New CUES® Institute to focus on Mergers & Acquisitions at University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MADISON, WI (September 21, 2015) — CUES has partnered with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business for the first time to offer credit union executives an opportunity to study mergers and acquisitions.
The Mergers & Acquisitions Institute will be hosted by Chicago Booth on June 27-30, 2016, at the Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago, IL 60611, adding to CUES’ expanding list of institutes offered through prestigious business schools.
“Mergers and acquisitions are an important component of the growth strategies of many credit unions. At CUES, we understand the evolving needs of our members. We want to support them from an educational standpoint, to put them in the best position to succeed,” said John Pembroke, CUES’ president/CEO.
“Like our other institutes, CUES’ Mergers & Acquisitions Institute is tailor-made for the industry,” said Pembroke. “The curriculum will closely examine mergers, acquisitions, and alliances, and arm attendees with what they need to make good decisions for their credit union and their members. They’ll also learn to successfully carry out the plan that works best for them.”
CUES’ Mergers & Acquisitions Institute was designed specifically for the credit union industry, and attendees will learn directly from Booth faculty. Credit union leaders who attend will learn smart ways to grow their organization by:
- Analyzing strategic alternatives to mergers and acquisitions
- Developing evaluation strategies for buy versus build
- Developing an analytical framework for integrating the various stages of an acquisition
- Estimating the real cost of a merger or acquisition
- Implementing a strategy for integration and restructuring
“As one of the world’s leading business schools in finance, Booth has the faculty capabilities, cutting-edge application, and research to thoroughly cover the CUES curriculum and bring it to life,” said Marc Knez, clinical professor of strategic management at Booth and faculty director of CUES’ Mergers & Acquisitions Institute. “CUES members who select this M&A program hosted by Booth should be prepared for intense and challenging instruction. We are confident they will leave with the knowledge needed to create a successful strategy to take advantage of lucrative growth opportunities.”
“CUES continually looks for ways to enrich the talent development opportunities we offer the credit union industry. Our institutes give credit union leaders easy access to executive education at highly acclaimed universities, and we’re proud to carry on our tradition of excellence with this new offering,” said Pembroke.
CUES’ Mergers & Acquisitions Institute joins CEO Institute, held at three schools: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Samuel Curtis Johnson School of Management, Cornell University; and Darden School of Business, University of Virginia; CUES Governance Leadership Institute, held at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; and Strategic Innovation Institute, held at MIT Sloan School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Registrations are currently being accepted for CUES’ Mergers & Acquisitions Institute. Visit cues.org/mai to access the registration link and more information on the program, or contact Kristin Ryan, CUES’ executive education and meetings manager, at 800.252.2664 or 608.271.2664, ext. 308, or email kristin@cues.org.
About CUES
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