What You Can Expect
Current market conditions have escalated the need for corporate leaders to evaluate their restructuring options. For some, it's a matter of improving performance; for others, it's a matter of survival. Whether in an emerging sector or a mature market, you must understand the complexities of diverse corporate restructuring and their implications before taking decisive action. Choosing creatively among the most effective options for your situation while executing efficiently will enable you to realize the full potential of your company and its offerings.
In Corporate Restructuring, Mergers, and Acquisitions, you and an accomplished group of peers develop an in-depth understanding of the methods for creating value through restructuring. By exploring restructuring strategies from various angles, you will improve your ability to reposition and revitalize your firm, create new opportunities, and maximize value for shareholders. Specifically, you will be better able to:
- Recognize situations in which restructuring can add significant value or create opportunity
- Identify the best restructuring options for a specific problem or challenge
- Use financial valuation and credit analysis to measure the potential value gains available through restructuring
- Manage the complex accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory issues that characterize many restructuring actions, avoiding pitfalls that can delay or derail the process
- Communicate and negotiate effectively with your firm's stakeholders to ensure the success of a restructuring effort
- Implement an effective decision-making and execution process that enables you and your team to formulate and act on restructuring plans in a rational, systematic way
How Will My Organization Benefit?
Executive Education programs at Harvard Business School are a significant investment for both you and your organization. Going far beyond the basic transmission of skills and theories, each leadership development program provides applicable lessons in the classroom that can be implemented successfully within your organization. You will acquire a fresh perspective on global business from our groundbreaking curriculum, world-renowned faculty, and an accomplished group of elite peers from around the world.
"This program helps you to think outside the box. It really brings maximum creativity to bear in solving problems and creating value. Opportunities are created by an understanding of the broad spectrum of value—creating strategies, some of which require a good technical understanding of finance, accounting, and business law."
Mark Schmitz [CFO], Plug Power, U.S.