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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mergers and Acquisitions

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via Coursera Specialization

Overview

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. The courses in this specialization focus on types of M&A deals and complex organizational structures. Topics covered include: How to value and price M&A deals Understand financial modeling and capital structure Understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting Understand the foundational elements of financial statement and ratio analysis Examine practical applications of financial analysis and valuation techniques

Syllabus

Course 1: Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Valuation and Pricing
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course teaches how to value and price M&A deals and to choose the optimal financing ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course focuses on the theory and practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course aims at assisting you in interpreting financial accounting information ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Advanced Topics
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course aims at assisting you in interpreting financial accounting information ... Enroll for free.

Course 5: Investment Banking: Financial Analysis and Valuation
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course will provide students the key building blocks required for a career in ... Enroll for free.

Course 6: Investment Banking: M&A and Initial Public Offerings
- Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This course focuses on examining various practical applications of the fundamental ... Enroll for free.

Courses

Taught by

Heitor Almeida, James Bertram, Oktay Urcan and Robert Metzger

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