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Core Module Information
Module title: Mergers and Acquisitions
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: FIN11136
Module leader: Antonios Siganos
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module critically reviews the extensive field of mergers and acquisitions. An interesting empirical finding is that mergers damage on average the wealth of the bidding firms shareholders. In this module, we explore potential reasoning behind this result and further our understanding of determinants of merger success. This module includes topics such as empirical methodologies used in the merger literature, valuation of target firms, method of payment, bid strategies and tactics, available defences for target firms, and organisation of the post-merger firm.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Critically review the theory, the principles and the practices of Mergers and Acquisitions
LO2: Contrast at an advanced level the various empirical methodologies on Mergers and Acquisitions
LO3: Critically understand the reasoning behind the success and failure of mergers


Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Antonios Siganos
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Seminar 20 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Guided independent study 160 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Essay 50 LO3 11 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 2000 Contact Module Leader
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 LOs 1-3 14/15 HOURS= 02.00 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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