BSEO 2543 - Acquisition and Divestment
The purpose of this petition is to add the Acquisition and Divestment course to the Fall 2014 schedule at the Katz Graduate School of Business.
Course Information:
Given the frequency and magnitude of mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) activity, most Pitt MBAs can expect their careers to be
impacted by M&A transactions sooner or later—whether as analysts in
the pre-merger phase, as managers or consultants in charge of
implementing the merger, or simply as professionals whose career
trajectories are inevitably shaped by the event. In order to help you
prepare for these roles, Managing Post Merger Integration will address
the strategic and organizational challenges of integrating companies so
as to realize the promise of value creation. Building on the premise
that the real work of M&A begins after the deal is signed, this
course will utilize current research findings, case studies, and
practitioner experiences to equip you with a working knowledge of
effective post-merger integration. At a time when most companies realize
that M&As have a poor track record of success precisely due to poor
post-merger integration, the educational experience in this course will
provide you with a valuable skill set.
Please note: This course will not duplicate discussion of the
financial aspects of structuring M&A transactions that are very well
covered by elective courses in finance and accounting. Instead, we will
address topics such as planning the integration effort, putting an
implementation team together, integration approaches that work pitfalls
to watch out for, integrating functional strategies (e.g., IT,
marketing) dealing with political and stakeholder issues, etc. The
course should be of special interest to students interested in
management consulting careers, or who expect to have significant general
management responsibilities in their jobs, or who want to be
knowledgeable about M&A events that are likely to affect their
careers sooner or later.
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