Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy

Strategies for Growth and Success Factors of Mergers and Acquisitions SHORT

PROGRAM

Program Overview

LANGUAGEEnglish

LOCATIONSchloss Marbach, DE-Oehningen

SEMINAR DURATION3 days

CostsCHF 3’900

RECOGNITION2 ECTS points

Fully creditable to the certificate «Strategic Management CAS HSG»

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Develop your business through M&A

Successful growth through acquisitions requires a well-defi ned corporate strategy and a high level of analytical and strategic expertise to plan and exe-cute individual transactions. In this program, you will learn how to enhance and implement your own company‘s growth strategy through acquisitions and systematic acquisition programs.

Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increa-se competition and diversifi cation. You conduct strategic synergy analyses and create a selection of takeover candidates that optimally complement their corporate portfolio. You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and create systematic acquisition programs. With this skill, you are able to occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisitions of business units or competitors.

Corporate Strategy and Portfolio

Corporate strategy – Use of mergers and acquisitions as the means for growth

Clarify acquisition motivations, synergies

and success factors

Portfolio analysis – Develop strategies for

competition and diversifi cation

Occupy attractive stra-tegic business segments

Governance and Acquisition Programs

Reinforce the role of corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions

Incorporate the speci-alties of cross-border

mergers and acquisitions into strategic conside-

rations

Move from individual acquisitions to

acquisition programs

Portfolio Optimization

Optimize overall corporate portfolio

Perform synergy assessment and goal

setting in mergers and acquisitions

Develop an organi-zational blueprint for

integration

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Your Practical Benefi ts

Target GroupThis compact seminar is aimed at executives responsible for corporate go-vernance or those in important strategic functions.

Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increase competition and diversifi cation

You conduct strategic synergy analyses and create a selection of take-over candidates that optimally complement their corporate portfolio

You occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisi-tions of business units or competitors

You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and crea-te systematic acquisition programs

You are able to perform post-merger considerations on organizatio-nal design and integration

Participants‘ Profi le

+20~ Years‘ work experience

43Average age

+15Number of industries

+90%Middle and top

squad

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«The less the prudence with which others conduct

their affairs, the greater the prudence with which

we must conduct our own…»

Warren Buffett

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Highlights

Benefit from decades of excellent research and practi-cal relevance in strategic management at the Institute of Business Administration (IfB-HSG).

Exchange with proven experts to your concrete chal-lenges and develop the competence to master these competencies independently.

With the help of practically-oriented case studies, you grapple with complex topics derived from cur-rent-day industry developments, thus acquiring im-portant tools to ensure successful management in a dynamic market environment.

This certificate will be credited to you for the follo-wing program:• Strategisches Management CAS HSG • Excellence in General Management DAS HSG • Executive MBA HSG

During the seminar you take part in joint evening pro-grams, providing you an opportunity to get to know your peers. You will also become a member of our alumni network: the exchange of information is foste-red within the community through social media and regular events.

Competences

Compatible Architecture

Networking

Case Studies

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2020

Monday, 27.04.2020 Tuesday, 28.04.2020 Wednesday, 29.04.2020

LOCATION Schloss Marbach, DE-Oehningen

Termine

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Prof. Dr. Winfried RuigrokSince 2011, Winfried Ruigrok Dean is the executive School of Management, Technology & Law at the Uni-versity of St. Gallen. Since 1996 he has been Professor of International Management and Director of the Research Center for International Management (FIM-HSG). His research interests include strategy, internationalization of management and boards of directors, and corporate governance.

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomi LaamanenChaired Professor of Strategic Management and Direc-tor of the Institute of Management (IfB) HSG. Expert onStrategy with a special emphasis on mergers and acqui-sitions, managerial cognition and capability dynamics.As a member of the supervisory board and strategy con-sultant, he cooperates with international companies invarious industries.

Manfred A. EblingHead of Risk Policies & Governance, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Senior Finance Executive with transac-tion and leadership experience in Financial Services, Management Consulting and Industry with focus on risk management, M&A and legacy related work such as strategic project selection, due diligence, negotiation, closing and post-closing including integration, restruc-turing and board membership.

GUEST SPEAKER

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Practical Information

Certifi cate of Participation

Terms of Cancellation

Registration

Costs

You will receive an offi cial HSG certifi cate documenting your participation in the short pro-gram. Additionally, you will be credited with 2 ECTS points for the seminar.

Cancellation up to 90 days before start of the seminar is free; for can-cellation between 89 and 60 days 10%, and between 59 and 30 days before the seminar 50% of costs is due. The total cost is due if cancel-led less than 30 days before the start of the seminar. We will be happy to accept a replacement attendee.

You can register at any time at our website www.ifb.unisg.ch.We will be happy to advise you by phone or email. The number of participants is limited.

The fee for the short program is CHF 3‘900.-, including course materials, catering during breaks, lunch, and one evening program.Costs for travel and overnight accommodation as well as the evening meal are to be covered by the participant.

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Do you require more information? I will be happy to help you:

Brigitte Häfliger Project Manager IoMS Executive Education

Dufourstrasse 40a 9000 St. Gallen

Email: Brigitte.Haeflinger@unisg.ch Tel.: +41 71 224 23 26

REGISTER

NOW!

www.ifb.unisg.ch

5 Reasons to Attend

Profit from high-caliber HSG instructors with years of practical expe-rience and extensive know-how.

Acquire top-notch practical know-how in the area of finance and con- trolling, based on cutting-edge research of the HSG.

Obtain valuable stimulus for your management responsibilities in the area of finance.

Network with exciting peers and identify solutions to your specific challenges.

Give your career an extra boost with an internationally recognized certificate of the University of St. Gallen.

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