2013 Unit of Study
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| Mergers and Acquisitions | |
|---|---|
| UoS Code | FINC6017 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 |
| Prerequisites | FINC5001 |
| Corequisites | |
| Prohibitions | ACCT6011 |
| Assumed Knowledge | |
| Additional Information | |
| Lectures | 1x 3hr seminar per week |
| Assessment | 1 x 3hr final exam (50%); project (30%); Mid semester exam (20%) |
| Description | Mergers and acquisitions have become perhaps the most important activity of investment banks today. They are fundamental tools for businesses to secure growth. To analyse mergers and acquisitions, most tools from modern financial economics are needed. The unit commences with a review of how existing businesses are valued; continues to analyse capital structure decisions and management incentive issues, corporate control, and then moves on to look at the motives for mergers and acquisitions. Some acquisitions are motivated by value improvements created by correcting incentive problems, many bad acquisitions however are motivated by bad incentives that decreased value. |