M&A Academy at Cornell Tech New York | September 2023
This extensive course is designed to help corporate acquirers improve their M&A process and deal performance
Develop a clear M&A thesis to maximize the economic benefit of a transaction
Properly identify the risks associated with a transaction and manage exposure to liabilities
Reduce the amount of time absorbed by the M&A process and improve certainty of execution
Curriculum | M&A Academy
September 12 & 13, 2023
M&A Strategy & Process Management
M&A Valuation & Diligence
M&A Governance and Closing
The M&A Academy is designed for corporate development professionals, strategy leaders, in-house M&A counsel, integration specialists, senior financial analysts, and business executives that are involved in devising and/or executing mergers and acquisitions.
You will also be invited to join a confidential discussion community for exchanging ideas, best practices, recommendations, and information with other M&A Academy alumni.
Faculty | M&A Academy
Stephen G. Morrissette, Ph.D. is a Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he teaches Merger & Acquisition Strategy.
His 30 years of transaction expertise includes various Chief Financial Officer roles where he was responsible for M&A and post-merger integration.
His academic career includes 15-years of full-time teaching senior executives in Strategic Planning, M&A, and Capital Planning.
Professor Morrissette has been teaching for the Transaction Advisors Institute since 2015. He was appointed to serve as the Institute's Faculty Director in 2020.
Schedule & Location | M&A Academy
The autumn cohort of the M&A Academy will take place at Cornell Tech New York.
Tuesday, September 13, 2023 - 8:30am - 5:00pm EST
(Wine reception & dinner to follow)
Wednesday, September 14, 2023 - 8:30am - 12:00pm EST
Member Reviews | M&A Academy
"The M&A Academy really taught me how to best translate my company's broader objectives into a cohesive M&A strategy. I've already put material from this M&A course into practice at my company.”
Corporate Development Director
“This is an excellent M&A course - Professor Morrissette shares best practices and provides great ideas to help you improve your M&A process to add value at your organization. The class discussions and events after class provide great opportunities to learn from the experiences of other M&A practitioners.”
Senior Manager, Corporate Development
“The M&A Academy is a great way to get up to speed with how corporate development professionals outside your firm think and to learn about industry practices.
M&A Integration Manager
“Prof. Morrisette has deep knowledge and real-world experience of M&A and presents this complex topic in a logical and effective manner. I would highly recommend this M&A course to any individual or team looking to improve planning and execution of the corporate development process.
Chief Executive Officer
“Engaging context with practical, real life experiences to help the M&A 'boots on the ground' practitioner.”
Director, Corporate M&A
“An excellent time spent away from the office, to come together to learn, share, and expand knowledge surrounding the M&A process. The attendee's were diverse - multiple different backgrounds, industries, etc - that it enabled great discussion, learnings and new found LinkedIn connections. Overall, I would definitely recommend this M&A course!
Integration Management Office Manager
M&A Conference | September 13 & 14