Mastering M&A Integration Challenges and Opportunities
This engaging 3-day virtual course provides a comprehensive journey through the M&A integration process. Explore readiness assessments, strategic frameworks, pre-close planning, and post-close execution, plus IT/cybersecurity, HR, and the “soft stuff”–people, culture, and change management. Learn strategies for long-term value creation, reporting, and final integration. Through experiential case studies, interactive group discussions, and hands-on problem-solving sessions with industry leaders and peers, you’ll gain practical insights to equip yourself and your deal team for success at every stage of your integration.
Course Modules
- M&A Readiness: Capacity & Capability
- Integration Strategy Framework
- Pre-Close Integration Planning
- "The Close" and Post-Close Execution
- IT and Cybersecurity Concerns in Integration
- HR Aspects of Integration
- The "Soft Stuff"- People, Culture Considerations
- Understanding People & Risk in Integration (Change Management)
- Long-Term Value Creation, Reporting, and Closing Integration
*Module topics subject to change
Who Should Attend
Key M&A Executives; Integration Professionals; Corporate Development Leaders; IMO Leads & Program Managers; Functional Workstream Leads & Dedicated Workstream Program Managers; Human Resources Leads & Team Members
Tuition - Updated Pricing and Early Bird Deadline
$695 $495 Early Bird: Through Apr 7, 2025, at midnight US Central Time
$895 $595 Standard Price: Apr 8 - Apr 14, 2025
Cancellation Policy: Please view our program cancellation and complaint resolution policies here.
Full attendance earns up to 46 CMAS credits for this course*
Participants of this course may receive up to 13 CPE credits*
M&A Leadership Council is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org.
*Credits awarded are based on course engagement
About CPE Credits
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Participants should have at least a baseline general awareness of acquisition integration in a corporate environment. This course will provide a comprehensive “lifecycle” viewpoint on key decisions, issues, risks, objectives, and requirements for the Integration Leader and/or Integration Management Office (IMO) success at each phase of the M&A lifecycle process.
Advance Preparation: Short proprietary case study pre-read will be sent one week prior to course start date.
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge