Mergers and acquisitions made simpler

Despite its immense popularity, M&A carry huge execution risks -attested by the fact that the success rate in M&A is justabout 20%-30%. Yet there are organisations that have developed a habit of acquiring successfully and creating valueconsistently.

to become a USD 30b-value company primarily through decades-long effective M&A strategies, dozens ofIndian companies have also come to grief from ill-advised cross-border deals accentuated by high-risk financing thereof.In the Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring (MA&R) programme, the participants will be exposed to theperspectives and skillsets required for effective management of the MAR functions. Through a series of real-life andexciting case studies, the participants will get a “handle” on the entire MA&R value chain from planning through dealexecution to the post-transaction phases. The programme will thus deal with the key issuesviz.the strategic rationaleand business case, key value drivers, target identification and evaluation in terms of strategic, financial and cultural fits,regulatory and deal structuringissuesThe learning experience will be intense with the pedagogy consisting of, case analysis, faculty-led and peer-to-peerdiscussions and group work. The participants will explore a wide range of acquisition and restructuring situations todevelop an understanding of value creation through mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.