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Certified M&A Associate (JV&A)

Certificate Course

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Joint ventures are strategic alliances that drive growth, innovation, and market expansion. The Certified M&A Joint Venture Associate programme at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management provides comprehensive expertise in designing, negotiating, and managing joint ventures. Participants learn how to structure complex partnerships in a legally sound and economically viable way and how to ensure their long-term success. The programme is ideal for professionals seeking to expand their M&A expertise with a focus on joint ventures and to provide qualified support for forward-looking collaborations.

Next start date

upon request

Duration

3 Months

Language

English

Format

Online

Type of education

Certificate Course

Price

€ 1480

Joint ventures are strategic alliances that drive growth, innovation, and market expansion. The Certified M&A Joint Venture Associate programme at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management provides comprehensive expertise in designing, negotiating, and managing joint ventures. Participants learn how to structure complex partnerships in a legally sound and economically viable way and how to ensure their long-term success. The programme is ideal for professionals seeking to expand their M&A expertise with a focus on joint ventures and to provide qualified support for forward-looking collaborations.

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Your Benefits

Develop your expertise in joint ventures and establish strategic partnerships with confidence, legal clarity, and effective management skills in dynamic markets.
 

  1. Be part of Germany’s # 1 Business School for Executive Education.
  2. Learn from industry experts with real-world experience.
  3. Gain a recognized certificate to boost your career profile.
  4. Benefit from the active international Frankfurt School community.
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Target group

All who are currently or in the future will be involved in growing their organisations through partnerships. 

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METHODOLOGY

Self-paced, fully digital training

CONTENTS

Joint ventures are strategic alliances that drive growth, innovation, and market expansion. The Certified M&A Joint Venture Associate programme at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management provides comprehensive expertise in designing, negotiating, and managing joint ventures. Participants learn how to structure complex partnerships in a legally sound and economically viable way and how to ensure their long-term success. The programme is ideal for professionals seeking to expand their M&A expertise with a focus on joint ventures and to provide qualified support for forward-looking collaborations. 

STRUCTURE

Module 1

M&A Framework

Major factors that set the framework for M&A

After providing an overview of major strategic rationales for M&A and an approach for systematic target identification Module 1 describes two distinctive approaches for M&A origination.  The module also provides an overview of major M&A phases and core M&A tasks. Further, Module 1 shows how teams of experts are working together, and why confidentiality is mission critical in any M&A project.

 

M&A Strategy

- Strategic rationale
- Exercise
- Target Identification
 

M&A Project

- Proactive M&A origination
- Opportunistic M&A origination
- Workout
- Major M&A phases
- Core M&A tasks
- Confidentiality

M&A Project Organization

- Workload
- Teams of experts
- M&A project leadership levels

Module 2

M&A Phases

In detail major phases of an M&A project.

Major milestones of the Pre-Due Diligence phase are described, including Teaser document, Confidential Information Memorandum, and Indicative Offer. Module 2 outlines key areas of the Due Diligence, and illustrates the role of Data Request List, Electronic Data Room, Management Presentation and other information sources in order to develop a Due Diligence report. Module 2 shows also why reps and warranties are important negotiating the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and why Signing and Closing can constitute quite distinctive milestones in an M&A project.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

Module 3

M&A Tasks

In detail core M&A tasks that need to be executed continuously over the course of an M&A project

After demonstrating why cash flow is an important basis for valuation Module 3 presents how to challenge systematically target’s assumptions on revenues, costs and capital reviewing the target business. Module 3 presents how value is created by M&A, and how synergies are both identified and prioritized.  Further, Module 3 explains how to prepare for post merger integration in order to implement planned synergies and to stabilize the target business illustrating among others the role of Target Operating Model (TOM), Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), Earn-out Agreements and M&A deal types.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

STRUCTURE

Module 1

M&A Framework

Major factors that set the framework for M&A

After providing an overview of major strategic rationales for M&A and an approach for systematic target identification Module 1 describes two distinctive approaches for M&A origination.  The module also provides an overview of major M&A phases and core M&A tasks. Further, Module 1 shows how teams of experts are working together, and why confidentiality is mission critical in any M&A project.

 

M&A Strategy

- Strategic rationale
- Exercise
- Target Identification
 

M&A Project

- Proactive M&A origination
- Opportunistic M&A origination
- Workout
- Major M&A phases
- Core M&A tasks
- Confidentiality

M&A Project Organization

- Workload
- Teams of experts
- M&A project leadership levels

Module 2

M&A Phases

In detail major phases of an M&A project.

Major milestones of the Pre-Due Diligence phase are described, including Teaser document, Confidential Information Memorandum, and Indicative Offer. Module 2 outlines key areas of the Due Diligence, and illustrates the role of Data Request List, Electronic Data Room, Management Presentation and other information sources in order to develop a Due Diligence report. Module 2 shows also why reps and warranties are important negotiating the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and why Signing and Closing can constitute quite distinctive milestones in an M&A project.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

Module 3

M&A Tasks

In detail core M&A tasks that need to be executed continuously over the course of an M&A project

After demonstrating why cash flow is an important basis for valuation Module 3 presents how to challenge systematically target’s assumptions on revenues, costs and capital reviewing the target business. Module 3 presents how value is created by M&A, and how synergies are both identified and prioritized.  Further, Module 3 explains how to prepare for post merger integration in order to implement planned synergies and to stabilize the target business illustrating among others the role of Target Operating Model (TOM), Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), Earn-out Agreements and M&A deal types.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

STRUCTURE

Module 1

M&A Framework

Major factors that set the framework for M&A

After providing an overview of major strategic rationales for M&A and an approach for systematic target identification Module 1 describes two distinctive approaches for M&A origination.  The module also provides an overview of major M&A phases and core M&A tasks. Further, Module 1 shows how teams of experts are working together, and why confidentiality is mission critical in any M&A project.

 

M&A Strategy

- Strategic rationale
- Exercise
- Target Identification
 

M&A Project

- Proactive M&A origination
- Opportunistic M&A origination
- Workout
- Major M&A phases
- Core M&A tasks
- Confidentiality

M&A Project Organization

- Workload
- Teams of experts
- M&A project leadership levels

Module 2

M&A Phases

In detail major phases of an M&A project.

Major milestones of the Pre-Due Diligence phase are described, including Teaser document, Confidential Information Memorandum, and Indicative Offer. Module 2 outlines key areas of the Due Diligence, and illustrates the role of Data Request List, Electronic Data Room, Management Presentation and other information sources in order to develop a Due Diligence report. Module 2 shows also why reps and warranties are important negotiating the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and why Signing and Closing can constitute quite distinctive milestones in an M&A project.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

Module 3

M&A Tasks

In detail core M&A tasks that need to be executed continuously over the course of an M&A project

After demonstrating why cash flow is an important basis for valuation Module 3 presents how to challenge systematically target’s assumptions on revenues, costs and capital reviewing the target business. Module 3 presents how value is created by M&A, and how synergies are both identified and prioritized.  Further, Module 3 explains how to prepare for post merger integration in order to implement planned synergies and to stabilize the target business illustrating among others the role of Target Operating Model (TOM), Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), Earn-out Agreements and M&A deal types.

Pre-Due-Diligence

- Teaser
- Confidential Information Memorandum
- Indicative Offer
- Seller´s perspective
- Case
- Expert statement

Due-Diligence

- Areas of analysis
- Data Request List
- Case
- Expert statement
- Electronic Data Room
- Key functionalities
- Management presentation
- Other information sources
- Workout
- Due Diligence Report
- Case
- Expert statement
 

Post Due-Diligence

- Updated Offer
- Reps and warranties
- SPA and Signing
- Closing

DETAILS UND KONDITIONEN

Certification

This online training will be completed with an online exam to achieve the certificate of Certified Mergers & Acquistions Associate (Frankfurt School).The exam is based on a case study, which can be written within the training period or in addition to the online training. 

Upon successful completion of both the Certified M&A Associate and Certified Associate in Joint Venture & Alliances (JV&A) courses, you will be conferred with the title of Certified Senior M&A Associate.

Degree: Certified Mergers & Acquistions Associate (Frankfurt School)

Study Time & Examination

  • Study Time: The online training requires approximately 8–10 hours of study.
  • Access Period: You will have access to the training program for 3 months. During this time, you can revisit the learning content as often as needed. Please note that the recommended study hours are only indicative and meant to help you estimate the effort required.
  • Completion Guidelines: We strongly encourage you to complete the term paper within the 3-month access period. The oral online examination is also scheduled during this timeframe.
  • Postponements and Cancellations: Any changes to the examination schedule, including postponements and cancellations, are subject to fees as outlined in the examination regulations.

Price

When booking 2 of our M&A online trainings, you will receieve a 10% discount. Book 3, and you will be entitled to a 20% discount.*

Those inlcude: Certified M&A Associate, Certified M&A Integration Associate and Certified Associate in Joint Ventures and Alliances

*The discount applies only to bookings that are made at the same time

 

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