Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy

Strategies for Growth and Success Factors of Mergers and Acquisitions
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Seminar
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Programme overview

Develop your business through M&A. Successful growth through acquisitions requires a well-defined corporate strategy and a high level of analytical and strategic expertise to plan and execute individual transactions. In this program, you will learn how to enhance and implement your own company‘s growth strategy through acquisitions and systematic acquisition programs.

Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increase competition and diversification. You conduct strategic synergy analyzes and create a selection of takeover candidates that optimally complement your corporate portfolio. You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and create systematic acquisition programs. With this know-how, you can occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisitions of business units or competitors.

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Programme details

Programme type

Seminar

Format

In-person

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Duration

3 days

Location

St.Gallen

Price

CHF 3'900

Target group

Board, C-Level, Functional Specialist, Owner/Entrepreneur, Senior Manager

Next date

Start date: 11.05.2026
Application deadline: 04.05.2026
places available
Start date: 25.11.2026
Application deadline: 18.11.2026
places available

Overview of Topics

Corporate Strategy and Portfolio

  • Corporate strategy – Use of mergers and acquisitions as the means for growth

  • Clarify acquisition motivations, synergies and success factors

  • Portfolio analysis – Develop strategies for competition and diversification

  • Occupy attractive strategic business segments

Governance and Acquisition Programs

  • Reinforce the role of corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions

  • Incorporate the specialties of cross-border mergers and acquisitions into strategic considerations
  • Move from individual acquisitions to acquisition programs

Portfolio Optimization

  • Develop your own management style – manage yourself and your team confidently and persuasively

  • Effective and inspiring leadership – develop and communicate a common vision

  • Change management – overcome resistance and motivate your employees to stand behind a common goal

Your Practical Benefits

  • Based on the corporate strategy, you derive the portfolio analysis to increase competition and diversification
  • You conduct strategic synergy analyses and create a selection of takeover candidates that optimally complement your corporate portfolio
  • You occupy attractive strategic business segments through acquisitions of business units or competitors

  • You clarify the acquisition motives and the success factors and create systematic acquisition programs

  • You are able to perform post-merger considerations on organizational design and integration
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Participant Profile

Testimonials

Sven Mangold

«I am impressed by the course. On the one hand, impressed by the quality of the team of lecturers, but also by the very good organization of the compact course. Due to the intensive work on case studies, the practical relevance and the topicality of the examples for M&A transactions was given at all times. Overall, the course has fully covered my needs, as the compact course is also very compatible with the working time on a C-level job. The group of participants in the course was very well chosen, the exchange during the joint work, the breaks or then at the joint dinner were valuable. The network could be supplemented very well with experienced and enriching people.»

Sven Mangold, CFO Member of the Board, Marché Restaurants Schweiz AG

«Very convincing seminar to all Merges & Acquisitions questions, from corporate strategy derived M&A plans over success criteria and value generation to post merger integration. I appreciate the mix between theory and practical cases discussed with top speakers.»

Rüdiger Hildebrand, Senior Manager Business Transformation Office, TE Sensors Business Unit
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Registration

3 good reasons for your participation

  • Receive valuable impulses for your management responsibility in the areas of mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategy.
  • Network with exciting peers and identify solutions to your specific challenges

  • Give your career an extra kick with a worldwide recognized executive education from the University of St.Gallen

Are you interested?

Then sign up for the executive education program “Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy”.

We look forward to your registration!

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Doene Bajraktaraj

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Why University of St.Gallen

The HSG - your partner for first-class executive education in Switzerland

At the University of St. Gallen (HSG), you can choose from one of the largest executive education portfolios in the German speaking region – the right programme for your needs and career objectives. The renowned quality and practical relevance of the learning experience convinces more than 6000 participants per year. Profit from an Executive Degree from St.Gallen – the best business school in the German-speaking world – and get ahead in your career!

  • For high-quality teaching and executive training by top researchers

  • For competent executives

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