Merger Week: Creating Value Through Strategic Acquisitions and Alliances

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Merger Week: Creating Value Through Strategic Acquisitions
and Alliances

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Upcoming Sessions
	October 26-31, 2008 $ 8,600
	May 3-8, 2009 $ 8,950
	October 25-30, 2009 $ 8,950

Key Benefits
During this program, you will learn to:
	Examine the industry attractiveness of a target company
	Identify and determine sources of competitive advantage
	Develop acquisition and restructuring strategies
	Determine the shareholder value of an acquisition company
	Manage negotiations
	Test post-merger assumptions
	Apply your new skills in a simulated acquisition
Continuing Education Credit This program is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and is recommended for 45 CPE credits. (More information about CPE credits.)

"Merger Week provided an excellent overview of M&A considerations and success factors, as well as a deeper immersion into valuation and strategic analysis. I was excited to get back to work to implement my learnings and analyze potential opportunities." Global External Development, Kraft Foods

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Professor Sergio Rebelo: International finance strategies

Forge and implement effective, sustainable mergers, acquisitions, and alliances that create value and competitive advantage. The Kellogg School’s comprehensive Merger Week program—one of the oldest and most successful programs of its kind—takes you through the intricacies of the entire strategic merger and acquisition process. From identifying target companies to post-merger integration, you will learn the latest frameworks and tools to ensure your company’s success, and also learn to avoid the common pitfalls of M&A failures.

An outstanding faculty of leading academics and business practitioners help you learn to capitalize on opportunities that globalization and technological advancements have created in the marketplace. Topics include the search process, valuation techniques, negotiations, tax-free versus taxable transactions, joint ventures, and international M&A.

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Program Content
	Competitive Strategy and Financial Analysis
	Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, and Negotiation
	Managing for Value and Post-Merger Integration
	Strategic Alliances
	Search Process and Making Shareholder Value Theory Work

Format
Case studies, group discussions, and exercises complement the frameworks presented by the Kellogg School faculty.

Who Should Attend
Find out who should attend Merger Week: Creating Value Through Strategic Acquisitions and Alliances, and what past participants have said about the course.

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