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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND CORPORATE EVALUATIONS BUSU540 - 3 + 0 8

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED8
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Define the analytic structure required to plan and evaluate the restructure of the organization

2) Compare and select the best assestment tools for mergers, acquisitions.

3) Compare different payment models.

4) Define the institutional structure of the firm and evaluate , the effects of this structure on market value of the firm and importance of this structure for shareholders,

5) Command on the financial and legal environment of the firms during overseas mergers and acquisitions.

MODE OF DELIVERYE-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONBusiness combinations and the preparation of financial statements prepared by the parent company that owns the power of control after the merger, the principles of consolidation regarding assets, liabilities and equity and evaluation of the subject matter in terms of accounting standards consist of the content of this course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Introduction to mergers and acquisitions
3rd Week Legal Issues I
4th Week Legal Issues II
5th Week Tactics on Mergers & Acquisitions
6th Week Transactions on Mergers & Acquisitions
7th Week Valuation and estimation of cash flows
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Application of Financial Modeling Techniques for the Valuation And Structure of Mergers And Acquisitions I
10th Week Application of Financial Modeling Techniques for the Valuation And Structure of Mergers And Acquisitions II
11th Week Application of Financial Modeling Techniques for the Valuation And Structure of Mergers And Acquisitions III
12th Week Financing Transactions: Leveraged Buyout Structures And Valuation
13th Week Cross Border Transactions: Analysis and Valuation
14th Week Financial Statements related to Busines Combinations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBusiness combinations and the preparation of financial statements prepared by the parent company that owns the power of control after the merger, the principles of consolidation regarding assets, liabilities and equity and evaluation of the subject matter in terms of accounting standards consist of the content of this course.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSDiscussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work16060
Preparation for Final exam18080
Course hours14114
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam13030
Homework41456
Total Workload240
Total Workload / 308
ECTS Credits of the Course8
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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