BUS 855 - Mergers and Acquisitions

3 Credit(s) The course is designed to examine corporate strategy development from an interdisciplinary perspective. Specific topics include: history of merger waves in the United States, global trends; types of mergers; strategic and financial motives for mergers; acquisition processes; post merger integration; empirical evidence of merger success; divestment; takeover defense strategies; and ethical and public policy issues. Pedagogical tools include class lectures, selected readings, case discussions, guest speakers and a term project.
Prerequisites: ECO 715, MGT 780 or permission of the instructor.