Welcome to the “Change Survival Toolkit: Mergers and Acquisitions” video lesson intended to teach learners the ins and outs of mergers and acquisitions. During this lesson, viewers will learn what mergers and acquisitions are and become familiar with the different types of mergers and acquisitions. Learners will also discover why mergers and acquisitions happen and examine common challenges organizations face when dealing with them. This video lesson is part of the “Change Survival Toolkit” series intended to help employees in an organizational role navigate massive changes. Keywords: change management