Corporate Strategy

Information about the summer semester 2026

The course will be offered in the summer semester 2026. More information will be published soon.

Course program

The course will focus on the key challenges and issues affecting the success of „Multibusiness Firms“. The fundamental question is: „Why are some multibusiness firms successful while others struggle to survive?“. The focus is on the following issues:

• Diversification and portfolio planning (forms of diversification strategies, theoretical and empirical findings on the superiority of individual diversification strategies, characteristics of premium conglomerates / basic theoretical assumptions and characteristics of significant portfolio approaches, concept and application of value-based portfolios)
• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures as key strategic initiatives at the corporate level (forms of corporate development, M&A, findings of empirical studies on the success of M&A, the importance of synergies, approaches to value creation from acquisitions, the acquisition process and the importance of integration)

Registration

It is not necessary to apply for this course. Please join the StudOn course (link will follow soon) to have access to the lecture’s material and attend the first lecture to receive all relevant information.

Lecture & Case Sessions