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14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratings

Why do Mergers and acquisitions happen? What are the factors that motivate companies to buy sell and incorporate other organisations? In these uncertain economic times it is of paramount importance for companies to be able to weather financial instability while maintaining a profitable business model. It has become common place in the modern business world to observe the union of two separate or even different businesses but what are the reasons behind these partnerships and how do they benefit the parties involved? In the following 6 films Ian Wilson; a consultant and specialist on business take-overs examines those reasons and in the last audio track The Open University academics, Professor Janette Rutterford and Dr Jane Hughes explore who has the most to gain when mergers and acquisitions take place.

This material forms part of the Open University course B831 Corporate Finance

Courses Education Business profit market share value over optimistic share price stock market tobin's q competition seller cash
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Episodes

Mergers and Acquisitions part 1

November 08, 2012 14:24 - 5 minutes - 20.2 MB Video

Why do mergers and acquisitions take place?

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November 08, 2012 14:24 - 24.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Why do mergers and acquisitions take place?

Mergers and Acquisitions part 2

November 08, 2012 14:16 - 4 minutes - 17.9 MB Video

The process behind mergers and acquisitions

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November 08, 2012 14:16 - 22.8 KB application/pdf

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Mergers and Acquisitions part 3

November 08, 2012 14:12 - 2 minutes - 11.3 MB Video

Protection for the buyer

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November 08, 2012 14:12 - 21.3 KB application/pdf

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Mergers and Acquisitions part 4

November 08, 2012 14:10 - 2 minutes - 8.18 MB Video

Getting the value right

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November 08, 2012 14:10 - 19.1 KB application/pdf

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Mergers and Acquisitions part 5

November 08, 2012 13:59 - 5 minutes - 20.2 MB Video

Why do mergers and acquisitions go ahead?

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November 08, 2012 13:59 - 24 KB application/pdf

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Mergers and Acquisitions part 6

November 08, 2012 13:56 - 1 minute - 5.44 MB Video

How can the transaction create value for the buyer?

Transcript -- Mergers and Acquisitions part 6

November 08, 2012 13:56 - 18.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How can the transaction create value for the buyer?

Mergers and Acquisitions; a discussion

November 08, 2012 13:55 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MB

Professor Janette Rutterford and Dr. JaneHughes discuss the reasons why mergers and acquisitions happen?

Transcript -- Mergers and Acquisitions; a discussion

November 08, 2012 13:55 - 29 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Janette Rutterford and Dr. JaneHughes discuss the reasons why mergers and acquisitions happen?