Events Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (M&AP) M&AP Onsite Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2027

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28 November

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M&AP Onsite Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2027

Onsite

Price: Original price was: $5,490.00.Current price is: $4,890.00.

The Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (M&AP) is a program designed to meet the needs of auditing, consulting, deal advisory, investment banking, and legal professionals.

The M&AP covers all aspects of the transaction process and provides insight into running a successful M&A boutique. Gain knowledge in best practices for the M&A process, valuation, due diligence and also for a unique module on Running a Successful M&A Practice. Gaining the M&AP designation signals to employers, colleagues and clients that you invest in being the best M&A practitioner you can be.

Onsite Event

4-Day intensive workshop
Leading faculty from academia and the industry
Networking with industry professionals and faculty
Upon completion, the participants will receive the M&AP Designation
First-year IMAA charter-holding membership included
IMAA eLibrary access included with membership
All course materials, as well as meals and snacks, are provided during the course

Event Dates and Schedule

November 16–19, 2026

02Why this program

Master the M&A practice end-to-end. Be the reason your firm wins the mandate.

Constructed by leading faculty members and M&A industry experts, the Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (M&AP) Certificate Program provides comprehensive education across the entire transaction process — due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and running a successful M&A practice.

Who should attend

The program is designed for auditing, consulting, deal advisory, investment banking, and legal professionals, as well as mid-management to senior executives, directors, and corporate development leaders looking to formalise their command of the M&A transaction process and practice.

Prerequisites

Participants should hold a professional designation (CPA, CFA, CAIA or equivalent) or an academic degree (Bachelor's, Master's, DBA, JD, or PhD), plus a foundational understanding of financial and strategic concepts.

What you walk away with

The M&AP designation — an internationally recognised M&A credential covering the full transaction process
End-to-end mastery across strategy, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration
Access to the IMAA eLibrary for one year
First-year IMAA charter-holding membership
All course materials, meals, and snacks during the four days
Networking with industry professionals, faculty, and fellow participants from across the region

03Why Riyadh, why now

Post-merger integration expertise has never been more consequential in the Kingdom.

$9.6B

Deal volume is surging

Saudi Arabia recorded a 55 percent annual rise in M&A deal value in 2024, reaching $9.6 billion — and every one of those deals runs through advisors, auditors, and dealmakers who need to execute, not just advise.

2030

New sectors opening

Privatisation, public-private partnerships, and regulatory reforms are driving transactions across healthcare, technology, infrastructure, and energy — creating sustained demand for practitioners who can run a deal process from mandate to close.

Complexity is increasing

Cross-border capital, new regulatory frameworks, and institutional buyers demand professionals who can execute with precision, not just intent.

It is a deliberate choice: Riyadh is no longer an emerging deal market — it is an active one, and the professionals shaping it deserve access to the world's leading M&A designation on home ground.

04Faculty

Led by practitioners. Grounded in research. Built for the real world.

IMAA's growing faculty of more than 60 professors represents professionals from over 20 countries — corporate executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, consultants, and professors. Faculty for this Riyadh cohort includes:

Prof. Dr. Christopher Kummer

Founder & CEO, IMAA

Helen Curtis

Partner, Head of Corporate, Devonshires

Tom Allen

Faculty, IMAA

Dr. Alexander Herzfeldt

Partner, Siemens Advanta Consulting

View full faculty directory →

*Faculty list is subject to change per IMAA.

05Experience Riyadh

Make more of your four days in Riyadh.

Where deals get discussed — business districts worth knowing

King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

Riyadh's purpose-built financial hub, home to the Capital Market Authority, major banks, and a growing concentration of asset managers, PE firms, and corporate advisors.

Olaya Street & Al Faisaliyah District

The traditional heartland of Riyadh's corporate scene, dense with law firms, financial institutions, and the headquarters of major Saudi conglomerates.

Riyadh Regional Headquarters District

Saudi Arabia's RHQ Programme has drawn over 600 multinational companies — including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, PwC, and Deloitte — to establish regional bases in Riyadh.

Networking — where to connect with influentials in Riyadh

The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh — Lobby Lounge & Scalini

Set within 52 acres of landscaped gardens, The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is the city's most storied business hotel — and the default venue for serious dinners and high-level conversations.

Il Baretto at KAFD

Polished interiors, efficient service, and proximity to the major banks and advisory firms in the district make it a natural setting for deal conversations.

Mr. Chow at KAFD

The first Middle East outpost of the globally recognised Cantonese restaurant opened in KAFD in 2024, offering dramatic skyscraper views and the kind of setting where senior conversations happen over dinner.

The Kingdom’s most significant transactions are being shaped right now. The professionals driving them don’t just advise on M&A — they run the practice end-to-end. Come earn the designation that proves you have too.