Technology of successful university acquisition: the experience of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

The article represents the experience of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod — National Research University (UNN) in university acquisitions with an example of Nizhni Novgorod Institute of Commerce acquisition. The friendly and mutually efficient technology of acquisition allowing both institutions to implement all acquisition activities in compliance with the timescales determined by the RF Ministry of Education and Science is described. The article opens with a brief overview of international practice of M&A in Higher education.