M&A Club of Canada Launches ETA Program with McGill University's Dobson Centre

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by an intermediary from Université de Montréal
in Montréal, QC, Canada

4mos ago

M&A Club of Canada Launches ETA Program with McGill University's Dobson Centre

Happy to share that the M&A Club of Canada has partnered with McGill University's Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship to launch a new open-market ETA program. First cohort starts Summer 2026. Phase I covers the foundations of acquisition: strategy, finance, operations, investment thesis, search process, and deal structuring. Phase II is a hands-on lab where participants pursue live acquisitions with mentorship and direct access to investors, lenders, and transaction professionals from our national network. The program is open to independent professionals, executives, and aspiring searchers outside a formal MBA framework. Would love to connect with anyone in the ETA / search fund community who wants to learn more or get involved. DM for more info redacted

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reply by an member 2mos ago
from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA

TY for the tag, @Luke Tatone!

reply by a searcher 2mos ago
from Sharif University of Technology in Toronto, ON, Canada

Great! Need more info.