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Welcome to Why Acquisitions REALLY fail!Are you ready to discover why so many corporations and CEOs get it so wrong!Make sure that you watch the Free Preview Lectures (first 8 course lectures) of this course!This course will provide you with an in depth framework which you can apply to any acquisition or M & A transaction - this goes well beyond the conventional excuses of overpayment or bad managementWith over 30 years of M & A experience, I am sharing knowledge with you that you will not be taught in Business School!This unwraps this problem layer by layer moving beyond superficial explanations.We consider the impact of:Business MomentumIll Judged IncentivisationInappropriate Performance MeasurementBehavioural Economics and PsychologySkewed Investment Banking AdviceWe also consider the RIGHT way to make acquisitions following the Berkshire Hathaway Model and we propose more appropriate measures of acquisition success and performance."The most important investment you can make is in yourself."In this course you will discover:Move beyond the superficial: Why conventional explanations of failed acquisitions do not go far enoughBusiness Momentum: Understand the Institutional Imperative and why it makes bad deals inevitableIncentives: Why CEO remuneration makes the problem worsePerformance Measurement: Why Yard Sticks of Success are inappropriate and don't workBehavioural Economics: The real reasons CEOs make bad decisionsInvestment Banking Advice: Why you have to Wake Up to Wall StreetHow to Make Successful Acquisitions: How the Berkshire Hathaway System WorksHow to correctly measure acquisition success: Better Measures of Success you should use"The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more"Charlie Munger, Billionaire and Vice Chairman Berkshire HathawayBy the end of the course not only will you have a clear in depth understanding of this complex issueYou will also have a proven framework for making successful acquisitionsThere are no pre-requisites or requirements to enroll but just come with an open mind and be ready to immerse yourself in a rewarding, easy to follow, instructive experience.What makes us qualified to teach you?This is a Finance course taught by a 30+ year, Managing Director level, Investment Banker - from a practical perspective - I also have an MBA (with Distinction).Over 101,000 students have enrolled in my Udemy courses, this is what one of them said about this course:" I like the course and the approach of Sir John Colley. I believe I shall be able to achieve what I want through this course. I am looking forward to deeper and great understanding of the subject as this course will help me to make a career in Credit Analysis" R.R. Five StarOur PromiseI have been teaching on Udemy since 2014 and am fully committed to it. If you have any questions about the content or anything related to any topic, you can reach out with your questions at any time and I always do my best to respond promptlyDon't forget that this course (and all my courses) benefit from Udemy's money back guarantee!A Verifiable Certificate of Completion is presented to all students who undertake this finance course.So enroll today!We look forward to welcoming you to the course!Best regardsJohnFrom Novice to Finance Mastery: 9 Comprehensive CoursesCheck out my other leading finance CoursesBusiness Strategy - Financial Analysis - Mergers & Acquisitions - Company Valuation - Private Equity - Leveraged Buyouts - Venture CapitalBusiness Strategy Consulting Mastery: Mini MBA CourseMini MBA: Business Strategy 2 Business PlanFinancial Analysis Mastery for Banking and FinanceMergers & Acquisitions - M & A, Valuation & Selling a CompanyInvestment Banking and Finance: Why Acquisitions Really FailCompany Valuation MasterclassInvestment Banking and Finance: Private Equity FinancePrivate Equity: Complete Leveraged Buyout (LBO) CourseInvestment Banking and Finance: Venture Capital Fundraising

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