The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events Specialist
Strategize and Execute Successful Deals
June 29, 2022
8 weeks, online
4-6 hours per week
US$3,700 US$3,404 or get US$370 off with a referral
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistBased on the information you provided, your team is eligible for a special discount, for Mergers and Acquisitions (Online) starting on June 29, 2022 .
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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.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. Learn a proven offensive and defensive framework, and understand the strategy, execution, legal components, and risks involved in M&A.
Beyond Covid: sixty percent of all respondents are more open to M&A activity since March 2020.
More than 1 million M&A deals have been completed globally in the last 35 years.
Since 2000, global M&A transactions have a value of US$57 trillion.
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.
Senior executives who set the strategic course for growth and oversee the firm’s investment portfolio
Representative roles include:
Mid-level managers who serve in finance or investment functions and play a key role in the financial matters of the organization
Representative roles include:
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
Representative roles include:
Review the key terminology of the M&A landscape and learn a five-point framework for remaining disciplined during the M&A process.
Examine the six key topics to be addressed in the M&A process: strategic alternatives; screening candidates; valuation, synergies, and pro-forma analysis; interloper analysis; form of consideration; and tactical approach issues and Plan B.
Explore the role that valuation plays in the M&A process and evaluate whether an M&A transaction will add value.
Review the most common 'deal math' calculations for an M&A transaction including: premium; fully diluted shares outstanding (FDSO); transaction values; transaction multiples; transaction exchange ratio and pro forma ownership (only in stock deals) and contribution analysis (only in stock deals).
Explain the due diligence process–including financial, legal, and commercial–and its role in ensuring that both parties can protect their benefit of the bargain.
Describe the principles and mechanics of deal documentation and learn about various transaction structures, including direct mergers, triangular mergers, consolidations, and asset sales.
Discuss some key questions that both parties must address throughout the M&A process and some guidelines for friendly versus hostile deals. Gain insight into the roles of the involved stakeholders.
The final project brings together all of the concepts taught in this program and consists of two parts. Part one includes general questions about merger agreements, valuation, and due diligence. Part two relates specifically to the Kenneth Cole Productions case and includes reference documents (e.g., Schedule 14A) and presentations from the financial advisor.
Review the key terminology of the M&A landscape and learn a five-point framework for remaining disciplined during the M&A process.
Explain the due diligence process–including financial, legal, and commercial–and its role in ensuring that both parties can protect their benefit of the bargain.
Examine the six key topics to be addressed in the M&A process: strategic alternatives; screening candidates; valuation, synergies, and pro-forma analysis; interloper analysis; form of consideration; and tactical approach issues and Plan B.
Describe the principles and mechanics of deal documentation and learn about various transaction structures, including direct mergers, triangular mergers, consolidations, and asset sales.
Explore the role that valuation plays in the M&A process and evaluate whether an M&A transaction will add value.
Discuss some key questions that both parties must address throughout the M&A process and some guidelines for friendly versus hostile deals. Gain insight into the roles of the involved stakeholders.
Review the most common 'deal math' calculations for an M&A transaction including: premium; fully diluted shares outstanding (FDSO); transaction values; transaction multiples; transaction exchange ratio and pro forma ownership (only in stock deals) and contribution analysis (only in stock deals).
The final project brings together all of the concepts taught in this program and consists of two parts. Part one includes general questions about merger agreements, valuation, and due diligence. Part two relates specifically to the Kenneth Cole Productions case and includes reference documents (e.g., Schedule 14A) and presentations from the financial advisor.
Live Sessions with Faculty
Industry Examples with Real-World Financial Documents
Case Study
Weekly Assignments
Peer Discussion and Feedback
Dedicated Program Support Team
Mobile Learning App
Donna M. Hitscherich
Senior Lecturer, Business, Finance, and Economics. Director, Private Equity Program, Columbia Business School
At Columbia Business School, Donna Hitscherich serves as director of the Private Equity Program and is a Bernstein Faculty Leader at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics. She teaches Corporate Finance, Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Advanced Corporate Finance. Prior to her academic career, she was an investment banker and mergers and acquisition specialist, working with CS First Boston, JP Morgan & Co Inc., and Bank of America Securities. Prior to those roles, she was a corporate lawyer, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. She holds a BS and JD from St. John’s University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Hitscherich is also a certified paramedic in the State of New York.
Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Download BrochureYour digital verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, per the stipulated requirements. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Flexible payment options available.