Mergers and Acquisitions (Online): Strategize and Execute Successful DealsNEW
Mergers and Acquisitions (Online): Strategize and Execute Successful Deals
The decision to make or buy is at the core of any growth strategy. As leaders evaluate options to achieve their growth goals, they are faced with a myriad of factors to consider. With more than one million Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals completed globally over the last 35 years, many decision makers find value in them. In fact, since 2000, worldwide M&A transactions have a known value of over US$57 trillion.
In a post-pandemic climate, growth is on the minds of executives across the globe. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) offers a myriad of opportunities, but it also brings threats to those on the receiving end of a takeover. As a participant in the Mergers and Acquisitions (Online) program, you'll learn a proven offensive and defensive framework, and gain an understanding of the strategy, execution, legal components, and risks involved in M&A.
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“Change is inevitable and today’s fast-paced deal market is no exception. Please join me as we explore an undeniable force of change-M&A. Whether you are interested in due diligence, valuation, acquisitions, divestitures, private market deals, large public company deals or leveraged buyouts, we will lay down a strong foundation for you to be equipped to deal with the fast moving deal world.”
Donna Hitscherich
The program's Faculty Director
Impact
As a participant in the Columbia Business School Mergers & Acquisitions (Online) program, you'll gain an understanding of the strategy, execution, legal components, and risks involved in M&A.
You’ll leave the program being able to:
- Describe the M&A process from deal sourcing through transaction closing
- Analyze the strategic rationale for and against an M&A transaction
- Describe the role of valuation in the M&A process and examine different valuation methods and the math behind the deal
- Explain how to capture value through M&A and create synergies of revenue and cost
- Examine the best practices of due diligence, deal documentation, and transaction structuring in M&A transactions
- Evaluate the M&A process of a real-world merger and determine whether the parties involved derived the "benefit of the bargain"
Upon completion of this program, you will earn two credits towards a Certificate with select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn more.
Program Structure
Participant Profile
This program is intended for those who have experience in corporate finance, capital markets, or investment management. It is highly recommended that participants have prior knowledge of topics such as discounted cash flow models; risk and return; capital asset pricing model; dividend policy; asset valuation; fixed income; and behavioral finance.
The program is ideal for:
- Senior executives who set the strategic course for growth and oversee the firm’s investment portfolio
- Mid-level managers who serve in finance or investment functions and play a key role in the financial matters of the organization
- Consultants, Legal Counsel, and Advisors who serve in a role of sourcing, executing, managing, or integrating M&A transactions, or who hold relationships with investment banks and private investors
Columbia Business School Alumni and up to four of their colleagues are eligible for a 25 percent tuition benefit for this program. More on the Alumni Tuition Benefit.
Faculty
Donna Hitscherich
Senior Lecturer, Business, Finance, and Economics
Director, Private Equity Program
Columbia Business School
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