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
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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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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
- Business Valuation
- Balance Sheet
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Capital Markets
- Accounting
- Investments
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Accounting
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Finance
- Price Negotiation
- Financial Management
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Strategy
- Investment Banking
- Income Statement
- Financial Modeling
- Corporate Tax
- Financial Forecasting
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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
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Private Equity
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Market Data
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
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Corporate Tax
Category: Accounting
Category: Private Equity
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Investment Banking
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Financial Management
Category: Price Negotiation
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
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Investments
Category: Accounting
Category: Consolidation
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Income Statement
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
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Corporate Accounting
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Accounting
Category: Corporate Tax
Category: Private Equity
Category: Tax
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Investment Banking
Category: Capital Markets
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
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Investment Banking
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Forecasting
Category: Income Statement
Category: Financial Modeling
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
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Investment Banking
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Negotiation
Category: Private Equity
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
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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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