Mergers and Acquisitions
Module code: AFE7010-A
Module Aims
To develop a comprehensive understanding of the motives and rationale for mergers and acquisitions and the methods involved.
Outline Syllabus
- Mergers in the economy, patterns and development, international comparisons
- The economic theory of mergers and acquisitions
- Tests of economic welfare
- Strategic motives for merging
- Cultural and human aspects of mergers
- Success and failure
- Methods of acquisition, their advantages and disadvantages
- Cross-border mergers. Post-merger strategies. Alternatives to merging