The New York Institute of Finance recently announced the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Professional Certificate for completing an Xseries, a sequence of related modules, on the edX - an online learning platform.
XSeries is a group of courses that add up to a rich understanding of an area of study. Once a learner passes the entire series, they receive a personalised XSeries shareable certificate to prove the work they have put in and the understanding they hold over the subject.
Taught by instructors from Wall Street, the series of courses will equip analysts and associates with the skills they need to rise in the M&A field. Directors and managers who have transitioned, or hope to transition, to M&A from other areas, such as equities or fixed income, can use these courses to eliminate skill gaps.
The M&A professional certificate, starting in September, is presented in five self-paced modules – Concepts and Theories: An Introduction; Concepts and Theories: Advanced Topics; Structuring the Deal; Free Cash Flow: A Powerful Decision-Making Metric; Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions; and Examination.
Those participants who pass the Examination (Part 6) will receive an accredited certificate bearing the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) name. Each course costs about ₹3300, and requires an effort of 1-2 hours per week.