Program Overview

Executive Master of M&A and Valuation

The Executive Master of M&A and Valuation is a unique M&A programme at an academic master level, covering the entire M&A process from strategy to integration. The programme matches the educational demands of a rising number of M&A professionals.

Overview

• The programme provides training in M&A and valuation, enabling participants to have a true impact in deals and drive their careers forward.
• Graduates of the programme occupy leading positions as corporate M&A directors, CFOs, deal partners at ‘Big-4’ firms, senior investment bankers, private equity partners, and senior M&A lawyers.
• The Executive Master is officially accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), and it is possible to obtain a Register Valuator degree.

Programme Details

• Duration: 15 months (part-time)
• Location: Amsterdam (Zuidas)
• Start: September 2026
• Tuition fee: € 25,950
• Degree: MSc, RV
• Language: English

Programme Structure

• The programme is jointly offered by the business schools of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
• The training location is in the financial district of Amsterdam, and the language spoken is English.

Career Opportunities

• The growing importance of M&A gives participants a major career opportunity.
• The Executive Master of M&A offers what it takes to move ahead in M&A, including:
  • Learning M&As as a multidisciplinary practice, involving corporate strategy, industry economics, finance, valuation, accounting, organization, and change management, as well as legal and tax expertise.
  • Learning M&As as a multistage process, from strategy formulation in the pre-deal stage to the deal stage and the integration or separation stage.
  • Becoming proficient in thorough valuation skills required for successful M&A.
  • Applying knowledge through case-based teaching, using unique real-world case studies designed specifically for the programme.
  • Being taught by a mix of authoritative lecturers from both professional practice and academia, providing a balanced perspective.

Testimonial

• The programme is highly relevant for participants in private equity, as stated by Gijs van Reen, Operating Managing Director at Parcom Capital and alumnus of the Executive Master of M&A and Valuation.
• The programme helped him to place financial due diligence projects in the wider perspective of the M&A process and valuation, taking the next step in his career.