FIN 7517-01 - FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Academic Period:

Fall 2025

Section:

FIN 7517-01 - FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Title:

FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Meeting Patterns:

Thu | 15:30 - 18:00

Locations:

Olin Hall 101 Can be several values or empty

Start Date:

Thursday, September 4, 2025 Date format can be changed

End Date:

Saturday, December 13, 2025 Date format can be changed

Instructor Name:

Tony Okoromadu

Instructor Email:

aokoromadu@babson.edu

Academic Unit:

FIN - Finance

Academic Level:

Graduate

Maximum Credits:

3

Delivery Mode:

In-Person

Allowed Grading Bases:

Graded

Section Status:

Open

Enrollment Count:

28

Section Capacity:

42

Description:

FIN7517 Finance and Sustainability (Formerly Finance in a World of Changing Values) 3 Elective Credits This course extends the rigor of traditional financial theory to the concept of sustainability. There is broad and growing interest in socially conscious, mission, green and/or triple-bottom line investing. The course will concentrate on practical applications through case analysis and supporting theory will be presented through lectures and course notes. The United Nation’s Principles of Responsible Investment as well as mainstream certifications, such as the CFA Institute’s certificate in ESG and the GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate, will serve as a backdrop for the course. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their understanding of sustainable finance and to apply financial principles for decision-making through discussion, case analysis, and student presentations. In addition, students will be challenged to find their own place in the inevitable future of the field of sustainable finance, whether as an informed observer or as an active participant. Prerequisites: FIN7200 or FIN7800

HTML Description:

FIN7517 Finance and Sustainability
(Formerly Finance in a World of Changing Values)
3 Elective Credits

This course extends the rigor of traditional financial theory to the concept of sustainability. There is broad and growing interest in socially conscious, mission, green and/or triple-bottom line investing. The course will concentrate on practical applications through case analysis and supporting theory will be presented through lectures and course notes. The United Nation’s Principles of Responsible Investment as well as mainstream certifications, such as the CFA Institute’s certificate in ESG and the GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate, will serve as a backdrop for the course. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their understanding of sustainable finance and to apply financial principles for decision-making through discussion, case analysis, and student presentations. In addition, students will be challenged to find their own place in the inevitable future of the field of sustainable finance, whether as an informed observer or as an active participant.

Prerequisites: FIN7200 or FIN7800

Format:

In-Person Can be several values or empty

Session:

Full Session Can be several values or empty

Elective:

Can be several values or empty

Program:

MSF Set 1 (Finance) Can be several values or empty