This course teaches how to value and price M&A deals and to choose the optimal financing mix for an M&A deal. The course focuses on all the major types of M&A deals including strategic M&A, private equity leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and restructuring deals such as spinoffs and asset transfers.
This course is part of the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When you apply for a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at Illinois. All you have to do is apply through the university.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Course Orientation and Module 1: Overview of M&A Topics and Evidence
4 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 103 min), 6 readings, 5 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Module 2: Company Valuation
4 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 150 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 3: The Role of Target and Acquirer Valuation in M&A
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 69 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
7 hours to complete
Module 4: Synergies and Hostile Takeovers
7 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 162 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
1 hour to complete
Course Conclusion
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 9 min), 2 readings
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- 5 stars85.24%
- 4 stars14.75%
TOP REVIEWS FROM FINANCE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: VALUATION AND PRICING
by FWOct 21, 2022
Awesome. Complex concepts made so simple. God bless the professor.
by MMMar 19, 2022
A very systematic course with great examples and practice !
by GSMay 21, 2022
Professor Almeida makes topics easy to understand and it is a pleasure to learn from him.
Material, class, quizes, case studies and examples support well the learning.
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