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Mergers and Acquisitions Basics : The Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments
by Michael E. S. Frankel
from Wiley
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Interested general reader and a lawyer 
The uniqueness of Frankel's book is in sharing with readers an in-depth, multi-dimensional picture of the merger and acquisition process. It is almost like a written video. The book is extremely well researched. It's assertions are documented. General statements are backed by statistical data and graphic presentations, and replete with examples, some of the author's own experience. Most importantly, the book weaves into the "hard facts" the "soft, human considerations," such as motivations, and biases that... more info
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Not ready for prime time 
I was struggled whether to give a two or three rating, but settle on 3 because of clear writing. While it is easy to ready, the book serves as an VERY introductory book on the topic.
It covers all the major topics/areas in M&A, however, at a very cursory level. Several topics are treated repeatly without further insight (e.g, who to have on the M&A team on the buyer or seller side, incentives on different groups to help M&A be a success).
I was looking on a how-to book, but found... more info
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Delivers on Its Title
This book delivers on the basics of mergers and acquisitions, providing a broad overview of the subject that will prove especially helpful to anyone in management facing the prospect of a merger or acquisition, whether as buyer or seller. It is clearly written by any standard (but especially so for a book on M&A), and the author is as knowledgeable as they come.
It is written from a business, rather than a legal, point of view. Readers interested in the law applicable to M&A should look... more info
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Great Introductory Material
As the instructor of a 1-unit, elementary course on mergers and acquisitions at the university level, I was very glad to discover this thoughtful but decidedly introductory volume on the field.
For an undergraduate business student who is already familiar with the basics of business strategy, many of the sections of the book may seem redundant and self-evident. However, I encourage you not to skip over these sections just because you don't think there's anything further to know about synergies arising... more info
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