We will explore the evolution of the Sustainable Finance sector, and its roots in ethically responsible investing. Following an in-depth analysis of corporate ESG (Environmental,Social & Governance) ratings and impact measurement, students will create a Sustainable Investment Portfolio using data provided by an ESG ratings agency. Students will then analyze and critique other SF vehicles such as active ownership, micro-finance, impact investing, green bonds and carbon trading sectors. Lastly, student will draw linkages between the SF vehicles studies and their role in achieving social/environmental goals. Pre-requisite:
Junior Standing
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 15:20 | 18:15 | G-207 |
This course is an introduction to applied computational methods for finance and the valuation of financial firms and elements of capital structure: equity, bonds, and options and additional methods for optimization of securities portfolios and hedging risk. We emphasize implementation and use selected models. Aimed at providing the necessary technical and analytical skills useful for graduate school work, working in financial firms or investment banks.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 10:35 | 11:55 | G-113 |
Thursday | 10:35 | 11:55 | G-113 |
Following an in-depth analysis of corporate ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) ratings and impact measurement, students will create a Sustainable Investment Portfolio using these tools and risk/return analysis.Via hands-on involvement in an energy transformation project, students will gain key knowledge about locally based sustainability initiatives and their sources of financing.Students will also research, analyze and critique other prominent Sustainable Finance areas such as Micro Finance, Carbon Trading Schemes and Islamic Finance.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 15:20 | 18:15 | G-207 |
Behavorial finance investigation is based on concepts of cognitive psychology decision theory. In addition, behavioral finance studies how real-life investors interpret and act on available information. Financial theories are dominated by efficient market theory assuming rational agents. he key assumption of financial models under this theory is the rational behavior of investors and other economic agents. Empirical observation demonstrates this assumption regularly is violated.Markets often are inefficient. Information disclosure is expensive, and accordingly is distributed asymmetrically. Heuristics may change the investors’ behavior and bias their decisions. Among biases are that each investment decision depends on our previous investment decisions: we are anchored by memory and experience and Bayesian approaches to the data are not of sufficient explanatory power to compensate for the remaining unknowns.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 13:45 | 15:05 | G-113 |
Thursday | 13:45 | 15:05 | G-113 |
The course introduces students to advanced-level marketing concepts in their use in strategic and professional contexts to prepare students for graduate-level academic and professional work in the field of marketing. The course focuses on analytical, qualitative, and strategic approaches to ethical decision making and effective problem-solving, asking students to reflect upon the field of marketing from a variety of professional, critical and ethical perspectives. The course is case-driven, with background given on advanced marketing topics through lectures, discussions, and written reports. The course culminates with a final portfolio project relevant to each student’s personal, academic, and professional goals presented to program faculty and industry professionals. This course is intended as a capstone course for Marketing majors as their final course in the program sequence, as well as for Marketing minors and other Economics & Management Majors. It leverages all the subject areas studied in the marketing program and it is highly recommended that students complete their required relevant courses before enrolling in the class.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday | 16:55 | 19:50 | G-102 |
Teams of student-managers compete in a complex international business simulation designed to allow them to demonstrate mastery of department-level, major and discipline specific learning objectives. The teams operate a company in the international athletic footwear industry. Using a hands-on experiential approach, teams make strategic management, marketing, human resources, operations, facilities, finance, and corporate social responsibility decisions over ten fiscal years. Students are evaluated on their
company’s performance, but also on written individual and group analyses of the simulation and on a final comprehensive exam. Please note this course has a fee.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 15:20 | 16:40 | G-L21 |
Teams of student-managers compete in a complex international business simulation designed to allow them to demonstrate mastery of department-level, major and discipline specific learning objectives. The teams operate a company in the international athletic footwear industry. Using a hands-on experiential approach, teams make strategic management, marketing, human resources, operations, facilities, finance, and corporate social responsibility decisions over ten fiscal years. Students are evaluated on their
company’s performance, but also on written individual and group analyses of the simulation and on a final comprehensive exam. Please note this course has a fee.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 16:55 | 18:15 | G-L21 |
Through readings, in-class activities, assignments and cases, the course will explore how Strategic Management influences the direction of organizations and businesses and how theoretical and societal trends influence practices in these areas. The course follows a participative model, so students are expected to be prepared and attend each course meeting.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 13:45 | 16:40 | G-L21 |
This course takes an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to NGO and mission-based management based on the assumption that management principles vary significantly according to the context in which NGOs function. The course focuses on the operational, financial, and organizational issues of mission-based organizations – and understanding how some conventional strategies translate into a non-profit and mission-driven environment and others do not.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 15:20 | 18:15 | G-207 |
The senior research seminar in economics and finance provides students with a capstone experience. Using
quantitative tools, students will embark on an empirical research project in economics or finance that interests
them most.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 12:10 | 13:30 | G-207 |
Thursday | 12:10 | 13:30 | G-207 |