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Takeovers, Restructuring and Corporate Governance - FINS5538
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Banking and Finance
 
 
Course Outline: FINS5538 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: FINS5513 or enrolment in program 8406
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides an accessible introduction to the literature on corporate mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. Includes a complete, yet concise, synthesis of the recent available literature on takeovers, mergers, restructuring, and corporate governance within a logical, analytical structure. Includes valuation, cost of capital, and strategic financial planning. Features the use of an extensive interactive database of US and Australian mergers and takeovers that participants use in exercises designed to understand actual mergers and acquisitions. Case studies drawn from recent mergers are an important part of classroom discussion.

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