Mergers and Acquisitions: Core Concepts
Learn professional M&A techniques, valuation methods, and deal strategies from Wall Street experts to enhance your finance expertise.
Learn professional M&A techniques, valuation methods, and deal strategies from Wall Street experts to enhance your finance expertise.
This comprehensive course provides an intensive introduction to mergers and acquisitions, covering essential concepts in strategy, regulation, deal sourcing, and corporate valuation. Designed by Wall Street experts, the curriculum equips analysts and associates with crucial M&A skills. Students learn buyer strategies, value creation methods, and acquisition processes. The course addresses both theoretical foundations and practical applications, making it valuable for professionals transitioning to M&A from other financial sectors. Special emphasis is placed on valuation methodologies, emerging market considerations, and case studies of successful and failed deals.
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What you'll learn
Understand common acquisition motivations and success factors
Master various methods of structuring business acquisitions
Apply intrinsic and relative valuation methods for target companies
Analyze special valuation cases including emerging markets and tech firms
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There are 4 modules in this course
This intensive M&A course covers fundamental concepts and advanced strategies in corporate mergers and acquisitions. The curriculum explores global M&A trends, emerging market considerations, and strategic buyer perspectives. Students learn various valuation approaches, including discounted cash flow analysis, comparable company analysis, and leveraged buyout valuation. The course also addresses special valuation cases such as emerging markets, natural resource companies, and high-tech firms. Through case studies and practical examples, participants gain insights into successful acquisition characteristics and key risk factors in M&A transactions.
Overview and Buyer Strategies
Module 1
Finding a Deal
Module 2
Pricing the Deal
Module 3
Special Valuation Cases
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructor
10 Courses
NYIF Instructor Specializing in Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions
Steve Literati is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy. He holds a CFA designation, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a BA in Economics from Lafayette College. With extensive experience as a former Senior Vice President of Business Development at Pearson Plc, Steve led teams in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and completing deals to enhance the company's revenues and capabilities. As the former Chief Financial Officer of Pearson Educational Measurement, he improved forecasting accuracy and implemented controls under Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Currently, he serves as the Senior Director for Workforce Readiness at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ.
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