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    Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategy, Execution, and Post-Merger Management

    Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategy, Execution, and Post-Merger Management
    Guhan Subramanian, faculty chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Program HBS Executive Education

    "Our overall goal was to show that the negotiation is bigger than just the bargaining table."

    Guhan Subramanian
    Faculty Chair
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    Guhan Subramanian, faculty chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Program HBS Executive Education

    "Our overall goal was to show that the negotiation is bigger than just the bargaining table."

    Guhan Subramanian
    Faculty Chair
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    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Program Advising team
    Email: executive_education@hbs.edu

    Summary

    Across the globe, mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. To help companies gain a strategic advantage and expand market share, this M&A program takes you inside the process—from strategy and valuation to execution and post-merger management. Whether your company is private or public, or looking to buy or to sell, you will emerge with new ability to broker powerful deals and create shareholder value.

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    Summary

    Across the globe, mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. To help companies gain a strategic advantage and expand market share, this M&A program takes you inside the process—from strategy and valuation to execution and post-merger management. Whether your company is private or public, or looking to buy or to sell, you will emerge with new ability to broker powerful deals and create shareholder value.

    Key Benefits
    Completing a successful merger or acquisition is a multifaceted project that involves managing major teams across the organization. In this M&A course, you will acquire a critical cross-functional perspective of the mergers and acquisitions process. Through global case studies on the best practices of leading companies, you will learn how to forge strategic partnerships, navigate complex negotiations, and drive corporate growth.

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    • Build stronger M&A strategies
    • Identify the right targets, assess business value accurately, and perform meaningful due diligence
    • Negotiate complex multi-party, multi-issue deals that boost corporate performance
    • Integrate new acquisitions efficiently and effectively
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    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    Completing a successful merger or acquisition is a multifaceted project that involves managing major teams across the organization. In this M&A course, you will acquire a critical cross-functional perspective of the mergers and acquisitions process. Through global case studies on the best practices of leading companies, you will learn how to forge strategic partnerships, navigate complex negotiations, and drive corporate growth.
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    Enable growth through an effective M&A process

    • Build stronger M&A strategies
    • Identify the right targets, assess business value accurately, and perform meaningful due diligence
    • Negotiate complex multi-party, multi-issue deals that boost corporate performance
    • Integrate new acquisitions efficiently and effectively

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

    Who Should Attend

    This mergers and acquisitions course is designed for senior executives involved in M&A activity who want to broaden their knowledge of financial business valuation methods, negotiation strategies, and deal process design.
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    The Mergers and Acquisition program is of particular interest to:
    • Senior executives in the C-Suite
    • Directors of public and private companies
    • Board chairs and directors
    • Heads of strategy and corporate development
    • Key executives involved in integration, such as heads of human resources or information technology
    • Founders and CEOs of established startups
    • Investment bankers, transactional lawyers, and private equity investors
    Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the impact of the Mergers and Acquisitions program across your organization.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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    This mergers and acquisitions course is designed for senior executives involved in M&A activity who want to broaden their knowledge of financial business valuation methods, negotiation strategies, and deal process design.
    The Mergers and Acquisition program is of particular interest to:
    • Senior executives in the C-Suite
    • Directors of public and private companies
    • Board chairs and directors
    • Heads of strategy and corporate development
    • Key executives involved in integration, such as heads of human resources or information technology
    • Founders and CEOs of established startups
    • Investment bankers, transactional lawyers, and private equity investors
    Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the impact of the Mergers and Acquisitions program across your organization.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

    Dive Deeper into the Experience
    Play video
    Play video
    We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?
    Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video
    jeanet van erp
    Exploring the Human Element of M&A
    Learn to create and sustain an atmosphere of trust.
    Read Her Story
    Play video
    Play video
    Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.
    Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video

    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

    Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

    Admissions Criteria and Process

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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    Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.
    Guhan Subramanian, faculty chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Program HBS Executive Education

    "Our overall goal was to show that the negotiation is bigger than just the bargaining table."

    Guhan Subramanian
    Faculty Chair
    Read More
    Apply
    Download Brochure
    Program Finder
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Program Advising team
    Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
    Guhan Subramanian, faculty chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Program HBS Executive Education

    "Our overall goal was to show that the negotiation is bigger than just the bargaining table."

    Guhan Subramanian
    Faculty Chair
    Read More
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Program Advising team
    Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
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