Mergers and Acquisitions

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Mergers and acquisitions represent a major force in today's economy. M&A transactions take place in all industries and at all levels of the business life cycle-from acquisitions of startups to the merger of mature firms. This course provides students with a general understanding of the main M&A issues, including strategy, valuation methods, synergies, liquidity and control, and the steps in the M&A project -from the acquisition search until the post-merger integration. The course also includes special topics that vary per semester, such as hostile take-overs, LBOs (Leveraged Buyouts) and SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies). Also listed as BF-356 .