Overview of Mergers and Acquisitions - Online

This module will look at the two ways companies can expand: by building up the existing company, or by acquiring a new one. Then we'll talk about the key advantages and disadvantages of making an acquisition, the main players in M&A transactions, the steps involved in planning an acquisition, and the basics of acquisition financing.

This course replicates the content from lesson 1 of the course Mergers and Acquisitions - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 91 days. Certificates with earned professional credits will be awarded upon successful course completion.


Financial analysts/managers, bankers, strategic planning professionals, financial decision-makers in corporations, corporate finance lawyers, corporate finance accountants, financial management consultants, market regulators and professionals interested in the nuts-and-bolts aspects of M&A analysis and valuation.
Students will be able to:
  • Compare and contrast build and buy strategies
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring a public company
  • Identify the main players in M&A transactions
  • List the steps for planning an acquisition
  • Discuss the basics of financing an acquisition
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  • Risk Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions - Online
  • Valuing the Acquisition Candidate - Online
  • Financing the Acquisition - Online
  • Mergers and Acquisitions - Concepts and Theories
  • Mergers and Acquisitions - Structuring the Deal
  • Overview of Mergers and Acquisitions
    Topics covered include:
    • Business expansion decisions: build it or buy it?
    • Key advantages of acquisitions
    • Acquisition of public vs. private companies
    • The players in the world of acquisitions
    • The acquisition process
    • Basics of financing the deal
    Duration: 1 hour

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