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Professional Certificate in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

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Course Features

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Duration

5 months

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

2 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This Professional Certificate program, which is taught by Wall Street veterans with decades of experience, equips associates and analysts with the skills needed to succeed in M&A. This program can be used by directors and managers who have moved to M&A, or are planning to move, from other areas such as fixed income or equities.

Our introduction pricing will help you determine if you're destined to a career as an M&A professional. For only $50, take the first step towards a professional certificate from the New York Institute of Finance. Learn about the most important concepts and theories of M&A. The price for the next modules will increase gradually by small increments if you choose to move on to the final mastery exam. The Professional Certificate costs $10,50050. Students can use our introduction pricing to determine if M&A is right for them before making a decision to move on to the next level.

This Professional Certificate program provides an in-depth introduction to the complicated world of M&A. It will give you a solid foundation in strategy, regulation and finding a deal. We’, will dive into advanced M&A topics such as financial accounting, financing, and understanding the seller’. Learn how different M&A deals are connected and what the optimal capital structure is for each deal. Additionally, you will learn how to use the Free cash flow metric to assess acquisition opportunities towards the end. You will also learn how accounting and federal income tax principles can be applied to project earnings and cashflows, particularly for the post-combination entity. You will use real-world examples and journal entries to illustrate concepts.

If your goal is a career on a broker-dealer’s M&A desk, this Professional Certificate program is for you!

NOTE: To earn both the NYIF Certificate of Mastery (with the edX Professional Certificate of Merger and Acquisition), you must complete all five courses and take the Professional Certificate Examination. To earn the Professional Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions, a verified learner must have passed all of the courses.

Course Overview

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International Faculty

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Post Course Interactions

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

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Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

How to identify a successful merger or acquisition opportunity

How to structure a variety of M&A deals resulting from different circumstances

Regulations concerning mergers & acquisitions

How to model and utilize free cash flow for capital budgeting and evaluation and integration of acquisitions

Accounting for mergers & acquisitions

Course Instructors

Jeff Hooke

Instructor

Jeff is a New York Institute of Finance faculty member with over 30 years of corporate valuation, investment banking and private equity experience. He has been an instructor at the New York Institute...

Steve Literati

Instructor

Steve is a New York Institute of Finance faculty member specializing in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Strategy. He currently holds a CFA designation, MBA from Wharton Schoo...
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