Mergers and Acquisitions Modeling

Overview

Master merger and acquisition modeling with practical spreadsheet skills for corporate finance and transaction analysis. Learn how to evaluate acquisition targets, structure transactions, build financial models, and assess value creation opportunities. This course provides a hands-on approach to transaction modeling for learners who want to understand how business combinations are analyzed and evaluated in professional finance environments. You will learn how to assess target companies, understand transaction structures, build integrated models, and apply key deal assumptions. The course guides you through model construction, balance sheet adjustments, financial statement integration, and combined profitability analysis. You will also learn how to evaluate transaction feasibility, analyze post-transaction performance, and determine whether a proposed combination supports long-term value creation. By the end of this course, you will be able to build and interpret transaction models, evaluate financial impacts, and communicate deal insights with confidence. This course is ideal for finance students, analysts, corporate finance professionals, transaction advisory practitioners, and anyone seeking practical financial modeling skills for business combinations.

Syllabus

Foundations of M&A Strategy and Model Setup

Learn how to evaluate acquisition targets, understand deal structures, and build the foundational framework for M&A financial modeling using real-world concepts and assumptions.

Model Execution and Deal Consolidation

Develop advanced Excel-based M&A models, integrate financial statements, and analyze combined entity performance to evaluate deal feasibility and value creation.