M&A and Corporate Development Strategies

Mergers and acquisitions are an essential component of business growth. Macroeconomic ambiguity and regulatory scrutiny for larger companies have created an environment where deal processes take longer, with more challenging business cases, and require a deeper understanding of the market. Strategic leaders need to bring transformations by identifying timely opportunities and executing well thought-out deals.

The six-week M&A and Corporate Development Strategies program from Wharton Executive Education is designed for executives who aim to use M&A as a key tool for bolstering their business, acquiring companies, and delivering sustained profitable outcomes. With a comprehensive understanding of M&A for corporate development and business growth, you will gain the skills to tackle the entire life cycle of the deal-making process, including corporate development strategy, M&A decisions, due diligence, divestitures, and negotiation strategies.

Program Highlights

Gain an understanding of strategically selecting the right growth mode for your company
Learn to navigate various acquisition strategies, including asset-purchase agreements and post-closing formalities, and enhance your decision-making strengths
Acquire due diligence best practices, ensuring effective management of the due diligence process
Equip yourself with a leadership strategy plan for company-level changes
Craft an appropriate integration strategy, ensuring successful post-merger outcomes
Identify the hidden value-creation potential of divestitures to make informed decisions in uncertain times

PROGRAM DETAILS

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: Online

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The program fee is US$2,714 and covers teaching fees, all academic material, and access to online coursework.

Program Format

Module 1

Corporate Development Strategies

Module 2

M&A Strategies

Module 3

Conducting Due Diligence

Module 4

M&A Deal-Making

Module 5

Post-Merger Integration

Module 6

Divestitures

Who Should Attend

The M&A and Corporate Development Strategies program is ideal for business leaders who desire to use M&A to meet strategic goals and steer their company toward long-term growth. This program is also for business unit heads engaged in corporate finance and investment who are looking to deepen their skills in M&A strategy to help their companies grow.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.

Note: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School. This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

To learn more, please contact:

+1 680 205 5118 (US)
learner.success@emeritus.org

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Delivered in collaboration with program partner Emeritus:

Emilie Feldman, PhDSee Faculty Bio

Michael L. Tarnopol Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton School

Research Interests: Corporate governance, corporate strategy, diversification, divestitures, firm scope, spinoffs, mergers and acquisitions

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