ESG Investing

1.5 units

The objective of this course is to help you develop a working knowledge of ESG investing, a new frontier in asset management. Topics covered will include a description of the environmental, social, and governance characteristics of public companies; the regulatory environment and global trends in regulation; the stewardship and engagement functions; and the role of ESG integration in security selection and portfolio management. The coverage of topics will be supplemented with exercises that use information from MSCI, Sustainalytics, and the Bloomberg information system. Students may not earn credit in both FIN 5315 and FIN 6315.