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Overview
Following on from the first introductory course about mergers and acquisitions, this course looks in more detail at major aspects of the mergers and acquisitions industry.
You’ll get an overview of accounting and projections for mergers and acquisitions and learn more about financing deals. You will also spend time considering the seller’s viewpoint as well as touching on disclosure of acquisitions, hostile takeover defences and private equity.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the Mergers and Acquisitions - Advanced Theory course offered by FutureLearn in partnership with the New York Institute of Finance, you'll be able to:
Identify the types of takeover defenses
Demonstrate how to disclose an acquisition
Identify the purpose, advantages, and disadvantages of the Letter of Intent
Interpret the meaning of the First Offer
Explain the steps involved in the Sale process
Evaluate how to use an Investment Bank
Explore the seller's viewpoint
Investigate Contingent Payments
Summarise New Debt, New Equity, and Private Equity
Identify the M&A Finance sources
Explore the list of synergies developed by the Investment Bank and Buyer
Interpret the concepts of Affordability and Earnings per Share Dilution
Identify the concepts of M&A Financial Accounting
Programme Structure
What topics will you cover?
- Week 1 - M&A Finance and The Seller’s Viewpoint
Financial accounting, projections, how to finance the deal, and the seller’s viewpoint
- Week 2 - Case studies and further lessons
Explore the seller’s viewpoint through case studies, then explore in more depth first offers, disclosure, hostile takeover defenses and private equity
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- No Attendance
- Proactive tutoring and support
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Accounting Taxation View 73 other Short Courses in Accounting in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is ideal for financial analysts and associates. It is also suitable for directors and managers who have transitioned, or hope to transition, to mergers and acquisitions from other areas, such as equities or fixed income.
To get the most from this course you will need a good knowledge of financial analysis and MS Excel.
Tuition Fee
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International
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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