SME Acquisition (5 cr)
Code: C-02472-LT00DA32-3005
General information
- Enrollment
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11.11.2024 - 17.03.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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03.03.2025 - 25.05.2025
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Course
- C-02472-LT00DA32
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The student can describe the possibilities of business acquisition and assess possible directions of post-acquisition business development. The student can describe and analyse the key management issues and challenges of business acquisition. The student can draw up the requisite set of acquisition criteria and itemize challenges involved in conducted business acquisition negotiations. The student can describe the application of key valuation principles and comparatively assess the suitability of different modes of acquisition in a given situation.
Content
- Business takeover mindset: acquisition opportunities, phases of acquisitions, takeover versus start-up - Management challenges in acquisition: self, process, business, staff - Targets of acquisition: criteria, search, choice, negotiations, Due Diligence - Valuation in business acquisition - Modes of acquisition: asset deal versus transfer of stock, financing the acquisition
Teaching methods
Viisi opetusiltaa Teamsissa klo 17.15 alkaen - 6.3.2025 - 20.3.2025 - 3.4.2025 - 29.4.2025 - 15.5.2025