Sustainable Finance. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: FIN 5023 or an equivalent. This course will address some of the challenges and developments in sustainable finance. The course would start with an overview of environmental externalities and attempts to address them. It will then examine firm reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues with a focus on materiality. The students will be introduced to ESG ratings and financing methods (e.g., green and SLB securities). A discussion of how various stakeholders engage with companies on ESG issues will follow. Additionally, the course will provide an overview of ESG investment funds and whether companies that address ESG issues are priced differently by the markets. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: BTSI $15.41; BISP $10; DL01 $75.