Sunday, August 3, 2008

Mergers and Acquisitions Course Plan - 2008

Topics/chapters to be covered

Prescribed Text: Fred Weston/Mitchell/Mulherin

Ch.1 The Takeover process

Ch.2 The legal and Regulatory Framework - Instead of the material in the chapter Indian framework on mergers and SEBI regulations on takeovers will be discussed.

Ch.3 Accounting for M&As - Instead of material in the chapter, Indian Accounting Standard AS-14 will be discussed.
Book to be referred - Maheshwari and Maheshwari Advanced Accounting Volume 2, Chapter on Amalgamations

Ch.4 Deal Structuring: Some Indian legal issues may be discussed

Ch.5. Strategic Issues

Ch.6. Theories of Mergers and Tender Offers

Ch.7. The Timing of Merger Activity

Ch.8. Empirical Tests of M&A Performance

Ch.9. Alternative Approaches of Valuation

Ch.10. Increasing the value of the Organization

Ch.11. Corporate Restructuring and Divestitures

Ch.12. Empirical tests of Corporate Restructuring and Divestitures

Ch.16. Going private and Leveraged buyouts

Ch.17. International Takeovers and Restructuring

Ch.22. Implementation and Management Guides for M&A s
-----Duel Diligence
-----Integration

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