BFF5580 Mergers and acquisitions
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF5580 Mergers and acquisitions is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFF5580
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BFF5580
No unit lists BFF5580 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6002, B6003, B6004, B6011, B6038, B6039, B6043, B6046, B6048, B6051 or B6053 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit examines the concept of mergers and acquisitions from two perspectives - the relevant areas of finance and the basic taxation, accounting and legal issues. The aim is to provide you with a practical understanding of this major corporate strategy. The finance issues will involve an examination of basic theory and empirical findings associated with mergers and acquisitions, the valuation of firms under a range of techniques, the structuring of bids from a financing perspective and defensive strategies. The taxation, accounting and legal issues include some of the taxation effects and the issues facing the Board and senior management of both target and bidder companies.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
define the purposes and scope of mergers and acquisitions in terms of the legal and economic consequences
- 2
evaluate the impact of mergers and acquisitions on the participating parties
- 3
describe the differences between mergers, hostile acquisitions and private equity involvement
- 4
communicate clearly and in an organised manner the findings from both case studies and academic studies on the issues raised in the preceding goals
- 5
critically analyse the strategies and financial worth of a nominated M & A corporate example
- 6
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with mergers and acquisitions and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in BFF5580.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Abey Gunasekarage
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF5580?
BFF5580 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BFF5580 offered?
In 2024, BFF5580 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF5580?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF5580 have an exam?
No. BFF5580 has 1 assessment task and no exam.