Digital & eLearning
The Client Need
"We needed a self-paced program for new and prospective Integration Leaders to support our Mergers and Acquisitions. Something different, something that didn’t just provide an overview of the merger process, but that was highly immersive so new practitioners could experience the intensity and key challenges of the job."
- Fortune 100 Firm
Merger Management Simulation
Digital & eLearning
The Client Need
"We needed a self-paced program for new and prospective Integration Leaders to support our Mergers and Acquisitions. Something different, something that didn’t just provide an overview of the merger process, but that was highly immersive so new practitioners could experience the intensity and key challenges of the job."
- Fortune 100 Firm
The Design
A three-part series of eLearning courses in which learners play the role of Integration Leader in a corporate merger between two fictional companies.
Audience: Sr. Managers, Assoc. Partners new to integration leader role
Skills in Focus: Leadership; communication; planning; merger process
Features: Self-paced, story-centered eLearning program; Test-Your-Intuition™️ approach; Goal-Based Scenario Tool™️
The Details
Learners watch realistic, live-action video scenes featuring key events, situations, and conversations that arise during a typical merger.
Following each scene, learners answer questions about how they would handle the situation, using knowledge gained from video advice from industry experts and other resources.
Learners compare their answers to an expert’s, which is where the 'a-ha' moments really happen.
The experience helps learners quickly develop an understanding of the merger process, anticipate common challenges, and gain insights on ways to manage the situations and connect more deeply with key stakeholders.
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