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Mergers and Acquisitions [1]

Paper Code: 
MIB 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. 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):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

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

 

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

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Corporate Restructuring

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

 

14.00
Unit II: 
Mergers and Acquisitions

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

 

14.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

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

 

11.00
Unit IV: 
Alternatives to Mergers and 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

 

11.00
Unit V: 
Takeovers

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.

Essential Readings: 
  • 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)

 

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2020-2021 [2]

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