Mergers and acquisitions allow companies to achieve growth objectives like profits, market dominance and survival. The process of identifying and evaluating a target firm, completing a deal after its negotiation and announcement, and then integrating a target firm after legal combination is a multi-year process with uncertain returns to acquiring firms. Students examine the different mergers and acquisition of various firms such as L’Oréal and Body shop, Zomato and Uber eats , Heinz and Kraft , Google and Android , Sirius & XM Radio, J.P Morgan and other banks ,Disney and Pixar , MGM studios and Amazon, Sony and Zee , Vodafone and Idea, horizon therapeutics and Amgen etc. The research and presentation activity by students reconcile and integrates their understanding of the types of mergers and acquisitions and its impact. The inclusion of complex data using visual appeal in the form of images, graphs and charts kept the class engaged and focused .This activity helped the students to build their research , analysis and communication skills.
