18–22 June & 16-20 September 2019
New York is the world’s leading center for Mergers and Acquisitions. Benefit from an interactive workshop and networking opportunity with other M&A professionals. This intense five-day workshop is organized by the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances and covers all relevant topics in the M&A process from A to Z. After successful completion of this M&A training, you will be awarded the IM&A Certificate. The program includes all four modules of the IM&A Certificate program and allows participants to complete the entire certificate program in our intensive onsite training.
Training with Substance
For a breakdown of the Modules, click on the titles below.
Essentials of M&A | Day 1 & 2
M&A Process: Sell-side & Buy-side
Strategies for M&A
Success Factors in Transactions
Takeover Strategies and Defence Tactics
M&A Negotiation
Due Diligence | Day 3
Financial DD
Tax DD
Legal DD
HR DD
Other DD Areas and Challenges in
Cross-border M&A
Valuation | Day 4
Deal Financing & Payment Structure
Valuation Techniques
Deal Design & Structure
Private Equity & Start Up Valuation
Valuations in Emerging Markets
Post Merger Integration (PMI) | Day 5
Integration Project Management and Work Stream Coordination
Function Integration
Synergy Identification and Extraction
Communication Channel Optimization and Change Management
Business-as-usual and Quick Wins
Who Attends:
IMAA trains and cooperates with
a wide variety of professionals
including:
- CEOs
- CFOs
- Corporates
- Investment bankers
- Chartered accountants
- Legal and financial advisors
- M&A Advisors
Included:
- Five days in a small group of peers
- IM&A Designation
- First year of the Charter Holding Membership
- One-year access to the IMAA e-Library
- Member access to updated and new course content
- Course content slides
- Lunch/Snack each day
Key Facts
- Fee: $5000 USD
- 5-Day intensive workshop
- Small classroom setting
- Leading faculty from academia and the industry
- Networking with industry professionals and faculty
- All course materials, as well as meals and snacks, are provided during the course
Participants’ Testimonials

Martha Ross, CPA, IM&A
Owner of
Consulting Firm for CFOs
“I came to this course because I was looking for something unique…”
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Janette Kolega Prior, IM&A
Marketing Strategist at
Kolega Marketing
“The Institute serves as a think tank where I can benefit from my peers…”
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Rodrigo Tona, IM&A
Chief Executive Officer at
Termeoncogibles SA de CV
“I think its a great course for anyone at any stage along the whole M&A process…”
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The Lecturers:

Prof. Dr. Christopher Kummer
President

Dr. Stefan Gurmann, M.B.L.-HSG

Karim Elmorsi

Christopher Harrison
