Business Acquisition and Divestiture: Strategy and Finance

MGMT X 430.131

This course is intended primarily for investors looking to acquire a small to mid-sized business, or corporate executives and professionals looking to expand their company.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Live Online
In Person
Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn the analytical framework to prepare, evaluate, and execute business mergers and acquisitions
  • Understand how to put together a deal, how to minimize overpaying, and how to increase chances of success in a business combination

About this course:

This course is intended primarily for investors looking to acquire a small to mid-sized business, or corporate executives and professionals looking to expand their company's prospects via merger and acquisition (M&A). This course combines an analytical framework with real-world applications to introduce the key processes and techniques involving business combinations. Key topics include current trends in M&A, accounting foundations, legal constraints, tax implications, business valuation techniques and M&A risk management. Students learn how to prepare, evaluate and execute business mergers and acquisitions through lectures, discussion forums, case studies and assigned practice questions. Participants leave the course with an understanding of how to put together a deal, minimize overpaying and increase their chances of success in a business combination.
Prerequisites
MGMT X 130A Basic Managerial Finance or equivalent, or the consent of the instructor.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Wednesday 7:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Hairong Gui
402545
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 15, 2025
Course Requirements
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Wed Apr 2, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 9, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 16, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 23, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Apr 30, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 7, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 14, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 21, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed May 28, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Jun 4, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jun 11, 2025
7:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

Summer 2025 Schedule

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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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403880
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes

Elective course in the Finance Certificate.

Visitors not permitted.  Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 08, 2025
Course Requirements
(Optional)
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jun 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
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Thu Jul 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Jul 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Jul 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Jul 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Jul 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Aug 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Aug 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Aug 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Dodd Hall
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Thu Aug 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Sep 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall

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