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Overview
What you will study
The Mergers and Acquisitions - Structuring and Leading Deals program offered by Harvard University provides participants with an overview of the M&A process through multiple lenses including strategic, financial, legal, and operational.
Participants will explore:
- How M&A can be a core component of firm strategy
- How targets and synergies are valued
- How M&A transactions are sourced, initiated, and priced
- How deals are structured and designed
- What kinds of disputes and potential lawsuits arise over the course of an M&A transaction
- How targets are integrated after the deal is formally complete
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Strategy– When to do a deal and how to assess if a deal is good
- Courtship– Who to partner with and what elements to include in NDAs, Letters of Intent, and other contracts
- Finance– Identifying the financial implications of a deal
- Legal Negotiation– Having discussions centered around structure, tax, anti-trust, and regulation
- Negotiation– Executing and completing the deal
- Integration– How to work between the two entities once the deal is complete
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- TBD
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United States
Disciplines
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Academic 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
- Participants in this program should be positioned within their organization to advise on or oversee M&A deals. In particular, individuals who are new to that role, taking on greater responsibility, or who need a more well-rounded understanding of M&A and its effects on their organization or client, will benefit from this program.
- Applicants to the program are not required to have a J.D., LL.B., or equivalent.
- This program is open to participants from around the world.
- Participants do not need to have a background in mergers and acquisitions and the course will add value to those with previous mergers and acquisitions experience.
Tuition Fees
Living costs
Cambridge
United States
1814 - 3756 USD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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