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255: Superior Merger and Acquisition Cas...

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Candidates approach Merger and Acquisition cases with a very generic framework where Merger and Acquisition and JV's tend to be lumped together. This podcast demonstrates the power of effectively framing the case problem and introduces candidates to a very elegant / effective technique to develop strategies to capture the profits from a market. In fact, this ... Show More
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