Business Acquisition and Divestiture: Strategy and Finance

MGMT X 430.131

This course is intended primarily for investors looking to acquire a small to mid-sized business, or corporate executives and professionals looking to expand their company.

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Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn the analytical framework to prepare, evaluate, and execute business mergers and acquisitions
  • Understand how to put together a deal, how to minimize overpaying, and how to increase chances of success in a business combination

About this course:

This course is intended primarily for investors looking to acquire a small to mid-sized business or corporate executives and professionals looking to expand their company's prospects via merger and acquisition (M&A). This course combines an analytical framework with real-world applications to introduce the key processes and techniques involving business combinations. Key topics include current trends in M&A, accounting foundations, legal constraints, tax implications, business valuation techniques, and M&A risk management. Students learn how to prepare, evaluate, and execute business mergers and acquisitions through lectures, discussion forums, case studies, and assigned practice questions. Participants leave the course with an understanding of how to put together a deal, minimize overpaying, and increase their chances of success in a business combination.
Prerequisites
MGMT X 130A Basic Managerial Finance or equivalent, or the consent of the instructor.

Summer 2023 Schedule

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Thursday 6:30PM - 8:30PM PT
Available
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392910
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
ENROLL BY: Jun 29, 2023
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Notes

Elective course in the Finance Certificate.

Visitors not permitted.  Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 12, 2023
Course Requirements
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th edition by McKinsey & Company Inc.
Course syllabus not yet available.
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Thu Jun 29, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Jul 6, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Jul 13, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Jul 20, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Jul 27, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Aug 3, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Aug 10, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Aug 17, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Aug 24, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Aug 31, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Thu Sep 7, 2023
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center

Fall 2023 Schedule

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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Peter Lou
394136
Fee:
$855.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 29, 2023
Course Requirements
https://uclaextension.campusconcourse.com/view_syllabus?course_id=49475&public_mode=1

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