Courses NonDegree Display 2016-2017
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| Course title | Alliances and M&As | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBC4043 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | 
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| Level | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator | Wilko Letterie For more information: w.letterie@maastrichtuniversity.nl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals | 
                        We study state-of-the-art knowledge on alliances and M&As in terms of both academic contributions and more practitioner's oriented knowledge. M&As and alliances are discussed from various theoretical perspectives. Students learn to combine these concepts and confront them with empirical findings. 
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| Description | 
                        This course aims to give students a better understanding of the purpose of alliances and M&As and the process of setting up these specific forms of Organisation. Several aspects of alliances and M&As will be taught such as their strategic management and network formation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | 
                        Academic material
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| Prerequisites | 
                        Courses and workload are very demanding for all IB Master courses. Exchange students need to have obtained a bachelor degree with a major in Business. Exchange students need to major in strategy in their Master. An advanced level of English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations | 
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