To help you understand the unique opportunities and challenges of mergers and acquisitions, this programme concentrates on the strategic and financial aspects of corporate restructuring. The goal is for you to gain clarity and confidence throughout the M&A deal cycle.
Week 1:
Programme Orientation
Begin the programme by introducing yourself to your global classmates and becoming familiar with the learning platform used throughout the curriculum.
Week 2:
Corporate Finance and Strategy – Review of Relevant Concepts
Explore the finances of corporate restructuring, including elements of financing, growth strategies and the process for value creation.
Week 3:
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Background
Compare a range of models in the M&A universe, such as consolidation, subsidiary, hostile takeover and horizontal integration, examining each form for value creation.
Week 4:
Motives, Strategies and Empirical Performance
Consider industry trends, the point of view and motivation of every M&A player, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of M&A.
Week 5:
Forms of Corporate Restructuring
Explore a range of strategic restructuring forms as alternatives to M&A, such as alliances, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs), divestitures, joint ventures, carveouts and consortiums.
Week 6:
M&A Process
Identify key differences in the M&A process for the buy-side and the sell-side; examine valuation, pricing and financing issues; and prepare for due diligence in the transaction.
Week 7:
Takeover Tactics and Defenses
Takeovers require strategy, including preparation for possible defenses against hostile takeovers and negotiation and bidding techniques for the bargaining table.
Week 8:
Hyper Leverage as an M&A Defense
Selling, transferring and consolidating the assets of two companies is a complex transaction, demanding solid negotiation, valuation, pricing and financing tactics.
Week 9:
After the Deal
When the ink is dry on the contract, the real work begins to maximise synergies and seamlessly combine core business interests in the post-merger integration process.
Week 10:
International M&A
Overseas opportunities in emerging and developing markets are compelling but sealing cross-border deals depends upon specific M&A practices and priorities.
Week 11:
M&A Industry and Careers
Learn more about roles and careers in the M&A process, from those searching for potential deals to investment bankers to lawyers dealing with documentation.
Week 1:
Programme Orientation
Begin the programme by introducing yourself to your global classmates and becoming familiar with the learning platform used throughout the curriculum.
Week 7:
Takeover Tactics and Defenses
Takeovers require strategy, including preparation for possible defenses against hostile takeovers and negotiation and bidding techniques for the bargaining table.
Week 2:
Corporate Finance and Strategy – Review of Relevant Concepts
Explore the finances of corporate restructuring, including elements of financing, growth strategies and the process for value creation.
Week 8:
Hyper Leverage as an M&A Defense
Selling, transferring and consolidating the assets of two companies is a complex transaction, demanding solid negotiation, valuation, pricing and financing tactics.
Week 3:
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Background
Compare a range of models in the M&A universe, such as consolidation, subsidiary, hostile takeover and horizontal integration, examining each form for value creation.
Week 9:
After the Deal
When the ink is dry on the contract, the real work begins to maximise synergies and seamlessly combine core business interests in the post-merger integration process.
Week 4:
Motives, Strategies and Empirical Performance
Consider industry trends, the point of view and motivation of every M&A player, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of M&A.
Week 10:
International M&A
Overseas opportunities in emerging and developing markets are compelling but sealing cross-border deals depends upon specific M&A practices and priorities.
Week 5:
Forms of Corporate Restructuring
Explore a range of strategic restructuring forms as alternatives to M&A, such as alliances, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs), divestitures, joint ventures, carveouts and consortiums.
Week 11:
M&A Industry and Careers
Learn more about roles and careers in the M&A process, from those searching for potential deals to investment bankers to lawyers dealing with documentation.
Week 6:
M&A Process
Identify key differences in the M&A process for the buy-side and the sell-side; examine valuation, pricing and financing issues; and prepare for due diligence in the transaction.
