S/F/102. Dissertation. Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceuticals Industry: A Study of the Pre and Post Merger Performance between Glaxowellcome and Smithline Beecham

The dissertation investigates the performance of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) form their pre-merger through to the post merger periods providing a review of literature on the theory of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), an overview of the pharmaceutical industry and GSK background including their financial and operational review, performance analysis, etc. The methods of research are based on primary (interviews) and secondary data sources. Conclusions are made about the pre and post merger financial, operational, and value creation performance of GSK.