Issues covered by the program include:

• How do M&A processes work?
• What are the most common arguments in favor of mergers and acquisitions and how should they be evaluated?
• How do you evaluate an M&A object?
• How can mergers and acquisitions be financed?
• What sort of legal restrictions can arise in an M&A situation?
• What are the effects of mergers and acquisitions on financial reports?
• Under what circumstances do mergers and acquisitions create value?
• Why is the integration process so difficult and how should it be handled?

The program is designed for anyone wanting to learn more about merger and acquisition-related issues from a broad and applied perspective. It is of particular relevance for anyone:

• working for a company whose strategy entails growth through mergers and acquisitions and who is affected by this in some way due to their role
• who analyses mergers and acquisitions from a capital market perspective and is keen to broaden their understanding of M&A-related issues