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[M&A Step 1-2] M&A Strategy Playbook
🧭 Introduction to the “M&A Strategy Playbook” Course
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📖 SECTION 1: Introduction – Understanding M&A Strategy
1. What Is an M&A Strategy?
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2. Why Is an M&A Strategy Important?
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3. Overview of the End-to-End M&A Strategy Workflow
📖 Section 2: Strategic Context & Growth Gap Analysis
4. Diagnosing the Strategic Context
5. Organic Trajectory vs Strategic Ambition
6. Quantifying the Growth Gap
7. The Strategic Implications of Doing Nothing
📖 Section 3: Build vs. Buy Assessment
8. Diagnosing the Deficit: Mapping Capability Gaps
9. Build vs Buy vs Partner: Comparing Three Paths
10. Why M&A Accelerates Strategic Change
📖 Section 4. M&A Focus Themes and Deal Patterns
11. Set Your Investment Themes
12. Horizontal Scale Deals
13. Vertical Chain Control Deals
14. Diversification Deals: Managing Portfolio Risk and Volatility
15. Adjacent Expansion Deals
16. Technology and Talent Acquisition Deals
17. Geographic Entry Deals
18. Customer Base Expansion Deals
📖 Section 5. Target Screening and Capital Guardrails
19. Aligning Targets to Your Investment Themes
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[M&A Step 1-2] M&A Strategy Playbook
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