FIN 428
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Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy
Course Description
Fundamental skills in evaluating M&A and restructuring opportunities, including financial distress and bankruptcy. Practical modeling skills as well as the economic factors that drive value creation or destruction in restructuring situations.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Rationale
Learning Outcome
Articulate the reasons firms merge or divest, and how these actions might create value.
Title
Valuation
Learning Outcome
Value companies in the context of M&A, including the valuation of synergies.
Title
Financing
Learning Outcome
Explain how sources of financing affect M&A and be able to forecast financing needs after a merger occurs.
Title
Distress and Bankruptcy
Learning Outcome
Communicate how financial distress and bankruptcy can destroy value in a company but also create opportunities to pivot firms in new directions.
