What we do
The M&A Research Centre (MARC), founded in 2008, is the only such research centre at any major business school focused on both the research and practice of M&A. With its proximity to the City of London, Bayes is perfectly placed to maintain close contacts with M&A bankers, lawyers, consultants, accountants, journalists and other key players.
We produce cutting-edge insights into the entire M&A field, from deal origination to completion, from financing to integration, from emerging markets to the boardrooms of the world's largest companies.
Our purpose
- Conduct research that is academically rigorous and of direct practical relevance in doing, or advising on, deals
- Publish papers in top journals, the business press and other publications
- Offer programmes for practitioners on how to conduct effective deals
- Provide advice and support to companies and M&A advisers
- Host and promote debate about emerging issues in M&A.
MARC's faculty, along with top executives from its senior sponsors and sponsors, provide commentary on M&A deals and industry issues to the media.
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Research reports
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Seminars and events
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A valuable addition
MARC is one of over 20 research centres at Bayes Business School, which consistently achieves the highest independent ratings. Corporations, regulators, professional services firms, exchanges and universities use MARC for swift access to the latest research and practical ideas.
The Centre is proud to have its Senior Sponsors, BP, KPMG and SS&C Intralinks, and Sponsors, Acuris (formerly Mergermarket), Ardian, ICAEW and Willis Towers Watson, as research partners.
In September 2011, the M&A Research Centre was chosen by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), one of the three 'triple-crown' organisations (along with AMBA and EQUIS) from which Bayes Business School holds accreditation, to be the 'Spotlight' feature in its Research/Scholarship Resource Centre. This is a great honour for both MARC and Bayes, and it emphasises the unique nature of the Centre's work and structure.
