• 24 new cases represent significant mergers–Includes case studies of companies such as Dow/Union Carbide, Daimler/Chrysler, AOL/Time Warner, and Viacom/CBS.

  • Illustrates for students the nature and reasons for mergers in important industries.

• Major economic policy implications.

  • Shows students the economic significance of modern business and corporate finance, through studies of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and corporate governance.

• Business/professional relevance–A high proportion of business students are hired into investment banking firms, venture capital companies, banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions to work on M&As.

• Important professional opportunities–In most business firms today, company presidents, CFOs, directors of planning and development, and the heads of major functions such as research, legal, manufacturing, and marketing are involved in some form of merger planning and integration activities.

• No other existing casebook on mergers and restructuring.

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