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How to Formulate an M&A Strategy

Oftentimes, M&A is used as a strategy to expand business. But in fact, M&A is not a strategy. M&A is a tool that businesses can use to achieve their corporate strategy. In this course, learn how to formulate an M&A strategy with Matt Arsenault, VP of Corporate Development at Jamf.

What you’ll learn

  • Corporate Strategy vs M&A Strategy
  • The Importance of an M&A Strategy
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Building an M&A Strategy
  • Socializing the Strategy

Course content

Sharing the Strategy with the Broader Team

The CEO's Position

Creating the M&A Strategy

Steps to Creating a Scorecard

Balancing the Scorecard

Guardrails that Prevent Deal Fever

Who is this course for

Instructor

Matt Arsenault
VP of Corporate Development at Jamf

A Senior Strategic Executive with extensive high tech and manufacturing experience; known for thinking beyond the numbers, focused on execution, improving processes & leading change particularly around new product introductions and early stage market adoption.

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What is the M&A Science Academy?

The M&A Science Academy is an online-platform where you can access courses taught by M&A professionals. The courses cover a wide variety of M&A topics such as integration, divestitures, due diligence, management styles, and more.


The M&A Science Academy includes courses from M&A experts who are eager to share their stories, failures, and successes.


Our goal is to provide users with knowledge from industry practitioners that can be applied to their own practices.

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A subscription includes access to all M&A Science courses, downloadable PDFs, webinars, and more. New content and courses will be added regularly.

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Which courses are right for me?

The M&A Science Academy courses were created to cover a range of  topics based upon common M&A challenges. We are going to be adding new content regularly so feel free to explore new areas!

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