Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy

Strategies for Growth and Success Factors of Mergers and Acquisitions
Short
Program

Develop your business through M&A

Successful growth through acquisitions requires a well-defined corporate strategy and a high level of analytical and strategic expertise to plan and execute individual transactions. In this program, you will learn how to enhance and implement your own company‘s growth strategy through acquisitions and systematic acquisition programs.

Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increase competition and diversification. You conduct strategic synergy analyses and create a selection of takeover candidates that optimally complement their corporate portfolio. You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and create systematic acquisition programs. With this skill, you are able to occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisitions of business units or competitors.

Target Group

This short program is aimed at executives responsible for corporate governance or those in important strategic functions.

Duration

  • On-Campus: 3 days

  • Self-Study: 3 – 5h

On-Campus Modules

  • May 14 – 16, 2024

  • May 12 – 14, 2025

Next Start Date

  • May 14, 2024

Registration Deadline

  • May 07, 2024

Details

Location:
St.Gallen

Language:
English

Costs:
CHF 3’900

ECTS-Points:
2

Graduation:
Confirmation of participation

Overview of Topics

Corporate Strategy and Portfolio

  • Corporate strategy – Use of mergers and acquisitions as the means for growth

  • Clarify acquisition motivations, synergies and success factors

  • Portfolio analysis – Develop strategies for competition and diversification
  • Occupy attractive strategic business segments

Governance and Acquisition Programs

  • Reinforce the role of corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions

  • Incorporate the specialties of cross-border mergers and acquisitions into strategic considerations

  • Move from individual acquisitions to acquisition programs

Portfolio Optimization

  • Develop your own management style – manage yourself and your team confidently and persuasively

  • Effective and inspiring leadership – develop and communicate a common vision

  • Change management – overcome resistance and motivate your employees to stand behind a common goal

Your Practical Benefits

Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increase competition and diversification

You conduct strategic synergy analyses and create a selection of takeover candidates that optimally complement their corporate portfolio

You occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisitions of business units or competitors

You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and create systematic acquisition programs

You are able to perform post-merger considerations on organizational design and integration

Participant Profile

+20
years work experience
40 – 58 years
age
+15
number of industries
+90%
middle and upper management

Testimonials

«I am impressed by the course. On the one hand, impressed by the quality of the team of lecturers, but also by the very good organization of the compact course. Due to the intensive work on case studies, the practical relevance and the topicality of the examples for M&A transactions was given at all times. Overall, the course has fully covered my needs, as the compact course is also very compatible with the working time on a C-level job. The group of participants in the course was very well chosen, the exchange during the joint work, the breaks or then at the joint dinner were valuable. The network could be supplemented very well with experienced and enriching people.»

Sven Mangold, CFO Member of the Board, Marché Restaurants Schweiz AG

«Very convincing seminar to all Merges & Acquisitions questions, from corporate strategy derived M&A plans over success criteria and value generation to post merger integration. I appreciate the mix between theory and practical cases discussed with top speakers.»

Rüdiger Hildebrand, Senior Manager Business Transformation Office, TE Sensors Business Unit

Registration

3 good reasons for your participation

  • Receive valuable impulses for your management responsibility in the areas of mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategy.

  • Network with exciting peers and discuss solutions for your specific challenges.

  • Give your career an extra kick with a worldwide recognized executive education from the University of St.Gallen.

Are you interested?

Then sign up for the executive education program “Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy”.

We look forward to your registration!

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