
Overview
ACG University is a networking/educational initiative for the brightest young M&A dealmakers in our region and is a valuable tool for future M&A dealmaking. The 7-week program is led by some of the region's most successful, experienced M&A dealmakers. Now is the chance for you or someone on your team to apply!
ACGU Goals:
This in-depth 7-part
program is designed for dealmakers who possess an average of 5 years of deal
experience and will:
- Teach a broad range of essential deal making skills and strategies through lecture and discussion to create savvy, knowledgeable and skilled dealmakers.
- Create cohorts to facilitate long-term deal networks among future M&A leaders. Each class is composed of private equity and corporate buyers, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and lenders.
- Offer access to all the resources of ACG and the broader deal community in San Francisco through membership (1-year membership included). Graduates will also be invited to become part of the Young ACG Group.
About the ACGU
Program:
ACG University will immerse participants into the life cycle of a deal, teaching
the key elements of sourcing, valuing, financing, negotiating, structuring and
closing a deal. Each class will include pre-reading, expert level instruction
and practitioner panel discussions. ACG University is composed of
seven classes, meeting roughly every Monday evening from 4:00pm – 7:00pm
starting in January 2019.
Class 1 (January 7th): Sourcing Deals & Building Your
Acquisition Strategy
Class 2 (January 14th): Valuation – Methodologies and Approaches
Class 3 (January 28th): Due Diligence
Class 4 (February 4th): Acquisition/Debt Financing
Class 5 (February 11th): Minority Investments/Growth Equity Financings
Class 6 (February 22th): Negotiating Purchase Agreement & Closing
Class 7 (February 25th): Integration Essentials
Pricing is 695 per person and includes all 7 classes and a 1-year ACG membership (value of 1 year membership alone is 495). *Please note that payment will be due upon acceptance, there is no fee to apply.
Please fill out the application survey HERE and send applicant resume to acgsanfrancisco@acg.org