Mergers and Acquisitions: Planning for the Future. An Evening with Wharton Management Prof. Harbir Singh
Friday, November 14, 2008
5:30pm - 6:45pm. Networking reception with dinner.
6:45pm - 8:00pm. Discussion and Q&A with Prof. Singh.
Wharton West, 101 Howard Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco
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[Note: there is limited seating available for this event, and as Prof. Singh's former students will remember, his sessions fill up fast! Register early to reserve your spot!]
In good times and challenging times alike, M&A activity never seems to stop. Here in Silicon Valley, large companies continue to acquire smaller companies under a variety of circumstances. Even when you think there couldn't possibly be another chapter to the Microsoft - Yahoo discussion, another curveball gets thrown by one--or both--of the players (called "Zombie M&A" by the local press--the merger that just wouldn't die!) The action never stops, but it does get increasingly difficult to (1) make sense of the landscapes that these acquisitions and mergers move through; (2) understand the dynamics of which M&A actions should happen; (3) plan what players on both sides of these mergers and acquisitions must do to maximize their chances of success; and (4) understand what "success" really means and entails.
We are excited to announce that Wharton Professor Harbir Singh--one of Wharton's star in the Management Department and well-known to generations of Wharton students for his ever-popular, must-take M&A course--will be joining us on Friday evening, November 14th for an exciting discussion on these topics and more!
Whether you are in a company looking to be acquired or looking to do the acquiring, this is your chance for a rare evening with Prof. Singh. Even if you're not currently "in the market for an acquisition," the pearls of wisdom you'll pick up will be invaluable for increasing the value of your operation regardless.
Register Online
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 5:30pm - 6:45pm. Networking reception with dinner.
6:45pm - 8:00pm. Discussion and Q&A with Prof. Singh.
Place: Wharton West, 101 Howard Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco
Registration fee: $20 each for members and their accompanied guests. $40 for non-member alumni and other other guests. $20 each for members of affiliate organizations. Registration closes on Thursday, November 13th at 4:00pm. Registrations will not be available after this time or at the door on the night of the event. Refunds after 4:00pm, November 13th at the discretion of the WCNC.
Prof. Harbir Singh
A member of the Wharton faculty for nearly 25 years, Harbir Singh has long served the Wharton community as a researcher, chairperson of the management department, member of the University Models of Excellence Committee, and professor and mentor to many generations of Wharton students. He is the Mack Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation. Dr. Singh focuses his research on strategic alliances, corporate acquisitions and corporate restructuring. He has served on the editorial boards of the Strategic Management Journal and the Academy of Management Journal. Dr. Singh has taught several courses in Management, including Competitive Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances.
Dr. Singh is a consistent winner of numerous awards for his scholarship including the Journal of International Business Studies Decade Award, the Graduate Division’s Miller-Sherrerd Core Teaching Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Michigan, where he received his PhD. He is a fellow of the Strategic Management Society, and is past division chair of the Business Strategy Division of the Academy of Management.
Dr. Singh has studied businesses all over the world, working with such global organizations as GlaxoSmithKline, Verizon, Cisco, Philips and the Aditya Birla Group. He is on the Academic Advisory Board of the Indian School of Business and has been a visiting professor at the London Business School and Bocconi University, Italy.
Wharton Dean Thomas Robertson appointed Dr. Singh in early October 2008 as the new Vice Dean for Global Initiatives. In his new role, Dr. Singh will champion the Wharton School’s global activities including research, education and knowledge dissemination. Dr. Singh will also help coordinate the school’s agenda for globalization in close collaboration with the undergraduate and graduate divisions, including the internationally focused Huntsman and Lauder Programs.
