CREATE VALUE THROUGH M&A: PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- define clearly the players, the drivers, and the recent evolutions of the M&A market;
- understand the acquisition process (from the definition of an acquisition strategy to the execution of the transaction)
- understand how to define a good or a bad target / deal;
- master the main practical tools required for such a process;
- get practical comfort on how to execute an M&A deal and how to put together an ‘’investment committee’’ paper;
- understand the required post-deal workstreams (such as the 100-day plan definition);
- understand the exit options and provide thoughts on future evolutions.

The course will not focus on typical aspects of strategic M&A (valuation fundamentals, synergies analysis, payment methods review, M&A event / market reaction...) but will rather focus on practical perspectives, from professionals of a private equity fund and of an industrial company. This should bring to the students (i) agile know-how from the ground and (ii) practical tools / best practices in M&A for future internships / jobs both in investment banks, corporates, and PE funds.