FACULTY OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Education goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. We believe in empowering students to explore their passions challenge conventions.
Where Strategy Meets Execution
We bridge the gap between academic rigor and market reality, exploring everything from strategic decision-making and valuation to the human factors that determine long-term success. Whether examining deal rationale or post-merger integration, our mission is to provide impactful insights that enable corporate leaders and investors to execute transactions that truly create value
Leslie Alexander
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Evolving best M&A practices to help you:
- Improve the M&A capability of your organization and boost your personal career with our 7-phase approach: (I) Define your M&A Strategy, (II) Identify Target Companies, (III) Build a Business Case and Financial Model, (IV) Conduct a Due Diligence, (V) Execute Transaction, (VI) Conduct the Post Merger Integration, (VII) Activities specific to Carve-outs
- (I) Define your M&A Strategy: (1) Company mission, vision and values, (2) M&A key considerations, (3) M&A strategic objectives and key performance indicators, (4) M&A team, (5) M&A guiding principles, (6) Target screening criteria, (7) Current M&A pipeline
- (II) Identify Target Companies: (1) Potential target companies and data collection, (2) High-level assessment of potential target companies, (3) Shortlisted potential targets, (4) Financial statements analysis, (5) Valuation: DCF model, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis, (6) Targets approved for the business case phase
- (III) Build a Business Case and Financial Model: (1) Strategic benefit, (2) Feasibility, (3) Financial benefit, (4) Comprehensive M&A financial model including acquirer model, target model, merger assumptions & analysis, and pro forma model, (5) Simple Financial model including integration cost, revenue synergy, cost synergy, NPV, ROI, and IRR, (6) Letter of intent or term sheet
- (IV) Conduct a Due Diligence: (1) Data room and clean room, (2) Work plan including key business case hypotheses & assumptions, (3) Due diligence to validate key hypotheses and assumptions, (4) Updated valuation, business case, and financial model, (5) Recommendation to make (or not) a formal offer to acquire the target company
- (V) Execute Transaction: (1) Deal structure, (2) Sale and purchase agreement (SPA), (3) M&A negotiations, (4) Signing and closing the M&A deal
- (VI) Conduct the Post Merger Integration: (1) Integration strategy, (2) Integration & synergy initiatives, (3) Detailed Plans, (4) Implementation & Monitoring, (5) Change Management and Internal Communication, (6) Stakeholder Engagement
- (VII) Activities specific to Carve-outs: (1) Exit readiness, (2) Transaction perimeter , (3) Separation concepts, (4) Management presentation, (5) Legal entity, (6) Separation execution
Mission
The Faculty of Mergers and Acquisitions is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and research across the entire transaction spectrum. We develop critical competencies in valuation, negotiation, and post-merger integration, preparing students to lead with integrity and foresight in a dynamic global marketplace while generating actionable insights that address the real-world challenges of corporate consolidation.
Vision
A world where every strategic transaction creates lasting value—for businesses, stakeholders, and the global economy.
Academic Faculties
Research, and student success.
Postgraduate Programs
Advanced master’s and doctoral.
Research Departments
Active research units promoting.
Accredited Faculties
Excellence and global standards.
Academics & Programs
4558 + Admission
Proficiency and Professional Certification Programmes
- Data structures & algorithm mastery
- Practical labs, coding projects & internships
- Career-ready for IT & software industry jobs
Senior Executive Impact Leadership
- Software architecture and engineering excellence
- Develop, test, and optimize software systems
- Expertise in coding, design, and innovation
Diploma
- Data-driven insights & machine learning
- Big data and analytics skills
- Analytics, AI, and problem-solving
Advanced Diploma
- International law & human rights
- Cross-border legal expertise
- Global treaties & justice
Journey of Our Graduates
Enroll now to begin your transformative academic journey with us.