Development Program
November 8 - 9 | Virtual
Subject to change- final agenda will be shared during session
Day 1: November 8, 2022 (11:00 am – 4:30 pm ET) |
11:00 am Objectives and introduction |
M&A essentials: Creating the foundation to drive deal value |
Pre-deal strategy and readiness: Early stage human capital considerations and the value of an M&A playbook |
12:50 - 1:15 pm Lunch |
| 1:15 pm Due diligence: Process |
Due diligence key employee issues (including new areas such as DE&I) |
Purchase agreement and employee matters |
Executive and key employee retention |
Global issues in M&A |
4:30 pm Wrap-up of Day 1 |
Day 2: November 9, 2022 (11:00 am – 4:30 pm ET) |
11:00 am Welcome back |
Culture alignment: Mitigating culture risk to drive deal value |
Deal value capture and organizational design |
Talent assessment and selection |
12:40 pm – 1:10 pm Lunch |
1:10 pm Communications : Managing the employee experience |
Total rewards: Overview, Executive & broad-based compensation, Health Benefits, and Retirement Benefits |
HR Service delivery: HR operating model and technology |
Managing results: the role of an effective Project Management Office (PMO) |
4:30 pm Wrap-up |
For information about the event, please contact our Global M&A team:
Each program consists of two-day working sessions that cover every deal phase including M&A strategy and planning, conducting due diligence, getting to “close” and managing post-merger integration. You will learn our tested, well-defined methodology (Acquisition and Divestiture Deal Flow Process ™) and strategic HR PMO approaches designed for complex transactions – both domestic and cross-border.
Throughout the program, you will engage with your peers and learn from other companies’ best practices.
Senior members of Mercer’s Global M&A advisory services business, all of whom have participated in multiple deals, will share their experiences to provide relevant and effective Program content and to stimulate discussions.
For almost 20 years, more than 5,000 professionals from a diverse mix of companies around the world have endorsed The Mercer M&A Ready™ Development Program and have consistently ranked the program 4.8 out of 5.0.
Mercer is recognized as a Pacesetter in the inaugural ‘M&A Services research by ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research, a market research initiative that provides a broader perspective of the professional services landscape for M&A.
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