digital regulation · Self-paced

Mergers and Digital Forensics (Economist View)

Non-lawyer overview for analysts who support merger reviews: market definition habits, upward pricing pressure intuition, and remedy design patterns. Uses public decisions and hypotheticals only.

Course cover: Mergers and Digital Forensics (Economist View)

What is included

  • Market definition drill with substitutes
  • UPP intuition without heavy algebra
  • Remedy patterns: hold separate vs access
  • Redacted decision walkthroughs
  • Office hours
  • Group exercise: oppose or clear a mock deal
  • Reading list with annotations

Outcomes

  • List plausible market boundaries for a simple fact pattern
  • Describe UPP story in words
  • Compare two remedy types for the same concern

FAQ

Confidential deals?

We never review your live data room; hypotheticals only.

Lawyers?

Economics complement; pair with legal advisors for filings.

Limitation?

No quantitative merger simulation software training.

Participant notes

“Mock deal exercise was stressful in a useful way — exposed gaps in our narrative.”

Ivan K. · Corporate dev · internal feedback