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Mergers and Acquisitions
This course will enable the students to -
- The Objective of this course is to acquaint the participants with options which can be used by industrialists to mitigate the weaknesses of two or more businesses and bolster their combined strengths, to collaborate rather than compete in order to maximize profits and growth.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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MIB 323 |
Mergers and Acquisitions |
CO 101: Understand the basic framework of Corporate Restructuring
CO 102: Acquire knowledge of various models of mergers and acquisitions
CO 103 Comprehend the need and process of due diligence and cross border acquisitions
CO 104: Analyse alternatives to mergers and acquisitions
CO 105: Analyse the concept of takeovers
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Hours using whiteboards, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching, Quiz.
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Problem based learning-cases, Group learning teamwork, Giving Tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Corporate Restructuring
Concept
Reasons for restructuring
Barriers to restructuring
Types of restructuring
Strategic Options for restructuring : Cost Leadership options, Product Excellence options, SWOT options, New Ownership relationships
Implications of restructuring on stakeholders
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers : Concept, classification of mergers
Acquisitions : Concept, types of acquisitions
Difference between mergers and acquisitions
Drivers of mergers and acquisitions
Reasons for failure of mergers and acquisitions
Process of merger and acquisition : Planning and implementation
Reverse Merger
Due Diligence
Importance of due diligence in mergers and acquisitions
Process of due diligence: Planning, Data collection, Data analysis, Reporting
Post Merger Issues
Concept of integration in mergers
Tools for integration in mergers
Strategies for post merger success
Cross Border Acquisitions
Concept and need for cross border acquisitions
Benefits of cross border acquisitions
Difficulties in cross border acquisitions
Alternatives to Mergers and Acquisitions
Strategic Alliance
Concept
Reasons for formation of strategic alliances
Types of Strategic alliances
Benefits and weaknesses of strategic alliances
Divestitures
Concept and types of divestitures
Reasons for divestiture
Benefits of divestitures
Takeovers
Concept
Forms of takeover – Legal, Business, Reverse
Strategies to defend takeovers
Benefits of takeovers
Disadvantages of takeovers
*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.
- Francis Cherunilam, “International Business”, Prentice Hall India
- Aurora, Shetty, Kale,”Mergers and Acquisitions”, Oxford University Press
- Chandrashekhar K., Vishwanath S.R., Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring: Text and Cases, SAGE Publications
- Sinha P.K., Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate restructuring, Himalaya Publishing
- Weston & Weaver, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tata McGrawHill Education
- Gaughan A. Patrick,Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings, Wiley Publishers
- Tarba, Cooper, Sarala, Ahammad, Mergers and Acquisitions in Practice, Taylor & Francis
- Sharman Andrew, Mergers and Acquisitions from A to Z, Harper Collins Publishers
- Ray K.G., Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategy, Valuation and Integration, Prentice Hall India Learning
(Latest editions of the above books are to be referred)
