Firms use alliances, mergers, and acquisitions to acquire new resources, expand their capabilities, and to strengthen their position in their competitive environment. In the last decade, the business community has had the opportunity to observe the effects of these devices across many industries. While very promising, alliances, mergers and acquisitions are complex, and have often led to undesirable results. The aim of this conference is to act as a forum for the exchange of information and experiences among experts from academia, business, and government on this interdisciplinary subject. The conference will be organized as three parallel symposia; the first on Finance, Accounting, and Economics, the second on Management and Human Resources, and the third on Law.
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Relevant topics include but are not restricted to:

Strategic Alliances
Mergers
Acquisitions
Joint Ventures
International AMAs
Purpose of AMAs
Benefits of AMAs
Opportunities
Risk Assessment
Strategic Planning
Analysis
Modelling
Simulation
Methodology
Tools
Finance
Economics
Evaluation of Assets
Negotiation
Contingency Planning
Legal Planning Legal Issues
Antitrust and Monopoly Law
Intellectual Property and Copyright Law
Transfer of Data Restricted by Privacy Laws
Due Diligence
Implementation
Restructuring
Integration
Corporate Governance
Human Resource Management
Cultural Training
Challenges and Difficulties
Social and Psychological Impact
Monitoring
Performance Evaluation
Knowledge Transfer
Learning
Stakeholder Management
Case Studies
AMAs with Non Profit Organizations