5 M&A Takeaways from Harvard

<p>In today’s episode, Dr. Ivan Zak shares his experience from a Harvard University course about assessing mergers and acquisitions. We begin the episode by talking about the importance of knowing what your capabilities are and who can most benefit from them. </p><p>Expanding on this topic, we share vital insight on pinpointing your core values, what kind of culture is already present in your business, and how you can align the two. </p><p><br></p><p>Topics discussed:</p><ul> <li>First thoughts on Harvard University's mergers and acquisitions course;</li> <li>Why the consolidation process needs to cover aspects of synergy;</li> <li>The importance of knowing what your capabilities are and who needs them;</li> <li>Links between synergy and cultural integration in a company;</li> <li>Comparison of the business cultures at IBM and Lenovo;</li> <li>How alignment and decision-making between executive teams should look;</li> <li>Proper preparation of data before entering the consolidation process;</li> </ul>