2015-2016 Academic Catalog

Apr 25, 2024

2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIN 5405 - Mergers and Acquisitions

The M&A course is a case-based course which will investigate the advantages and pitfalls of corporate transactions and the process followed for successful deals. There will be a team project of the student’s choice to research and report on a recent transaction. Students should have completed the required finance courses before taking this course. As a result of taking this course, the student will better understand how deals materialize and create value for the shareholders, better understand the process followed in completing the transaction, will have negotiated an actual deal in class, and will appreciate the fact that once a transaction is signed, the hard work of making it successful will have just begun.

Open to MBA, MSA, and MSF students.

Prerequisites: ACCT 4100 OR ACCT 4101 ; FIN 4200 preferred for MBA students.

FIN 5401

for MSF students.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Varies