Name: Mergers, Acquisition, Integration and Change Training Course
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Course Introduction

Did You Know That 80% of Mergers and Acquisitions fail and that 85% of integration initiatives also fail?

If this is new to you, you are not alone, and the odds can be improved dramatically. Traditional Legal/Financial due diligence is essential but is insufficient to identify future trends / other elements of value which can be utilised to reach a truer price. Obviating risks, undisclosed items, competitors, emulators, regulators, competition authorities, the media, the financial press, suppliers, trades unions, customers, reputation, change resistant employees, the dip in productivity, branding, customer services, trends, location, business process, automation, outsourcing/offshoring non-core functions, morale, shareholders, financiers, key stakeholders, valuation techniques are all included. This is combined with tools to assess directors / key employees for their long-term capability and vision.

The deeper questions around whether to merge or acquire at all and how to target are issues which course participants will be able to answer as a direct result of attending this eye-opening course.

Objectives

By the end of this COPEX training course, you will be able to:

Understand why they should merge or acquire
Determine how to target companies correctly
Identify potential deal breakers, risks and issues
Reduce risks of Mergers and Acquisition failure
Plan / Optimise the integration process successfully

Who Should Attend?

This COPEX training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Finance people and prospective investors who could benefit from knowing about change / integration processes and additional factors to determine ultimate value/price to be paid
Heads of Sales and Customer Services who need to know how to integrate their functions when their companies merge or acquire
Human Resource professionals who are often brought into Mergers and Acquisition processes too late in the process
Risk professionals likely to be seconded to deal teams or who wish to know about the risks associated with Mergers and Acquisition
Marketing and PR people who need to understand how to maintain brand integrity and keep stakeholders, customers, the media and opinion formers onside whilst blunting competitive threats
IT/Cyber security people tasked with merging the IT systems and protecting the existing and amalgamated companies from threat actors, data loss, hacking of trade secrets and company funds
Corporate strategists
Lawyers wishing to understand the Bigger Picture
Directors of Mid -Caps that are growing steadily but now wish to expand faster
Project Directors and Programme Managers likely to be seconded to deal teams
Fast track managers and functional directors wishing to gain the skills necessary and the experience of Mergers and Acquisition transactions either internally or externally so as to become more marketable
Directors wishing to expand by acquisition as a precursor to achieving critical mass and then selling out
Directors and Managers wishing to groom their newly merged companies in a way which creates interest from suitable potential acquirers
Graduate level employees earmarked for future advancement
High fliers with unusual backgrounds brought in to re-invitalise the business

Course Outline

Day 1: Rationale for Mergers and Acquisition / Targeting and Action Steps

Why Merge or Acquire at all?
Present State versus Future State
Target Operating Modelling / Roadmaps to Mergers and Acquisition
Corporate Grooming to Attract Corporate Suitors
Exploration of the Deal flow Model
Different Versions of the Mergers and Acquisition Process

Day 2: Valuation Strategy Linking Pre – Deal and Post Deal Strategy

How much should we Pay?
Exploring the Valuation Process Lite Touch
Pitfalls versus Getting it Right
Competitor Analysis / Key to Optimum Pricing
Narrated Case Studies on Valuation Methods
Elements of the Negotiation Process

Day 3: Search and Target / Strategic Considerations

Due Diligence Negotiations and Deal Structure
The 100 / 120 Day Planning Cycle
Integration, Flexibility, Scenarios A, B and C
Establishing Strategic Reasons for Mergers and Acquisition
Costs, Benefits, Assumptions, Sensitivities, Business Case
How Mergers and Acquisitions are Viewed

Day 4: Integration and Change Approaches Incorporating Resistance Management

How Will the Entities Be Amalgamated?
Value Generated from Amalgamation?
Costs of Amalgamation Including Opportunity Costs
People, Processes, Management and IT Issues
Identifying Where Uncertainty and Risk Lies
How Long Will the Process Take?

Day 5: Communications, Brand Management, Future Proofing, Expectations Management, Dealing with the Parts of the Business which no Longer Fit

Managing Expectations of Staff and Key Stakeholders
Developing Communications Strategy Methodologies Externally
Creating and Protecting the New Brand
Eliminating Non -Core Functions and Departments
Right Sizing, Outsourcing, Eliminating and Automating
Future Proofing for Maximum Strategic Flexibility

Certificate

COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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Expect an engaging, hands-on journey — not a room full of slides and passive listening. COPEX’s delivery blends presentations with group discussions, real-world case studies, practical exercises, and collaborative workshops. The goal is simple: everything you learn, you can use immediately back at work.

You'll be in good hands. COPEX hosts its courses in premium 4-star and 5-star hotels, with professional, fully equipped training spaces designed for focus and comfort. Throughout each day, you'll enjoy refreshment breaks with coffee and snacks, plus a complimentary lunch following every session.

This Mergers, Acquisition, Integration and Change Training Course welcomes professionals from all walks of corporate life — whether you're a seasoned manager, an emerging team leader, a subject-matter specialist, or simply someone driven to grow in their field. If you're serious about advancing your career and deepening your expertise, this course was built with you in mind.

Absolutely. Every participant who successfully completes the Mergers, Acquisition, Integration and Change Training Course earns an COPEX Certificate of Completion — a recognised mark of professional achievement. Depending on the specific course, it may also qualify for Training credits, which will be clearly noted in the course details.

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