Mergers and Acquisitions is a powerful tool to build new generation companies to compete successfully on a global basis. This course describes how Mergers and Acquisitions and other forms of corporate restructuring are used in the business world. 1. Mergers and Acquisitions - Divestitures - reorganisation, joint ventures - leveraged buyouts - corporate restructuring. 2. Economic, legal and corporate finance considerations of Mergers and Acquisitions. 3. Financial valuations of public and private companies for Mergers and Acquisitions - Guidelines - Impact of valuation on capital structure. 4. Strategic factors arising during course of restructuring. 5. Offensive and defensive practices for hostile takeovers. 6. Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions.