BBAIB04 International Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions Syllabus — AKTU 2026-27

Syllabus

5 units · 25 lecture hours

Unit1

Unit 1: International Business Expansion and Foreign Investment (8 Hours)

Internationalization of business; motives for international expansion; routes to international business including exporting, licensing, franchising, contract manufacturing, management contracts, turnkey projects, wholly owned subsidiaries, strategic alliances, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions; factors influencing market entry decisions; stages of internationalization; concept of foreign direct investment (FDI).

Unit2

Unit 2: International Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

8 hrs

Concept, characteristics, and objectives of international joint ventures; strategic alliances and collaborative arrangements; motives and types of joint ventures; partner selection and evaluation; legal, financial, and operational aspects of joint venture management.

Unit3

Unit 3: Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

8 hrs

Concept and significance of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and demergers; strategic motives for M&A; theories and types of mergers and acquisitions; stages in the M&A process; takeover strategies and takeover bids; reverse mergers; concepts of corporate restructuring and business reorganization.

Unit4

Unit 4: Cross-Border Mergers and Post-Merger Integration

9 hrs

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions; strategic analysis using SWOT analysis, BCG Matrix, and Porter’s Five Forces Model; legal, regulatory, financial, and cultural issues in international M&A; due diligence process; integration planning and implementation; organizational and human resource issues in mergers.

Unit5

Unit 5: Valuation and Financial Analysis in Mergers and Acquisitions (7 Hours)

Principles of business valuation; factors affecting valuation; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach; economic value added (EVA); asset-based and market-based valuation methods; sensitivity analysis; synergy valuation.

Course Objectives5 points

To understand the various modes of international business expansion and foreign investment.
To examine the formation, management, and challenges of international joint ventures and strategic alliances.
To analyse the strategic, financial, and organizational aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.
To understand valuation methods and financial considerations in M&A transactions.
To develop the ability to evaluate international growth opportunities and post-merger integration strategies.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

CO1Explain the concepts, theories, and modes of international business expansion, foreign investment, and international ventures. (Understand)K2
CO2Apply frameworks to examine international market entry strategies, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. (Apply)K3
CO3Explain mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, and restructuring strategies in domestic and international business environments. (Understand)K2
CO4Apply basic valuation methods and financing alternatives in merger and acquisition decision situations. (Apply)K3
CO5Discuss financial, legal, and organisational considerations in international ventures and cross-border mergers. (Understand)K2

Suggested Textbooks (Latest Editions)

Gautam, Amit, Jaiswal, Twinkle & Keshari, Aditya. International Financial Management. PHI Learning.
Sudarsanam, S. Creating Value from Mergers and Acquisitions. Pearson Education.
Weston, J. Fred, Mitchell, Mark & Mulherin, J. Harold. Takeovers, Restructuring and Corporate Governance. Pearson Education.
Buckley, Peter J. & Ghauri, Pervez N. International Mergers and Acquisitions: A Reader. Cengage Learning.
Gaughan, Patrick A. Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings. Wiley.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 81, 82 of the original AKTU PDF.

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