Mergers and Acquisitions

New York Institute of Finance via FutureLearn Program

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English
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14 weeks, 4 hours a week

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Mergers and acquisitions can be complicated to manage and complete. On this flexible set of courses you will gain a wide-reaching understanding of this area of business, at the same time as developing as a business or finance professional.

You will learn about the market interdependencies that underpin mergers and acquisitions, before moving on to more practical elements of mergers and acquisitions like accounting, legal structures, and cash flow modelling.

At the end of the program you should have a better understanding of pre to post merger integration and feel more confident in handling mergers and acquisitions.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Mergers and Acquisitions: Concepts and Theories
-Get an introduction to mergers and acquisitions with this first course in a program from the New York Institute of Finance.

Course 2: Mergers and Acquisitions: Advanced Theory
-Explore mergers and acquisitions in greater depth, examining accounting and projections.

Course 3: Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring the Deal
-Learn how to structure mergers and acquisitions and discover the documents, tax, and legal structures needed to execute a deal.

Course 4: Mergers and Acquisitions: Free Cash Flow Modeling
-Learn how to evaluate a company’s financial performance to determine acquisition opportunities.

Course 5: Mergers and Acquisitions: Accounting Principles
-Understand how to apply accounting and tax principles with this final course in a program about mergers and acquisitions.

Courses

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Discover the mergers and acquisitions industry

In this introductory course you will get an overview of the major aspects of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) industry.

You’ll discover the theories and concepts that underpin mergers and acquisitions, and learn the skills involved in executing transactions, from a deal’s inception to post-merger integration.

Please note that this course is free to join but, in order to complete the Mergers and Acquisitions program, you will need to obtain a certificate on each of the courses.

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.
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Take a closer look at the processes behind mergers and acquisitions

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.

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.
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Understand the practicalities of mergers and acquisitions

This course looks in detail at the different ways in which mergers and acquisitions transactions are structured.

You’ll learn about legal structures, stock purchases, asset purchases, tax loss mergers and reverse mergers.

As you explore these different transaction structures, you’ll consider the legal and corporate documents involved and the tax implications for both buyer and seller.

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, a basing understanding of corporate finance (TVM, cash flows and discounting) and be well-practised with MS Excel.
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Learn how to use free cash flow modeling

This course looks at how to use free cash flow concepts to analyse and evaluate corporate performance in order to make better capital budgeting and acquisition decisions.

You’ll get an introduction to free cash flow and its components and learn about cost of capital. You’ll also look at how free cash flow can be used in acquisitions, and explore some common implementation issues.

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.
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Understand how to manage accounting for mergers and acquisitions

Once a company has merged or been acquired there are a number of key processes that can help ensure the deal is successful.

On this course you will explore some of these processes and learn how to apply accounting and federal income tax principles to project earnings and cash flows, specifically of the post-combination entity.

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 solid MS Excel skills and an understanding of financial accounting and of mergers and acquisitions concepts and structures.