 150-word Note is required after 7 days of the talk (to be submitted on Moddle)

Week 7

FinTech (5)

TBD (Your Idea?)

Week 8

Sharing Economy (1)

TBD (PII Law-1)

Week 9

Self-Directed Learning (W1)

No Class (Time reserved for final semester project preparation. Next Week Mid-semester Report.)

Week 10

Sharing Economy (2)

TBD (PII Law-2)

Week 11

Progress Report

Mid-semester Progress Report (by group)

Week 12

Self-Directed Learning (W2)

No Class (Time reserved for final semester project preparation. Milestone(1) required.)

Week 13

Sharing Economy (3)

(PII Law-3)

Week 14

Sharing Economy (4)

(PII Law-4)

Week 15

Sharing Economy (5)

(PII Law-5)

Week 16

Self-Directed Learning (W3)

No Class (Time reserved for final semester project preparation. Milestone(2) required.)

Week 17



Final Project Presentation I

Final Project Presentation (by group)

Week 18

Final Project Presentation II

Final Project Presentation (by group)

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

NA (to be discussed in class)


Requirement/Grading

Evaluation



1. COURSE PROJECT (60%)



A major part of this Master Class is working on and delivering projects. These can take one of two forms, chosen by the student.




  1. Term Paper: Students will work in teams to examine a go-going start-up project, and will have to conduct 2-3 in-depth interviews to carefully study this venture.  As such, students will have a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience working with distinguished investment firms, apply class lessons and takeaways, and have an inside view on how deals are sourced and/or executed.

  2. Entrepreneurial Venture: Students choosing this form will work on their own start-up / entrepreneurial venture in the area of FinTech / Financial Services. This venture can either be something that has already begun development or else a well-thought out idea that students wish to pursue in depth in order to examine viability. The project for these teams will consist of a write-up of progress made on the venture during the semester, the underlying economics of the venture, and an in-depth industry analysis. When feasible, we will pair these teams with advisors from FinTech or sharing economy start-ups and VC firms, who will guide students on their venture and background research.



    Project grading and deliverables:



A. Mid-semester progress report: By mid-semester, student teams are required to submit a 1-2 page report describing progress on their project and team dynamics. (20%)



B. Group presentation: Student groups will present their findings and conclusions in a 15-minute presentation (based on a prepared PowerPoint deck) to faculty. (40%)



Note: Electronic versions of the PowerPoint should be delivered via course website one week before the presentation.



2. Class Participation / Cases (40%)


Textbook & Reference

There is no textbook for this course.  Relevant materials (articles, cases, class notes, news articles) as mandatory readings will be distributed in advance with TA’s assistance.



HBS case(s) purchasing is needed. 


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