Mergers and Acquisitions/The Deal Cycle

Welcome to M&A and the Deal Cycle, M&A 5200. This course is designed to introduce the student to essential concepts and cycles of mergers and acquisitions.

Course Outline

Course Outline Course Outline & Syllabus

Sessions

Session 1: Basic Principles and Concepts

Session 2: Building Your Team

Session 3: Screening Prospects and Potential Candidates

Session 4: Initial Negotiations and Letter of Intent

Session 5: Due Diligence and Valuations

Session 6: Finalizing the Deal

Session 7: Closing the Deal

Session 8: Postmortem Analysis

Required Reading

HBR: Mergers and Acquisitions

Wikipedia book on Mergers and Acquisitions

Suggested Reading

The Art of M&A Due Diligence

• M&A Ukraine