SME Acquisition (5 ECTS)

Code: C-02472-LT00DA32-3005

General information

Enrollment: 11.11.2024 - 17.03.2025; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 03.03.2025 - 25.05.2025; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 ECTS

Institution: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 10

Course: C-02472-LT00DA32

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Learning outcomes

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

Evaluation scale

1-5