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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Fall
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Hybrid (Remote)
Hybrid (In-Person)
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.

Spring 2024 Schedule

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Wednesday 7:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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396929
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Apr 3, 2024
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 16, 2024
Course Requirements
Extraordinary Synergy - Measure the Unmeasurable(13th)
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Wed Apr 3, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 10, 2024
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Wed Apr 17, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 24, 2024
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Wed May 1, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 8, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 15, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 22, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 29, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Jun 5, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Jun 12, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Summer 2024 Schedule

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Tuesday 7:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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398283
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: UCLA , Remote Classroom
Notes

Elective course in the Finance Certificate.

Visitors not permitted.  Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Course syllabus not yet available.
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Tue Jun 25, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jul 2, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall 161
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Tue Jul 9, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall 161
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Tue Jul 16, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall 161
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Tue Jul 23, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall 161
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Tue Jul 30, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 161
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Tue Aug 6, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Aug 13, 2024
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Tue Aug 20, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Aug 27, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Sep 3, 2024
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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