MBA 782 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Institution:

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (MAD) are vital business tools for enterprise growth and expansion to gain and sustain competitive advantages in industry sectors and in the marketplace. This is a high level course for the advanced graduate finance students who will gain a thorough understanding of contemporary finance theories and applications in the MAD arena. The course will consider the rationale and strategies underlying MAD activities; examine due diligence, valuation and financial accounting procedures and models; discuss the transaction terms, deal design, structure and dynamics; analyze the impact of legal, regulatory and governance issues; assess the external and internal behavioral effects on competition, employees and managers; and explore strategies for successful pre- and post-merger integration. Students will seek answers to fundamental questions: Do mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities create value for the acquiring company's shareholders? Are the expected synergies realized? Do acquirers systematically overpay? Are M&A deals a matter of survival in a consolidating or increasingly competitive industry? Case studies and industry experts will supplement lectures.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lincoln.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 365-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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