Programme Content
Laying the Foundation
Engage with essential readings and case studies curated by program faculty to prepare for in-depth classroom discussion and content.
Strengthen your financial acumen and refresh key accounting concepts through targeted pre-coursework via professionally recorded videos led by Booth faculty.
Strategy Formulation
Examine mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and alliances.
Determine a business’s suitability for M&A activity.
Analyze potential alternatives to M&A.
Discover “quick wins” that can be implemented immediately.
Investment Decisions and Financing
Explore valuation methods in evaluating M&A prospects.
Understand how forecasting and capital structure influence M&A.
Review an LBO transaction and financing structure.
Analyze market reactions to M&A deals.
Tax Implications
Explore tax structures and their implications for buyers and sellers.
Structure transactions for after-tax profitability.
M&A Strategy and Target Identification, Deal Phase, and Due Diligence
Understand the steps in corporate development and M&A.
Gain the skills to identify and prioritize acquisition targets.
Test and validate a potential deal thesis.
Identify risk issues to be investigated in due diligence.
Formulate a due diligence plan.
Post-deal Integration
Develop a strategy for successful integration.
Prioritize shareholder value in post-merger integration.
Explore considerations related to the post-M&A organization.
