In a post-pandemic world, companies across the globe are constantly looking to expand and grow their businesses. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) offers many ways to achieve this goal. Through this 6-course specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions, you will gain a well-rounded knowledge of key concepts that form the foundations of a successful M&A deal. The courses in this specialization focus on types of M&A deals and complex organizational structures. Topics covered include: How to value and price M&A deals Understand financial modeling and capital structure Understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting Understand the foundational elements of financial statement and ratio analysis Examine practical applications of financial analysis and valuation techniques
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.
The course covers the hard and soft aspects in detail that are involved in M&A in structured manner. It was amazing learning them, heading for subsequent courses offered in this series.
Sangat bagus, karena penjelasanya secara total dan lengkap
Excellent. Great structured learning. Would have been better if we could get the Excel sheets also.
Quite good course, demands lots of dedication but totally worth it. (it contains lots of calculations) You will do well as long as you are organized and take notes during the lessons.
Great teacher. A good course with excellent questions that highlights a key nuance in investment analysis.
Thank you so much for the free course. I learned a lot of useful knowledge and get a valuable certificate so that I can put it in my CV.
A very systematic course with great examples and practice !
I am very thankful to the Coursera to give me an opportunity to understand the Invesment banking and valuation
The certificate does not specify the name of the candidate. Otherwise a good course. Learned a lot!
Beautifully crafted. Just if you have questions would be a challenge but you can solve by using perplexity to ask doubts.
From my view, you need to have some background in finance. The course is well explained and practical
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Quite good course, demands lots of dedication but totally worth it. (it contains lots of calculations) You will do well as long as you are organized and take notes during the lessons.
This Course contains a lot of errors on the Quiz, grading some scores as both correct and incorrect.
I was involved in M&A activities a few times in my 30yr career in the technology sector, but always on the technical side. The course material delivered by Heitor Almeida not only has substantial level of detail with great excel support files, but it had a good impact in my ability to undertand several aspects related to failure and successes of the deals I was involved with, including a hostile takeover by one of my previous employers. The material also helped me underdstand the stock market behavior after M&A deals are announced whether the target is public or private enterprise. I highly recommend this course for young finance or technology professionals who wish to improve their understanding of inorganic product growth or M&A strategies.
Very good and clear course, even if all data are US based ones. I highly recommend to follow it, because it's fresh, well illustrated and really never boring.
Some questions are in negative form, so non native english spreakers could have understanding problems. Read carefuly each question.
Prof. Almeida gives a lot a joy in his courses and this again will be carry through all lessons without making you tired of it.
I enjoyed it.
Great chears to all from France ! Merci à vous.
The course is well-organized and easy to follow! I have gained a lot.
course is well laid out -- the professor did a great job at explaining the material and was able to take the student through it in a way that made it very understandable. highly recommend
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.
Great course but the accent was distracting me.
A complete course to understand about valuation, mainly if you want to begining from the basics. I think that course will help my career! I only suggest a little change about Honors Assignment avaliation method because the students just avaliate themselves work to obtain them honors instead really avaliate if your valuation has justified assumptions, for example: my file was completely organized and clear, but in the first attempt of honors, a student avaliated my file was a mess. Then, I think that a different avaliation method can make this course better, like a automatic avaliation or professor's correction. Anyway, thank you, professor Almeida!
I really enjoyed the course and have learned quite a lot of strategies, practices, legality, calculations, and various terms used in M&A. No matter how many deals i have executed or got exposed in the past, now i feel more confident, informed, and equipped to do better with solid foundation through this process. I am going to miss attending the lectures and practice sessions on a daily basis which was exciting and addictive. Thanks to Professor Heitor Almeida, University of Illinois, GIES, and Coursera ! You are the best! - Prakash Venkataraman Cambridge ON Canada
I recently completed the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization by the University of Illinois through Coursera. The course was challenging and enriching, offering deep insights into valuation, deal structuring, and financial modeling. The faculty provided excellent guidance, and the collaborative learning environment was highly rewarding. Highly recommend this specialization for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in M&A. Warm regards, Oleksandr Vorontsov
Incredible course, a lot of valuable information and straight to the point. All videos are really direct and teaches exactly what you need to know, no time wasted. The quizzes and activities are great to put what you learned into practice. Recommend this a lot.
Enjoyed the course. + Partially it is devoted to working in excel on valuing M&A transactions using real world data. + It provides findings from research on mergers and acquisitions. - Some aspects of valuation are simplified
The math is light AND the thinking is hard. The class is most effective at putting one in the right mindset to consider M&A:Valuation and Pricing.
Great course, used it as a refresher a couple of years after I finished my master's. Good real-life examples as well
It's such a great opportunity to get this course we're I have learnt lot many this and helped me to grow high.
From my view, you need to have some background in finance. The course is well explained and practical
Very good! I enjoyed this one a lot. Many practical insights and hands on advice. Cheers
Excellent coverage of valuation and finance fundamentals for M&A. Thanks!
Awesome. Complex concepts made so simple. God bless the professor.