Mergers & Acquisitions
1 day, Open Enrollment and In-house Offering  |  .6 CEUs | 7.2 CLEs
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A successful mergers and acquisition strategy requires a highly focused, professionally-managed process. Such a process ensures that you
select the right targets, value them correctly,
negotiate the deal to your best advantage and rapidly integrate them post-closing with the least amount of disruption to your customers and employees.
This one-day program is designed to take you through the entire acquisition process, highlighting through hands-on exercises the steps that are critical to the healthy growth of your business.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

After participating in this program, you will have learned to:

     >   create acquisition target selection criteria

     >   study a target through a methodical due diligence process

     >  
select the best valuation methods for different types of companies

     >  
identify the best deal structure for your situation

     >  
structure an auction process

     >  
focus on the critical elements of post-acquisition integration 



AUDIENCE

This program is designed for business leaders seeking to expand their businesses through merger or acquisition activities. It is useful for decision-makers, managers and executives in for-profit and not-for-profit fields.



PROGRAM DATES / LOCATIONS

February 5, 2010  l  8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  l  NSU Main Campus, Fort Lauderdale-Davie
February 5, 2010  l  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  l  NSU Tampa Educational Center

April 9, 2010  l  8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  l  NSU Miami-Kendall Educational Center
April 9, 2010 l  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  l  NSU Orlando Educational Center

July 23, 2010  l  8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  l  NSU Miramar Educational Center
July 23, 2010  l  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  l  NSU Bahamas Educational Center


INSTRUCTOR/S

Laura Kozloski Hart, Ph.D.

Dr. Hart’s corporate experience includes management and executive positions in strategy, M&A, and operations at Otis Elevator Company, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Ryder System, Inc. in the United States and overseas. Dr. Hart received her B.A from Colby College, her MBA from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, and her PhD from the University of Miami. In addition to her professional training and consulting activities in mergers & acquisitions and strategic planning, she is a business professor at Barry University.



COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

"The instructor was excellent. Her presentation was very relevant to our business."
 N. Lois Adams, President/CEO  l  HHCS Health Group

"Laura K. Hart was terrific!"
 Ron Blumkin, President  l  Nebraska Furniture Mart

"Very good course; instructors were great!"
 Christopher Comerford, Manager  l  TRG

"Instructor was very experienced and knowledgeable, especially about cross-border deals."
 Ricardo Cookson, Managing Director   Ameriza LLC

"The instructor was beyond excellent. Her experience in M&A showed in discussions."
 Ed Jackowitz, Finance Director  l  Viking Life Saving Equipment Inc.

"Excellent instructor."
 WM. K. Jackson, President  l  Southeastern Aluminum Products

"Good program."
 Jeffrey Oshinsky, Partner  l  Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A

"Instructors were extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. Real world experience and their anecdotes made class more lively and relevant."
 Demetrio Perez, Vice President  l  Lincoln-Marti Schools LLC

"Dr. Hart did a fantastic job of interacting with class and took a personal interest in my business. Great instructor."
 Scott Ruprecht, President  l  Sportfishing Worldwide

"Excellent course - great instructor."
 John R. Wright, Chairman  l  Southeastern Aluminum Products


PROGRAM FEE

Fee of $395 includes tuition, instructional materials, and coffee break.


ON-SITE OFFERING/S



Using core programs, we are able to align established objectives directly with an organization's competency framework and to specific job competency models. Your needs are matched with our extensive resources, instructional design team, and program facilitator to design a program that is tailored to fit your specified objectives and requirements. Consequently, your program will be designed to develop specific behaviors and competencies (i.e. skills, knowledge, and attitudes) that lead to superior performance.



For additional on-site program information and pricing, please contact:

Dr. Vince Daniels, Executive Director
Tel: 954.262.5181  |  Toll free: 800.672.7223, extension 25181
E-mail:
vdaniels@nova.edu

Pamela Echeverria, Assistant Director
Tel: 954.262.5161  |  Toll free: 800.672.7223, extension 25161 
E-mail:
pechever@nova.edu 


REGISTRATION

We encourage you to register early to reserve your place in the class.

Register online. Click here or visit our homepage.  |  Website: http://nova.edu/execed (programs listed by category)
Register by phone. Call us  |  Toll Free: 800.672.7223, ext. 25137 or  |  Tel: 954.262.5137
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Register by fax. Download registration form and send via fax.  |  Fax: 954.262.3188
Register by mail. Download registration form and send via mail.  | 
Hudson Institute of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue, Carl DeSantis Building, Suite 2088
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314

Class size is limited; enrollment is on a space-available basis.

We accept the following forms of payment: check (payable to "Nova Southeastern University") and credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). Payment arrangements must be made for your registration to be considered complete.



SUBSTITUTION, CANCELLATION, AND TRANSFER POLICIES

Program fees are due in full upon application to the program. If you are unable to attend this program, we will accept an appropriate substitute participant to take your place up to the day of the program. There is a $75 administration fee for substitutions made less than two weeks prior to the start of the program. NSU will grant an 80 percent refund for cancellations made two or more weeks prior to the start of the program. For cancellations made within two weeks prior to the start of the program, a 50 percent refund will be granted. There is no refund if you withdraw after the start of the program. We will allow one transfer of this registration to a future offering of the same program. We will charge an administration fee for any future postponements.

Fees and dates are subject to change without notice.




CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional program information, please contact us at: 

Hudson Institute of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue, Carl DeSantis Building, Suite 2088
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314

Tel: 954.262.5137
Toll Free: 800.672.7223, ext. 25137
Fax: 954.262.3188
E-mail:
execed@nova.edu

http://nova.edu/execed (programs listed by category)
http://nova.edu/execed/calendar (programs listed by month)



PROGRAM STAFF

Dr. Vincent S. Daniels  l  Executive Director  l  vdaniels@nova.edu
Grisell V. Sotolongo   Director  l  sotolongo@nova.edu
Pamela Echeverria  l  Assistant Director  l  pechever@nova.edu
Karen Mendez  l  Operations Coordinator  l 
mendezk@nova.edu
Niemah Butler  l  Financial Coordinator  l 
niemah@huizenga.nova.edu



Hudson Institute


Dr. Vincent S. Daniels
Executive Director
vdaniels@nova.edu

Grisell Sotolongo
Director
sotolongo@nova.edu

Pamela Echeverria
Assistant Director
pechever@nova.edu

Karen Mendez
Operations Coordinator
mendezk@nova.edu

Niemah Butler
Financial Coordinator
niemah@huizenga.nova.edu