Overview video

In this video, we overview the syllabus for this course. A few notable points are in order:

(1) weekly video lectures - each week we shall have about 120 minutes of pre-recorded lectures that I anticipate students to review in order to answer questions in a corresponding pre-live-session quiz.

(2) pre-live-session quizzes have about seven questions whereby students are anticipated to answer at least half of the questions correct in order to receive full credit; students may answer quiz questions twice and after the second attempt their score is recorded

(3) in-class questions will be distributed and answered - during class - via iClicker Cloud (formerly Reef Polling) software or app; it is therefore important to acquire a copy of this software in anticipation of the class

How this online class works

Organization

The course is divided into weekly modules, each with (i) pre-recorded video lectures that correspond to attached (ii) PowerPoint slide sets and relevant Excel spreadsheets as well as (iii) weekly pre-live-session quizzes, in-class polling. The course will further include two Harvard Business School cases which will be covered in the last two sessions.

Tech requirements

For this course, you need access to a current Mac or PC and an up-to-date browser (Chrome or Firefox works best). You will also need a webcam and microphone to participate in the Live Sessions. Lastly, you will need to acquire access/ course subscription to the iClicker Cloud (formerly Reef Polling) sotware or app at https://app.reef-education.com/#/login (Links to an external site.).

Getting help

For tech-related issues, contact OU IT by email: needhelp@ou.edu or by phone: (405) 325-HELP; post in the public Help Board with general questions about the course; send a message to your instructor with personal questions about grades, special accommodations and other private matters.

Course goals

The activities, content, and assignments in this course will help you be able to do the following:

Learn about the economic drivers of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring
Distinguish the various forms of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring
Be able to structure an asset purchase, a stock purchase or a statutory merger from the legal/ contractual standpoint
Learn how to value the various sources of value in mergers and acquisitions
Lear about the sources of available data on mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring