The divestiture or spin-off of a business unit can cause major problems for the parent company, or represent a golden opportunity to streamline and focus on its core capabilities. In the Divestitures and Spin-Offs course, we discuss the problems with divestitures and how to resolve them by focusing on specific concerns in many functional areas, including accounting, human resources, legal, and treasury. This course is intended to concentrate the attention of the reader on the key elements needed to make a divestiture or spin-off a success.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Recognize the different types of divestitures.
Identify the problems associated with divestitures.
Specify the steps required to divest a business unit.
Recognize the responsibilities of the separation management office.
State the accounting issues associated with a divestiture.
Specify the human resources activities required during a divestiture.
Identify the legal issues associated with a divestiture.
Recognize the rebranding problems that may be encountered in a divestiture.
Identify the methods used to minimize employee disruptions during a divestiture.
Major Topics
The Need for Divestitures
The Spin-Off Option
The Asset Trade
Transition Service Agreements
Accounting Issues
Human Resources Issues
IT Issues
Marketing Issues
Supply Chain Issues
