Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are
familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates
internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and
acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its
own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR
database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often
provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
- For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another
company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to
the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition
was a wise choice. Justify your opinion. - For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or
acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for
the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a
profitable target. - For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its
international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy
and make recommendations for improvement. - For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one
business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest
the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.
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