In a post-pandemic world, companies across the globe are constantly looking to expand and grow their businesses. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) offers many ways to achieve this goal. Through this 6-course specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions, you will gain a well-rounded knowledge of key concepts that form the foundations of a successful M&A deal.
Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization
Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization
Learn to execute successful M&A strategies. Learners will be able to gain a wholistic understanding of how successful M&A deals are structured and executed to create value for the organization
Instructors: Oktay Urcan
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(377 reviews)
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Private Equity
- Intercompany Accounting
- Investments
- Corporate Strategy
- Business Valuation
- Capital Markets
- Price Negotiation
- Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Balance Sheet
- Financial Forecasting
- Income Statement
- Corporate Tax
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Statements
- Financial Management
- Financial Modeling
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Specialization - 6 course series
What you'll learn
Use valuation tools to find and design value-enhancing M&A deals.
Forecast cash flows and estimate discount rates using real world data.
Determine the net present value (NPV) of an M&A deal for both the acquirer and the target.
Value M&A synergies using both the management and the market’s perspectives
Skills you'll gain
Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Market Data, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, and Business Strategy
What you'll learn
Evaluate the impact of an M&A deal on financial statements.
Incorporate the effect of large changes in leverage in the cost of capital and stock price.
Determine the optimal financing mix for an M&A deal.
Estimate the impact of an M&A deal on a company’s capital structure.
Skills you'll gain
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Corporate Tax, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Price Negotiation, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, and Strategic Planning
What you'll learn
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to inter-corporate investments.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to consolidations.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to special considerations such as bargain purchase and earnouts.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to special types of inter-corporate investments such as reverse acquisitions.
Skills you'll gain
Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Accounting, Consolidation, Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, and Business
What you'll learn
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to special types of divestitures including spinoffs and equity carveouts.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to corporate reorganizations such as leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related to tax issues in inter-corporate investments.
Account for and interpret economic events and transactions related t financial statements analysis with inter-corporate investments.
Skills you'll gain
Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Corporate Tax, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Tax, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Equities, Investment Banking, Consolidation, Cash Flows, and Private Equity
What you'll learn
Thoroughly analyze financial statements.
Make necessary adjustments to reported financial results,.
Demonstrate facility with key strategic tools used to evaluate companies/industries.
Value companies utilizing commonly employed valuation techniques.
Skills you'll gain
Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Forecasting, Investment Banking, Benchmarking, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, and Income Statement
What you'll learn
Prepare a leveraged buyout (LBO) analysis.
Analyze whether an M&A transaction is accretive or dilutive to the earnings per share of a corporate acquirer.
Analyze motivations and valuations for mergers and acquisitions.
Determine the valuation and approach for executing an initial public offering.
Skills you'll gain
Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Due Diligence, and Financial Modeling
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Frequently asked questions
Time to completion can vary widely based on your schedule, most learners are able to complete the Specialization in 3-6 months.
A basic knowledge of financial accounting and present value calculations is a desirable background for this specialization.
It is recommended that the courses in the specialization be taken in the order outlined.
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