Mergers, acquisitions, and new partnerships bring lots of risk. That’s why it’s prudent to conduct pre-deal due diligence that goes beyond just finances and operations and to stay up-to-date on any new developments throughout the deal process.

Before investing your organization’s time, money, and reputation, consider how well you know the people and companies behind the investment. Are they who they say they are? Are they trustworthy, reputable, and reliable? Is there anything in their past that will affect the future?

This course covers what a due diligence investigation is and what it’s not, how to align your level of due diligence with your level of risk, who is best suited to conduct a due diligence investigation, and the three-step process for building profiles on the people and companies that affect your company’s reputation and bottom line.

Course Key Concepts: Due diligence, Risk management, Background investigations, Background checks, Pre-deal risk, Pre-deal due diligence, Investigative research, Online research.