Palo Alto Business Attorney to Teach Mergers and Acquisitions at Stanford University

Douglas Y. Park, Palo Alto Business Attorney

Because merger or acquisition is the most common exit strategy for startups, an entrepreneur or executive must understand the key issues involved in selling their company.

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2011

Douglas Y. Park, a Palo Alto Business Attorney, will teach Preparing Your Company for Merger or Acquisition through the Stanford University Continuing Studies Program during Fall 2011.

“Because merger or acquisition is the most common exit strategy for startups, an entrepreneur or executive must understand the key issues involved in selling their company. The process of selling a company through M&A is a complicated process that requires planning,” Mr. Park said.

To maximize a company’s success during the M&A process, the topics include:

• Business, psychological and emotional factors in exiting through M&A
• Critical steps in the merger and acquisition process
• Different M&A structures
• How to make your company an attractive target for buyers
• Strategic, business, and organizational fit with potential M&A partners
• Legal considerations.

This course is intended for entrepreneurs, managers, and those who understand that M&A can take a company to the next level. Classes will consist of lectures, discussions, and guest speakers.

The course begins on September 27, 2011. Classes will be held on eight consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm on the Stanford campus. For further details, including registration information, please visit the class page on the Stanford University Continuing Studies website.

About Douglas Y. Park:

Douglas Y. Park of DYP Advisors, located in Silicon Valley, has nearly twenty years of experience helping executives and investors achieve their strategic, financial, and operational goals. He specializes in solving problems in strategy, corporate governance, and corporate law. Mr. Park taught at the School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in strategy, entrepreneurship, and organizational behavior. He also taught a course on startups at Stanford. He received an AB magna cum laude with highest honors in Sociology from Harvard College, a PhD in Strategy and Organization from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

For more information, please visit http://www.dypadvisors.com.

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