• Individual Essay: This assignment will give you the opportunity to engage with the academic literature and apply your critical reasoning. Your response to the question should be in the form of a 1000 word essay.

• M&A Deal Evaluation: The group assignment gives you the opportunity to apply your critical reasoning and analytical problem-solving skills to a recent M&A transaction while building effective communication and group-work skills. Groups will ideally consist of 3-5 and need to be formed by the end of week 3. Each group will be required to prepare a 1500 word report, a PowerPoint slide deck and deliver as a group 'pitch'. Students will be taking the perspective of a consultant hired to advise on the M&A deal. The quality of your group's report and pitch presentation will receive 20% and 10% marks respectively. You should provide evidenced-reasoning to justify statements and recommendations.

• Final exam: The final exam will test overall knowledge and understanding of the materials covered in the unit and the ability to critically apply learnt knowledge and skills to given problems. You will be assessed on your ability to clearly define and contrast concepts covered through the semester; analyse and discuss issues in the M&A environment and specific deals, apply valuation tools and evaluation methodologies to determine the outcomes of M&A scenarios; and compare and critique alternative corporate strategies and deal structures. The final exam will consist of  short-answer, and/or problem-solving questions.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.