Kurssiesite

Laajuus: 6

Aikataulu: 31.10.2019 - 09.12.2019

Vastuuopettaja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Professor Sami Torstila

Kurssin yhteystiedot (koskee tätä kurssikertaa): 

matteo.vacca@aalto.fi, sami.torstila@aalto.fi

For questions related to course admission and registration: sanna.pesonen@aalto.fi

Opetusperiodi (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

II (fall 2018) Töölö campus

II (fall 2019) Otaniemi campus

Osaamistavoitteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

By the end of the course students will be able to work with mergers and acquisitions in a way that utilizes both academic research findings and corporate best practice.

Sisältö (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The course includes up-to-date information on corporate practice relating to mergers and acquisitions and valuation work. No background in valuation is presupposed, so the course will address valuation from first principles. The focus of the course is on financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, but strategic, legal, and other considerations are covered in specific lectures. The course is planned to be of help to students interested in management consulting, general management, or entrepreneurial careers.

Tarkennukset kurssin sisältöön (koskee tätä kurssikertaa): 

Please see detailed syllabus.

Toteutus, työmuodot ja arvosteluperusteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

1. Lectures, Assoc. Prof. Sami Torstila.
2. Cases and exercises (50%).
3. Final exam (50%), based on the material distributed in lectures.

Tarkennetut arviointiperusteet ja -menetelmät ja tutustuminen arviointiin (koskee tätä kurssikertaa): 

Please see detailed rubric.

Työmäärä toteutustavoittain (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Classroom hours 21 h
Class preparation, 24 h
Case preparation 75 h
Exam preparation, 40 h
Exam, 3 h

Oppimateriaali (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Reading list distributed in lectures.

Kurssin kotisivu (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=28E35300

Esitiedot (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The course is an advanced level M.Sc. course. It is intended for CEMS students, exchange students and other M.Sc. programme students at BIZ. There are no prerequisites.

Students who are in the MSc Finance program at Aalto (or similar Finance programs at other universities) should take the course 28E33000 Capstone: Mergers and Acquisitions for Finance majors, which has valuation skills as a prerequisite.

However, if a student has not completed B.Sc. degree in Finance specialization area at Aalto University and has not completed B.Sc. Capstone Valuation course or its equivalent, it is recommended to complete 28E35300 Mergers and Acquisitions.

Arvosteluasteikko (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0-5

Ilmoittautuminen (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Via WebOodi. See the registration time in WebOodi.

For any registration related matter, please contact the department study coordinator.

Lisätietoja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

A maximum of 50 students can be accepted to the course.

CEMS students are prioritized and guaranteed a place in the course.
Remaining seats are given in the order of registration to all other M.Sc. students at BIZ and to exchange students.

Opintojakson kuvaus

Ilmoittautuminen ja lisätiedot