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I attended the onsite IM&A training and was pleasantly surprised with its high level. The training was superbly organized; Chris Kummer is a fascinating speaker and lecturer with a massive body of knowledge in strategy and finance. The 5 day training was well organized to cover all aspects of M&A and utilized world known experts for specialized sections. I am very content that I decided to attend this training as it significantly enhanced my M&A knowledge needed for my role.
As a practising Chartered Accountant having done quite a few M&A deals, I felt a need for International perspective and hence IM&A training. An onsite course gives you an opportunity to meet and interact with people across the globe. The course was very practical oriented and hands on and was inundated with global illustrations. Having graduated from this program equipped me with more capabilities that I can apply with client projects.
I was in a search of M&A training to enhance my overall knowledge on all aspects of M&A from the stage of initial business strategy to post merger integration. I was impressed with the course contents of the IM&A and M&AP programs, the collection of data on global M&As and the access to resources via the e-library during and now after completion of the programs.
The course content for each module was presented in a very structured, easy to follow and yet comprehensive manner. The case studies and other assignments were practical and an effective means to ensure transfer of knowledge. The course content was indeed helpful to my current profession as well as useful in attaining greater understanding of the roles played by other professional disciplines within the M&A process. I would recommend the programme to my peers and colleagues.
I thoroughly enjoyed the International Merger & Acquisition Expert program. Challenging topic and content. It made me think about how I can link different elements of my lesson and progressing this into further M&A career and learning. It was logical well-structured and well researched content with many practical case studies, ideas and resources for improving practice. I have added a very useful M&A knowledge related to financial evaluation, due diligence and post-merger integration process.
This was the first time I have taken a course program in an online format, and I was delighted with it and look forward to coming back to IMAA for more classes in the future. I consider this a great course, with a well – experienced tutor and I would strongly recommend it to my peers and colleagues!
I am an entrepreneur, with strong operational and management experience, having successfully closed the financing of my Management Buy-In fund. However, during the first discussions on potential transactions with the team of Novastone Capital Advisors, my lead co-investor, I quickly realized that I needed to develop my M&A skills, in order to better prepare myself for this journey. I decided to take the IM&A program, as the content of the 4 modules perfectly matched my needs and the online self-study allowed me to start immediately and follow the program at my own pace. The content exceeds the expectations I had and the platform is very comfortable to use. The training was practical with the freedom to work on cases that helped me better understand the different aspects of M&A transactions in my industry. I would definitely recommend this program to my colleagues and peers who are looking to acquire a company in a Management Buy-In or Buy-Out transactions.
I decided to enroll in the M&AP program to further my knowledge and skill set in the entire transaction process of mergers & acquisitions. By having a certification in M&A from a recognized program like IMAA has helped me by gaining a better understanding how to manage the complexities of the M&A process in terms of determining a rationale, plus how to select and value acquisition targets in the future. The online format was structured to help busy professional work at their own pace, while gaining quality education from faculty experts in the M&A field. I highly recommend this program, as you and your peers will gain new insights into why M&A strategy is related to all elements of the process, including valuation, deal structure, due diligence, an integration. The faculty discussions, case studies, and real-world M&A simulations enable you to gain experience in successfully navigating a transaction while dealing with a wide array of issues.
Integration is a critical activity in M&A, which can either create unprecedented value for an organization or can lead to negative value creation. I found the course from IMAA, to be a complete package covering all aspects of integration. For an Integration lead, it is crucial to realize that integration success is not only limited to recognizing success drivers or implementing best practices, but knowing the ways to monitor various influences, threats, challenges that may contribute to M&A failure. I strongly recommend taking this course from IMAA.
I wanted to have a formal certification in M&A provided by a recognised Institute like IMAA. The course content was quite informative and really helps me in my projects. I got rich information related to the due diligence, processes for merging or acquiring other firms, financial valuation of companies and finally how to successfully integrate the operations after the merger. The tutors are well-experienced and shared their experience and case studies. Doing the course online enabled me not to compromise my regular work. I would surely recommend this course to my peers and colleagues.
Because of the M&A business complexity, it was critical to find a program with a strong concentration of experienced professionals, as well as a program structure that covers insider business knowledge. After analyzing many options, I was convinced that IMAA had what I needed. The program has helped me to better understand the M&A processes so I can apply it in my own company, as well as building a better consulting practice for future clients.
I chose the M&A Professional Certificate because I was looking for a certification in M&A to deepen my knowledge in this highly complex field of corporate finance, as well as a program that showed not only the M&A processes, but M&A consulting practice in other areas of the globe. The online program was also the best way for me to combine a high-quality education program with a busy business life. At the end of the program, I could say that my expectations were achieved.
I would like to thank IMAA for the fantastic M&A course that I attended in New York. The agenda, instructors, subject matter experts, attendees exceeded expectations. I have walked away energized with a number of ideas for our M&A program.
I very much appreciated the direct interactions and active discussions with other participants each with a different background. In addition, learning from and discussing with the experienced professionals who were leading the course was highly valuable. It was also great to look at PMI from different but at the same time often interlinked perspectives which in the course of the program increasingly became part of an overall framework.
The CPMI course was a great event, really a pleasure to be part of it. You cannot have any better than the Post Merger Integration training by IMAA. The quality of the material and subjects covered were comprehensive and exceptionally well deployed. The share of experiences of real-life situations from such bright trainers, as well as trainees, have enriched the content and enlengthening the minds. It is a privilege to be a CPMI Charterholder and to continue having access the extensive library, the course and additional materials, that document many years of experience and research on the knowledge areas of Post-Merger Integrations.
We chose the IM&A program based on the relevant and full course content from initial targeting to post close integration. Our decision to send a team of four participants proved to be well founded. All of us came away with valuable insights and have subsequently been able to build significant inhouse capability. The course instructors demonstrated exceptional knowledge and were able to effectively present topics in a clear and energetic way. Discussion was encouraged amongst all attendees which benefitted from multiple industry exposure. I highly recommend the program and Institute, very well done.
Haytham Wehbe
- Group Head - Internal Audit, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) at Advanced Construction Technology Services
The certificate program provided lots of valuable M&A information. The whole program adopted including practical case studies and various valuation methods gave us a deep understanding of inorganic growth challenges by bridging theory to practice.
It is important to us because it gives us lots of insights as to how value for example companies in difficult situations, companies that are expected to generate synergies when we acquire them, how to estimate synergies, not to double count for certain aspects of valuation.
The course content is well put together, and the flexible approach to assignment style also allows you to tackle the set problems in your own way. There are lots of relevant, cross sector examples to refer to, and which reinforce the practicality of the content.
I had the pleasure to attend the onsite training for the CPMI certification program. It was one of the best experiences to network and gather best practices from practitioners around the globe. What I appreciate the most is the small class size that allows more collaboration amongst the attendees and the facilitators. Real world, international experiences that were shared were invaluable and motivated me to continue on my career path.
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This course dives deep into the entire M&A process- from strategy and valuation to execution and post merger integration (PMI).
CPMI prepares you for integration issues post-merger, starting with integration planning, up to governance and project management to implement the integration.
The certification dives into the nuts and bolts of the transaction journey—auditing, consulting, deal advisory, and including insights into running a successful M&A practice.
This certification covers the legal aspects of M&A, including best practices, legal contracts, tax considerations, and deal structuring in different geographies and jurisdictions.
HRM&A covers all aspects of the transaction process relevant to human resources, including strategy, due diligence, Post Merger Integration, and compensation benefits.
This training will provide you with the fundamentals of each approach to valuation, with limitations and caveats on the use of each, as well as extended examples in application.
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