Learn how to execute successful M&A strategies. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how successful deals and mergers are structured and executed to create value for the organization.
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Companies around the world are constantly looking to expand and grow. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) offer many ways to achieve this goal.
Within the 6-course specialization in mergers and acquisitions, you will be able to acquire in-depth knowledge of the key concepts that build the foundations of a successful M&A transaction.
A central tenet of these courses is that a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of M&A transactions is critical to the success of an organization’s expansion and growth. Each area will be accompanied by in-depth practice and analysis.
This course focuses on the theory and practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with an emphasis on financing. M&A finance uses tools from various disciplines to help managers and investment bankers plan successful M&A transactions. In particular, we will learn how to evaluate and price M&A transactions and how to select the optimal financing mix for a transaction. The course focuses on all major transaction types including strategic mergers, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and reorganization transactions such as spin-offs and asset transfers. The course is suitable for any student who is interested in improving their knowledge of understanding and executing M&A transactions, including (but not limited to) entrepreneurs, consultants, bankers, investors, analysts, corporate executives, marketers, strategists, and dealmakers of all types. The course will also enrich students’ understanding of financial models and capital structure, both in theory and practice.
This course is designed to assist you in interpreting financial information related to intercompany investments. The course will cover three main topics in four modules: (i) Accounting for Intercompany Investments with Passive Influence, Significant Influence, and Control, (ii) Special Issues and Considerations in Intercompany Investments, and (iii) Special Types of Intercompany Investments. The course will be helpful for students in understanding complex organizational structures through the lens of financial information and will be useful to investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, managers, and all deal initiators.
This course is designed to assist you in interpreting financial information related to advanced topics in intercompany investments. The course will cover four main topics in four modules: (i) Accounting for Splits and Capital Distributions, (ii) Accounting for Controlled Purchases and Re-Coalitions, (iii) Tax Considerations in Intercompany Investments, and (iv) Financial Statement Analysis in the Context of Intercompany Investments. The course will be helpful for students to understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial information and will be helpful to investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, managers, and all deal initiators.
This course will provide students with the fundamentals required for careers in investment banking, valuation, and other areas focused on corporate finance. The course is designed to provide practical application of financial statement analysis and valuation techniques commonly used by professionals in the field. The course is divided into two main parts. The first part focuses on the basic elements of financial statement analysis and relationships. The second part uses financial statements and projections in the context of company valuation, utilizing industry-standard valuation techniques.
This course focuses on examining various practical applications of financial analysis and valuation techniques designed for the investment banking industry. We will examine how a private equity or other financing firm conducts a leveraged buyout of a company, how a public company analyzes the impact of a company acquisition on its earnings per share, and how a company conducts an initial public offering. The course will be useful for anyone interested in improving their knowledge of understanding and executing M&A and capital market transactions, including (but not limited to) entrepreneurs, consultants, bankers, investors, analysts, corporate executives, marketers, strategists, and trade entrepreneurs of all types.
