Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal
This course focuses on the theory and practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a focus on the Finance. The Finance of M&A uses tools from different areas of Finance to help managers and investment bankers design successful M&A deals. In particular, we will learn to value and price M&A deals and how to choose the optimal financing mix for an M&A deal. The course focuses on all the major types of M&A deals including strategic M&A, private equity leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and restructuring deals such spinoffs and asset transfers.
The course will benefit any student who desires to increase their ability to understand and execute M&A deals, including (but not limited to), entrepreneurs, consultants, bankers, investors, analysts, corporate managers, marketers, strategists, and deal-makers of all types. The course will also deepen students’ understanding of financial modeling and capital structure, both in theory and practice.
Status: Private Equity
Private Equity
Status: Financial Management
Financial Management
Intermediate·Course·20 hours
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PS
5.0·Reviewed Apr 27, 2022
The course covers the hard and soft aspects in detail that are involved in M&A in structured manner. It was amazing learning them, heading for subsequent courses offered in this series.
MI
5.0·Reviewed Oct 23, 2025
Great teacher. A good course with excellent questions that highlights a key nuance in investment analysis.
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Niklas
1.0
·Reviewed Apr 28, 2022
Sadly, the lecturer is very hard to understand. He finishes basically every sentence with "right?", which is only one of the reasons that the videos are really hard to watch. It seems like the lectures weren't really thought out. I paid the course fee directly at the beginning, otherwise I would never have paid a cent for this.
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Oleksandr
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 3, 2024
I recently completed the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization by the University of Illinois through Coursera. The course was challenging and enriching, offering deep insights into valuation, deal structuring, and financial modeling. The faculty provided excellent guidance, and the collaborative learning environment was highly rewarding. Highly recommend this specialization for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in M&A.
Warm regards,
Oleksandr Vorontsov
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Darío
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 21, 2023
Amazing Course. I only add more setp-by-step excel details to follow in a more accurate way the instructor. Sometimes the assumptions change really fast and follow exercises are tough due the explanation and changes made.
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Matteo
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 14, 2026
Prof. Almeida provides in this course, a complete teaching on how create and Think on an M&A and LBO deal, knowledge that can be usefull for everyone wants to start a career in this Industry.
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Prashant
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 28, 2022
The course covers the hard and soft aspects in detail that are involved in M&A in structured manner. It was amazing learning them, heading for subsequent courses offered in this series.
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Ramón
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 4, 2025
Wonderful course. I'm very happy and satisfied. Thank you very much, Professor Almeida your explanations have been marvelous.
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Maria
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 24, 2025
Great teacher. A good course with excellent questions that highlights a key nuance in investment analysis.
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Bernardo
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 8, 2023
Excelent course. Mr. Almeida is an excelent teacher. I reccomend it.
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Bibhu
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 11, 2025
An easy way to understand the concepts
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Adnan
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 21, 2024
Extra-Ordinary Course Content!
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suhestiningrum
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 21, 2022
AAAAwesome! thankyou Hector
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VISHANT
4.0
·Reviewed Sep 14, 2022
Good course..
Contains a lot of knowledge
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rahul1
4.0
·Reviewed Dec 29, 2024
Good
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Timothy
1.0
·Reviewed Mar 3, 2025
You get dizzy trying to figure out what spreadsheet we downloaded he is referencing. Way too fast reading slides. I am out. It becomes frustrating and learning isn't fun anymore.
