BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies

Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

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:

1. 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.
2. 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. 
3. For the corporation that operates internationally,      briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and      international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for      improvement. 
4. 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.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references.Note:Wikipedia      and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font      (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA      or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional      instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the      assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,      and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in      the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a      firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research      issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics

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NOTE: Among the three (3) quality references, one should be from the course book - Hitt, M.A, Ireland, R.D, & Hoskisson, R.E, (2013). Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Competitiveness and Globalization (10th Ed.): Mason, OH: Cengage Learning, USA.