Description

Course Name: Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional

Global Occupational Skill Standard – GOSS ID: GOSS/BAF/CMAP/V1

Eligibility: Graduation or Equivalent or minimum 2 years of relevant experience (experience-based learners can directly enroll and certify).

Objective: The Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional course is designed to equip learners with the critical knowledge, analytical tools, and strategic skills needed to manage mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate restructuring processes. It focuses on the end-to-end lifecycle of M&A deals—from opportunity identification to post-merger integration—preparing candidates for roles in investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, and strategic consulting.

Certification: Within 5 days after Completion of Online Assessment.

Get ready to join the Journey to become a GSDCI Certified Professional  – International Certification and Assessment Body.

Steps to become a GSDCI Certified Professional:

Step 1: Select your certification you want to pursue.

Step 2: Click on get certified tab, new pop up window will open.

Step 3: Click on pay certification fee, you will be redirected to billing details page.

Step 4: Fill your details and click on pay certification fee, You will be redirected to payment gateway, pay fee by any available options like Card(Debit/Credit), Wallet, Paytm, Net banking, UPI and Google pay.

Step 5: You will get Login Credentials of Online E-Books and Online assessment link on your email id, within 48 hrs of payment.

Step 6: After completion of the online assessment, the soft copy of your certificate will be sent to your registered email ID within 5 days.

Assessment Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions: Definition and Types of M&A, Strategic Rationale for M&A, M&A Lifecycle and Process Overview, Key Players in M&A Deals, Historical Trends and Global Perspective, Common Motives and Challenges in M&A.

Module 2: Deal Structuring and Valuation: Types of Deal Structures (Asset vs Share Purchase), Due Diligence Process and Requirements, Business Valuation Methods (DCF, Comparables, Precedent Transactions), Synergy Estimation and Valuation Adjustments, Earn-outs, Escrows and Contingent Payments, Deal Financing Options (Cash, Stock, Debt).

Module 3: Legal and Regulatory Framework: M&A Laws and Regulations (Companies Act, SEBI Takeover Code), Cross-border M&A Regulations and Approvals, Antitrust and Competition Laws, Drafting and Negotiating Transaction Documents (Term Sheet, SPA), Corporate Governance and Board Approvals, Compliance and Disclosure Requirements.

Module 4: Taxation and Accounting in M&A: Tax Implications of M&A Transactions, Capital Gains and Stamp Duty Considerations, Goodwill Accounting and Purchase Price Allocation, Amalgamation vs Merger Accounting (AS/IND-AS), Tax Neutral Restructuring Options, Deferred Tax and Carry-forward Losses.

Module 5: Post-Merger Integration (PMI)L: Integration Planning and Strategy, Organizational and Cultural Integration, Systems and Process Harmonization, Communication and Stakeholder Management, Monitoring and Measuring Integration Success, Change Management in M&A.

Module 6: M&A Strategy and Case Studies: Developing M&A Strategy Aligned with Business Goals, Identifying and Evaluating Target Companies, Competitive Intelligence and Market Scanning, Lessons from Successful and Failed M&A Deals, Industry-Specific M&A Trends, Real-World Case Studies and Simulation Exercises.

GSDCI Online Assessment Detail:

• Duration- 60 minutes.
• Number of Questions- 30.
• Number of Questions from each module: 5.
• Language: English.
• Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions.
• Maximum Marks- 100, Passing Marks- 50%.
• There is no negative marking in any module.

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