Carnegie Bosch Institute

Post-Merger Integration and Change Management
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 16 - 19, 2012

Program Overview
Mergers and acquisitions play a key role in growth and globalization strategies for multinational companies. Despite this fact, studies regularly show that an overwhelming majority of M&A initiatives fail to meet stakeholder’s expectations, often due to shortfalls in the complex change management aspects of the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) process. This unique executive seminar is designed for business leaders, managers and members of M&A teams who are or will be responsible for overseeing or implementing PMI projects in their company, and want to ensure that M&A initiatives deliver the expected results. A particular emphasis is placed on Pre- and Post-Merger Integration processes and their associated intangible elements as the keys for unlocking M&A success. World-class faculty lead participants in the active exploration and creation of a virtual toolbox designed to be immediately applicable to any Post Merger Integration project.

Topics to be Addressed

  • The Role of M&A in Corporate Strategy
  • Examining the Financial Tools and Methods Used to Evaluate M&A
  • Quantifying Strategic M&A Success
  • The Psychology of Change – Implications for PMI Leadership
  • Talent Management and Retention
  • Organizing High-Performance Pre- and Post-Merger Project Teams
  • Communication Strategies to Internal and External Stakeholders
  • Managing Change and Creating a New Corporate Culture

Registration & Fees
The program fee of $5,200 covers tuition, course materials, and most meals. Companies sending three or more participants, employing fewer than 500, and nonprofits receive a 10% discount.

Cancellation Policy:
The program fee for cancellations received (in writing) 15 days before the program start date will be fully refunded. If your cancellation is received 8 to 14 days before the program start date, you will incur 65% of the program fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received within 7 days or less of the program start date.

Lodging
Lodging details are provided with your registration confirmation.

For further questions, please contact the program coordinator at cbi@andrew.cmu.edu  or +1 (412) 268-7344