Mergers and Acquisitions
Institution
Stanford GSB
Location
Stanford, CA, USA
Start Date
Jul 12 – 17, 2026
Duration
6 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 — Stanford's program runs a week-long M&A team simulation alongside the faculty teaching. Cross-disciplinary (strategy, finance, accounting, organizational behavior). Best for senior leaders who want a Silicon Valley tech/PE network as part of their M&A development — directly relevant to Elm's Pillar M (modernize/digitize) ambitions.