Mergers & Acquisitions

Olin Business School

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Olin Business School

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Who should attend

Mid and senior-level managers who are or will be involved in the decision and execution of mergers & acquisitions.

About the course

In this highly competitive marketplace, mergers & acquisitions can allow a firm to execute its strategy and deliver value to shareholders expeditiously. However, the M&A waters are fraught with failures and value destruction.

In this seminar, we will highlight the common pitfalls in such deals, develop best practice techniques for target identification, deal valuation and post-deal integration. We will also describe the latest empirical findings from scientific studies of these kinds of deals and also devote attention to the valuation of privately owned companies.

This course can be taken as a part of Advanced Management Certificate.

Topics

The role of M&A in executing corporate strategy
Effective ways to create value through acquisitions
The scientific evidence on M&As, current trends, and best practices of successful acquirers
The issue of culture in mergers and what to do about it
Various approaches to financial valuation of targets: DCF, multiples, asset-based valuation
Private company valuation, including how you decide when to sell and at what price

Benefits

Spot common traps in executing an acquisition
Improved valuation skills and increased likelihood of not overpaying or underselling
Awareness of the characteristics of both successful and failed deals

Experts

Anjan Thakor

Prior to joining the Olin Business School, Thakor was The Edward J. Frey Professor of Banking and Finance at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, where he also served as chairman of the Finance area. He has served on the faculties of Indiana University, Northwestern University, an...

Todd Milbourn

Professor Milbourn previously taught at the London Business School and the University of Chicago before coming to Olin. Area of Expertise: Corporate Finance, Corporate Finance Research Interests: Corporate finance, managerial career concerns, management compensation, and economics of a...

Mergers & Acquisitions at Olin Business School