Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 2807 (v.5) Finance (Managerial) 212 or any previous version
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12607 (v.3) Finance (Principles) 215 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Forms of corporate restructuring, theory of the firm and corporate activity, corporate finance framework and control, mergers and divestitures, restructuring - joint ventures, leveraged buy-outs, and corporate control - share repurchases, takeover defences. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated knowledge of what drives the market for corporate control, including takeovers, mergers, spin-offs, reorganisations, proxy fights and other corporate manoeuvres. Understanding of themotivation, rational, reasons and other issues that drive the players in the market to undertake mergers and takeovers of the topical events studied. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Weston, J.F., Siu, J.A and Johnson, B.A. Takeovers, Restructuring and Corporate Governance. (third edition). |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Class participation 10%, Presentation 30%, Final Examination 60%. This is done by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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