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Mergers and Acquisitions SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This course aims at assisting you in interpreting financial accounting information related to inter-corporate investments. The course will cover three main topics over four modules: (i) accounting for passive, significant influence, and control type of inter-corporate investments, (ii) special issues and considerations in inter-corporate investments, and (iii) special types of inter-corporate investments. 
The course will be useful for students to understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting information and will benefit investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, managers, and any deal-makers.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 9 hours to complete

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Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Oktay Urcan

Professor of Accountancy

Department of Accountancy, College of Business

134,102 Learners

5 Courses

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Orientation

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 5 readings

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 36 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes

5 videos

Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments2m

Passive Investments5m

Significant Influence7m

Issues in Equity Method15m

Intercompany Transactions4m

2 readings

Module 1 Overview10m

Module 1 Lecture Transcripts10m

6 practice exercises

Overview Practice Quiz10m

Passive Investment Practice Quiz10m

Significant Influence-Equity Method Practice Quiz10m

Issues in Equity Method Practice Quiz10m

Intercompany Transactions Practice Quiz10m

Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Control Type of Investments

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes

5 videos

Control Type of Investments1m

Consolidation with Full Ownership7m

Consolidation after Initial Investment8m

Consolidation without Full Ownership4m

Income Statement Consolidation2m

2 readings

Module 2 Overview10m

Module 2 Lecture Transcripts10m

6 practice exercises

Overview Practice Quiz 10m

Consolidation with Full Ownership Practice Quiz30m

Consolidation after Initial Investment Practice Quiz10m

Consolidation without Full Ownership Practice Quiz10m

Income Statement Consolidation Practice Quiz10m

Control Type of Investments Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investment

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 18 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes

6 videos

Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments39s

Definition of Business4m

Identifying the Acquirer Firm1m

Bargain Purchase3m

Acquisition Related Costs3m

Earnouts4m

2 readings

Module 3 Overview10m

Module 3 Lecture Transcripts10m

6 practice exercises

Definition of Business Practice Quiz5m

Identifying the Acquirer Firm Practice Quiz5m

Bargain Purchase Practice Quiz10m

Acquisition Related Costs Practice Quiz10m

Earnouts Practice Quiz10m

Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investment Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Module 4: Special Types of Acquisitions

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 22 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

About the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization

In a post-pandemic world, companies across the globe are constantly looking to expand and grow their businesses. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) offers many ways to achieve this goal. Through this 6-course specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions, you will gain a well-rounded knowledge of key concepts that form the foundations of a successful M&A deal.

The courses in this specialization focus on types of M&A deals and complex organizational structures. Topics covered include: How to value and price M&A deals Understand financial modeling and capital structure Understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting Understand the foundational elements of financial statement and ratio analysis Examine practical applications of financial analysis and valuation techniques

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