Students acquire knowledge and understanding of the risk /return/social impact triptych, the consequences of the interaction of business activities with the environment, pertinent regulations and policies both at the local and the international level, challenges associated with sustainable economic development, and the impotance of ethics and sound corporate governance.

Combining theory, empirical data and policy, students learn how finance can steer funding to certain companies and projects without sacrificing return, thus fostering the transition to a sustainable economy.