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Certified M&A Integration Associate

Online training: Post Merger Integration (PMI)

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Self-paced, fully digital training: EUR 1,950
M&A Integration training: Study start is possible at any time.*

Our Certified M&A Integration Associate (Frankfurt School) is based on the award winning online training PMI2go. PMI2go has been developed together with M&A responsibles from Bertelsmann, Daimler, SAP, STADA and QIAGEN, and with Dr. Johannes Gerds one of the leading PMI experts in Germany.

Highlights

  • 6 senior experts with a combined experience of more than 200 M&A transactions present condensed know-how
  • 10 interactive workouts enable the learner to implement attained knowledge in daily business
  • 16 case studies containing best practices from real-life transactions presented by one of the experts
  • 250 exemplary integration tasks, which support the learner in developing an integration plan

Benefits

With the M&A Integration training participants will:

  • Acquire an expert’s perspective on a broad range of PMI topics and areas
  • Gain practical know-how
  • Receive one-to-one feedback through an optional self-check
  • Experience a self-paced training programme

Programme Overview

The online M&A Integration training consists of five modules.

While going through the five modules, you can collect lots of know-how nuggets – some of which you can also download at the end of each module.

For more information watch our video above.

Modules

Module 1 presents major factors that set the framework for a post-merger integration. After presenting major stages of an M&A process it becomes clear that post-merger integration starts already in the pre-closing stage. The module also shows how business-overlaps drive both cost synergies and revenue synergies, and how synergies for their part drive the degree of integration and the target operating model.

Integration Framework

Module: Integration Framework

M&A process   

  • Stages of Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Your opinion
  • Start of PMI
  • Your opinion
  • End of PMI

Synergies   

  • Business overlaps
  • Business complementarity
  • Workout
  • Costs of synergy implementation

Degree of integration   

  • Continuum of integration degrees
  • Low, medium and high degree of integration
  • The “right” degree of integration
  • Workout
  • Target Operating Model
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Lessons learned

Self Check

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Module 2 shows that Integration Management is  more than standard project management. It starts with demonstrating that any post-merger integration is managed through phases and that integration speed is above all about prioritising integration tasks. The module illustrates that Integration Management requires leadership on various levels and that teams are a major vehicle for managing post-merger integration. It wraps up with illustrating that success of integration is often more than just financials and that Integration Management demands proactive risk management.

Integration Management

Module: Integration Management

Complexity   

  • Managing PMI
  • Deal type
  • Share deal
  • Asset deal
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Phases   

  • From preparation to implementation
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Speed   

  • Prioritization of tasks
  • Timelines
  • Workout

Leadership   

  • Leadership on various levels
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Success   

  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Workout
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Risks   

  • Risk management
  • Workout

Lessons learned

Self Check

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Module 3 shows that post-merger integration is more than drawing new organisational charts. It illustrates how integration can greatly disturb the cultural peace of an organisation and that integration is emotional and stressful for all individuals from both organisations. The module illustrates why change management is a management task in post-merger integration that cannot be delegated. It closes with showing that communication is mandatory in almost any case to address merger-related fears and uncertainties.

People Integration

Module: People Integration

Organisational alignment 

  • Design parameters
  • Management appointments
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Corporate culture   

  • Key elements
  • Example
  • Workout
  • Culture clash

The individual’s perspective   

  • Merger syndrome
  • Workout
  • “Change Path”
  • Explore the “Change Path”

Change management   

  • The soft side and the hard side
  • Key people
  • Workout
  • Retention of key people
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Merger communication   

  • Workout
  • Communication myths
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Structuring merger communication
  • Communication plan
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Lessons learned

Self Check

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Module 4 presents the triple challenge of integrating support functions taking HR, Finance and IT as examples. It gives various task examples for HR managing people topics such as reassuring and retaining key people. Providing further examples on how Finance functions take and maintain control the module illustrates also how to control money flows and to consolidate and report financials. Regarding IT it further outlines task examples for establishing secure IT connections, and aligning IT applications and systems in order to connect people and processes.

Functional Integration

Module: Functional Integration

Introduction   

  • Functional Integration

Human Resources   

  • Integration of HR
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Finance   

  • Integration of Finance
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Information Technology   

  • Integration of IT
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Workout   

  • Assess functional integration tasks

Lessons learned

Self Check

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Module 5 illustrates that Business Integration is not business as usual by discussing examples from Research and Product Development (R&PD), Procurement, Operations, and Sales & Marketing. It shows that R&PD integration is about securing today’s offerings while planning for tomorrow’s and that Procurement needs to manage cost savings also beyond quick wins by analyzing spending in-depth. With regard to Operations the module illustrates how to balance cost savings and business continuity risks assessing consolidation options. It also illustrates how Sales & Marketing maintains and intensifies customer relationship management in a post-merger integration.

Business Integration

Module: Business Integration

Introduction   

  • Business Integration

Research & Product Development   

  • Integration of R&PD
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Procurement   

  • Integration of Procurement
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Operations   

  • Integration of Operations
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement

Sales & Marketing   

  • Integration of Sales & Marketing
  • Exemplary Tasks
  • Case
  • Expert statement
  • Workout   
  • Assess business integration tasks

Lessons learned

Self Check

business-integration

Key Facts

Certification

This online training will be completed with an online exam to achieve the certificate of Certified M&A Integration 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 Integration Associate and Certified Associate in Joint Venture & Alliances (JV&A) OR Certified M&A Associate courses, you will be conferred with the title of Certified Senior M&A Integration Associate.

Degree: Certified M&A Integration Associate (Frankfurt School)

Target Group

Managers who are currently or in the future will be involved in post-merger integration (both member of the integration leadership team and member of the integration teams).

Study Time

Study time for the online training: 13 - 18 hours

Exam (optional) based on a case study: 6 - 8 hours

Access to the training programme is provided for 3 months. 

During this time, you can access the learning content as often as you like. The above mentioned hours are only indicative so that you can estimate the amount of work involved.

Price

Online training: € 1,950

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.

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