M&A Academy at the University of Chicago | June 2022
The M&A Academy is designed to help corporate acquirers understand the breadth of strategic and practical considerations associated with acquisitions
Develop a clear deal 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 process and improve certainty of execution
I. M&A Strategy & Process Management
II. Valuation & Forms of Consideration
III. M&A Diligence
IV. M&A Synergy Models
V. M&A Governance
VI. Closing and Integration
Professor Morrissette is a Visiting Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he teaches Merger & Acquisition Strategy.
His 30 years of practitioner expertise include various CFO roles where he was responsible for M&A and post-merger integration.
His academic career includes 15 years of full-time teaching where his expertise includes Strategic Planning, M&A, and Capital Planning.
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.
The M&A Academy at the University of Chicago will be taught at the Gleacher Center:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm CST
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from 8:30am - 12:00pm CST
You will receive a tombstone for your desk, 10.25 CLE and/or 12.25 CPE credits (if applicable), and course certification for LinkedIn.
You will also be invited to join a confidential discussion space for exchanging ideas, best practices, recommendations, and information with other M&A Academy alumni.
M&A Conference | June 22-23