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Corporate Aquisitions and Mergers (5 cr)

Code: FEK24LP01-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 22.02.2026

Timing

01.01.2026 - 30.04.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Administration

Teachers

  • Niklas Sundström
  • Jere Niemi

Groups

  • FEK23D-Å
    Tradenom (YH), h23, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student
- Understands the options for expansion
- Can identify various issues regarding international corporate acquisitions and mergers
- Can identify the three due diligence dimensions – seller and buyer
- Can, based on relevant due diligence data, present and prepare a decision basis for expansion, assess the risks, and analyze and provide recommendations regarding an expansion strategy

Content

Equity financing (selling/buying equity for financing product development/market entry, etc.)
Acquisition, Merger, Joint Venture, and Greenfield
EU Market Surveillance Regulation
Challenges and regulations concerning international expansion (Transfer Pricing, etc.)
Legal Due Diligence (DD)
Financial Due Diligence (DD)
Commercial Due Diligence (DD)
Risk Assessment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Basic studies in organization and leadership