M&A Finance: Valuation and Deal Design

Overview

M&A Finance: Valuation and Deal Design, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, goes deep on one of corporate finance's most specialized skill sets: valuing a company and structuring the financing behind a merger or acquisition. It covers cash flow forecasting, capital budgeting, and business valuation techniques, then applies them directly to deal design and performance measurement. It's an intermediate specialization with a small but focused audience so far, suited to learners who already have a finance foundation and want to specialize.

Who it's for

Finance professionals, MBA students, or analysts who already understand corporate finance basics and want to specialize in valuation and M&A deal structuring.

Key skills

• Business valuation and financial modeling
• Cash flow and financial forecasting
• Capital budgeting and M&A deal design
• Financial statement and performance analysis