EC5610
Mergers and Acquisitions
2016-2017
20
10
SCQF level 11
2
Academic year(s): 2016-2017
SCOTCAT credits : 20
ECTS credits : 10
Level : SCQF level 11
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
This module aims to introduce to students the key issues on mergers and acquisitions (M & A) literature. They will develop their ability critically to understand issues such as (a) regulatory and strategic considerations, takeover tactics, and takeover defences, (b) target firm valuation, (c) M & A activity (d) empirical tests of both the short- and the long-run performance, (e) cross-border acquisitions and their main differences with domestic ones and (f) different game theoretical approaches on M & A.