2009 Mergers & Acquisitions Competition, October 22-23, 2009

2012 Mergers & Acquisitions Competition
October 25-26, 2012

MBAs Compete in the Smith School’s Mergers and Acquisitions Contest; Ohio State Wins
MBA students had the upcoming presidential election on their minds as they plotted merger and acquisition strategies and recommendations for big players in the aerospace and defense industries. Teams from some of the country’s top MBA programs went head to head in an intense match to offer the best pitch in the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business 6th annual Mergers and Acquisitions Competition. READ MORE & SEE PHOTOS

The 6th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Competition kicks off Thursday, October 25, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

The one-of-a-kind competition brings together student teams from ten of the nation’s top business schools as they compete to create a winning M&A pitch and present it to a panel of Wall Street bankers and corporate executives.

The process is grueling, yet fun. The teams will work through Thursday night, conducting analyses and developing recommendations to present to the panel of judges the next morning. Each team is then scored on the strength of its presentation – involving quantitative analysis – and its responses to questions posed by the panel.

Last year, UVA’s Darden School of Business took home the $5,000 first prize. The UCLA Anderson School of Management placed second, winning $2,500, and Texas A&M’s Mays Business School finished third, winning $1,000.

We are currently seeking schools to participate! To enter your school’s team or to find out more about the competition, contact Sarah Kronke.

The free event is open to all and students are strongly encouraged to attend. The 6th Annual M&A Competition is hosted by the MBA Finance Association.

Previous Winners

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