Supplementary courses, online courses
Online
Regular fees: 20 EUR
Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Financial services make up one of the economy's most important and influential sectors globally. Although results vary, most estimates place the financial services sector at around 20-25% of the world economy. Finance fosters growth, promotes entrepreneurship, favors education, alleviates poverty, and reduces inequality.
In this online course, you will learn the essential role the financial system plays in reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and creating a globally sustainable economy. Students will learn how the current financial systems run, the factors that impact them, and the circulation of capital.
We will analyze approaches to sustainable finance, evaluate the correlation between risk and return, and gain insight into the vital features responsible for successfully meeting environmental and social initiatives. We will also explore and evaluate the role of the public sector in sustainable finance, and analyze disruptive trends and the innovations necessary to manage them.
At the end of this course, you will complete a case study that outlines how your organization can create your own sustainable finance initiatives and how you can be a key player in meeting those goals.
Become a Sustainable Finance expert with a purpose by learning to integrate people, profits, and the planet into the bottom line.
Who this course is for:
- Finance professionals currently in the industry, as well as those seeking to break in, will gain insight into how to best invest capital in order to promote a sustainable future.
Instructor: Dominick Mitchell
Dominick Mitchell is a leading expert in sustainable finance, with a passion for finance, international development, and sustainability. He has been recognized as the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year and has written a book on the topic, Finance Made Sustainable. In his work, Dominick assists social enterprises with their sustainable finance initiatives, helping them to solve social problems through engagement with the private sector. He also manages WVÉS, a water-focused impact fund that supports investees in achieving both social and financial returns. Dominick's ultimate goal is to mobilize the private sector to become more sustainably conscious and inclusive on a global scale.
