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
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FEK23D-ÅTradenom (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