While companies such as Google have built significant value as result of a well-considered mergers and acquisitions strategy, Yahoo seemed to squander value. What role did merger-and-acquisition missteps play in Yahoo’s slow death?
M&A Professor is edited by George T. Geis, Faculty Director of the Executive M&A Program at UCLA Anderson. His most recent book is Semi-Organic Growth, which is a unique analysis of Google's innovative approach to M&A. Prof. Geis teaches Corporate Business Development at UCLA Anderson and has taught Mergers and Acquisitions at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. Follow George T. Geis on Twitter @ggeis or email at geis@ucla.edu