the takeover of Rolls-Royce by Volkswagen Group.
A takeover proposal – WHO should take over WHOM and WHY , the essay be about the take over of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited which is a British luxury automobile maker. A wholly owned subsidiary of German group BMW by Volkswagen AG known internationally as the Volkswagen Group This is a good option for those who work in the non-profit sector or, for any other reason, do not want to take the first option. This work should entirely be based on publicly available and fully disclosed information that anyone can access via the internet. Note that you can certainly draw upon the insights from the M&A (Nestlé – Rowntree) case discussion in the course, but the rest of course is also directly relevant (particularly: industry analysis, resources and capabilities, diversification). Practically, you are required to · Identify a publicly listed company as a potential “Acquirer” (for example, Apple); · Consider the Acquirer’s strategy and think about how a potential acquisition of another company (or a specific business of another company), i.e. the “Target”, may contribute to the Acquirer’s growth in a profitable manner; · Identify a possible acquisition Target (for example, Tesla); · Explain why a takeover of the Target by the Acquirer should be considered a good strategic move (as in “we suggest that Apple should take over Tesla based on the results of the following analysis: …”). Assessment criteria of written submissions When assessing your case write-ups and individual post-module assignments, apply the following criteria: Entry-ticket: – the work must stay mostly within the boundaries of our course; – specified deliverables must be submitted in due time; – all sources must be referenced. Differentiating factors: focus, structure, and quality. – Focus: the issue must be defined clearly; the analysis should not boil the ocean but stay sharply focused on the issue at hand; use of evidence and scope of discussion should reflect your ability to see and concentrate on what is important; – Structure: the report should be well-structured; the presentation should be a neatly arranged flow of arguments leading to conclusions; – Quality: your work should reflect rigorous use of facts and logic, and concepts and tools learned.