Law & Finance of Mergers and Aquisitions
MGT 530c
Course Description:
Draws on financial economics and legal principles to develop an understanding of mergers and acquisitions. Since the course includes students and faculty from the Law School and the Owen Graduate School of Management, both common business school techniques (case studies, group projects and presentations) and common law school techniques (analysis of decided cases and cold calling) will be used. Case groups will include both law and business students. Integration of financial and legal methods is facilitated by using a number of finance cases in the first half of the semester (Mod. I) that establish important legal precedents, which are at the core of the legal analysis developed in the second half of the course (Mod. II). Law students should recognize that there are quantitative aspects to this course, for valuation is a core part of any M&A deal, and Owen students should recognize that understanding legal opinions is a core to structuring and executing such deals. Course grades are based on group projects, class participation and homework, plus a mid-term and final exam, which will ask each student to analyze both financial and legal aspects of M&A deals.
4 Credit(s)
Faculty:
- Ronald Masulis (View Profile)
- Bob Thompson (View Profile)
Subject Area(s):
- Finance
Program(s):
- MBA
Please Note: Not all courses are scheduled each semester. Complete class schedules are available upon enrollment.
