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Abstract

This case summarizes the implementation of the plan for integrating the two merging firms, Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation. Also, the case surveys the financial performance and share price performance of the firm over the five years following merger. The record was generally positive and invites students to reflect upon the drivers of M&A success. The specific tasks for the students include: 1. Identify key issues that arose in the post-merger integration process and the style with which the integration plans were implemented. The new firm encountered a number of serious hurdles (such as the turmoil following the collapse of Long Term Capital Management, in which ex-UBS held an investment position) that might have derailed the integration. How the executives responded to these hurdles illustrates the kind of crisis management that post-merger integration may entail. 2. Evaluate the degree of success of the integration. This task invites students to define ''success'' in M&A. The case contains information that can permit students to derive conclusions in financial, strategic, and organizational terms.

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Abstract

This case summarizes the implementation of the plan for integrating the two merging firms, Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation. Also, the case surveys the financial performance and share price performance of the firm over the five years following merger. The record was generally positive and invites students to reflect upon the drivers of M&A success. The specific tasks for the students include: 1. Identify key issues that arose in the post-merger integration process and the style with which the integration plans were implemented. The new firm encountered a number of serious hurdles (such as the turmoil following the collapse of Long Term Capital Management, in which ex-UBS held an investment position) that might have derailed the integration. How the executives responded to these hurdles illustrates the kind of crisis management that post-merger integration may entail. 2. Evaluate the degree of success of the integration. This task invites students to define ''success'' in M&A. The case contains information that can permit students to derive conclusions in financial, strategic, and organizational terms.

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