select  a company that has acquired another company (i.e. Disney acquired  Pixar) or select two companies that have merged (i.e. Exxon and Mobil)  and write a case study about your selection.  Do not write about  companies you have previously written about in this class.  

Write a two-page summary of the merger or acquisition to include:

1 – the reasons why it occurred and when it occurred

2 – the approximate size of each company before the merger

3 – discuss the culture of both companies before and after 

4 – was the merger or acquisition successful or not and why

5 – the state of the company now