Name of the Event: Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions
Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date: 11th April 2008
Principal Areas of Discussion: Corporate control, mergers and acquisitions, the causes and effects of merger activity, the mechanisms that are used in bringing about a change in the control of both take overs and bankruptcy, the role played by dual-class, family as well as block ownership.
Objectives: To promote research on the topics of corporate control, acquisitions and mergers.
International and Local Partners: Journal of Corporate Finance and the Leadership Research Consortium of the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
About the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions
The Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions would be hosted by the Journal of Corporate Finance and the Leadership Research Consortium of the Terry College of Business. The Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions would be held at the Terry College of Business, Atlanta Executive Education Center at Atlanta in Georgia on the 11th of April 2008.
The special editors at the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions would be:
- Mike Stegemoller from the Texas Tech University
- Harold Mulherin from the University of Georgia
- Annette Poulsen from the University of Georgia
- Jeffry Netter from the University of Georgia
The two papers that are regarded as being the best in the Conference and
Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions would be given a cash prize worth fifteen hundred US dollars. The entire process would be overseen by the special editors of the conference and the editorial team of the Journal of Corporate Finance.
Details of Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions
The last date of submission for the papers in the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions was the 15th of January 2008. The basic aim of the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions is to perform research on subjects like acquisitions, corporate control and mergers
Areas of Focus of Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions
The
Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions would deal with a number of areas that are related to corporate control and mergers and acquisitions. The primary ideas of corporate control and mergers and acquisitions would be looked at in the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions.
The list of topics would include the reasons and impact of merger activities, the tools that are employed in order to bring about a change in control as far as takeovers and bankruptcy are concerned. The role that is played by dual-class, families and block ownership would be looked at as well in the Conference and Special Issue on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions.