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Let’s rethink M&A
Corporations lose value in their acquisitions through ill-timed integration activities, lack of collaboration and coordination.
M&A Science Workshops are outcome-based providing clear tangible value. Instructors demonstrate and encourage the practice of actual methods. Programs are designed to fit in a full-time schedule at a reasonable cost.
Upcoming workshops
Access a variety of tools, techniques, and approaches.
Divestiture Planning and Executing
In this workshop you will learn how to prepare a divestiture through Day 1. This workshop is designed for practitioners looking to learn more about the divestiture process or to wanting to improve their carve out strategy.
Modern Approach to Integration
This course will teach you why taking a modern approach to integration is more effective than the traditional approach. Learn the key differences, outcomes, and hear case studies that support this modernized approach.
Agile M&A Course
The ideas in "Agile M&A" are perfect fundamentals for the future generations of M&A integration specialists. Our traditional, gated approach to integration did well enough. But as with any traction, time changes and so should the practices. Companies are founded in their culture and technology. These very same companies are getting acquired. And acquirers need to evolve, otherwise, they set themselves up for failure. Learn Agile M&A. You'll be better off.
Budgeting for Integration
Integration is all too often an afterthought in this industry. Don’t hurt your own chances of success by not accounting for integration during the budgeting stage. In this course, learn how to plan a budget that effectively includes integration.
Converting a Thesis to Measurable Integration Objectives
This course will teach you to convert a thesis into objectives that are measurable and lead to a better integration outcome.
Mastering M&A Leadership
After investing time in this workshop participants will have a framework for assessing M&A Leadership Effectiveness, be aware of the important elements of leadership that impact directly on people experience and therefore, indirectly on deal outcomes.
Mastering Culture - Before, During and After the Deal
In this workshop you will understand the the business case for doing best practice culture work at each deal stage, appreciate how merger outcomes can be driven and improved by leveraging culture management, add crucial cultural impact considerations to their decision making ground rules
Diligence Management
This course covers the full gamut of diligence management, starting from the time you sign the terms sheet to when you sign the final document. Covering everything from general strategy to negotiation planning, this diligence management workshop provides you with the tools you need to ensure the deal you enter is the right fit for your company.
Cultivating People Experience to Drive M&A Outcome
This course brings these findings to live through practical application. You will learn how to understand the link between people experience and deal outcomes and understand what you must do in your own organization to prepare for M&A transactions.
20+ instructors with their courses
Learn from the stories, failures, and successes of the industry’s leading practitioners.
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People about M&A Science
"I've not sure if I mentioned but your conference last week might be the best conference I've been whether in person or not. No PowerPoints, just smart people talking about the issues."
Co-CEO & Senior Managing Director at Valuation Research Corporation (VRC)
"There’s power in admitting this is more art than science in some cases and I think finding a way to sample from the greatest minds in the game moves that forward."
Senior Manager of Integration and Corporate Development at Insight Software
"Whether you're well established as someone who can translate creative energy into impact you want to have on M&A world, or just getting started as a catalyst for change - this is a must-listen podcast for you!"
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