Mergers and Acquisitions
Institution
Chicago Booth
Location
Chicago, USA
Start Date
Jul 27-31,2026 & Nov 2-6,2026
Duration
5 days
Competencies developed
Strategic Thinking
Anticipating challenges and future opportunities, planning proactively, and investing resources to sustain a durable competitive advantage.
Business & Financial Acumen
Interpreting economic and financial data, contributing to business decisions, and building effective strategies that ensure continued outperformance.
Decision Making
Exercising sound judgement under uncertainty, weighing trade-offs, and making timely, high-quality choices that move the organization forward.
Focus areas
Elm 4.0 strategic rationale
ENABLER: M&A + Initiative #8 — Booth's interdisciplinary program weaves financial, strategic, and tax perspectives. Particularly strong on LBO transaction analysis and capital structure — relevant given that PIF (Elm's owner) frequently uses leverage in transactions and Elm may be involved in PIF-coordinated deals.