Course # 36150 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 4:30pm-7:20pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization Energy & Environmental Policy Finance & Policy Syllabus Syllabus 3/11/25 This course provides the principles and techniques that underpin various models of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) investing and impact investing from the investor perspective. Students will come away from the course with a broad understanding of strategies to generate positive, measurable social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. In addition to discussing these theories and strategies, the lectures will address the rapidly changing role of the corporation and recent shifts in the US and international regulatory environment. Furthermore, there will be discussion on the increasingly influential role non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play in the industry on a variety of issues ranging from climate change to human rights. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing John Oxtoby; Noelle Laing Monday 5:00pm-7:50pm Syllabus Spring 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing Shivani Patel Monday 4:30pm-7:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., May 15, 2025 Chicago’s Sit-D Program: Transforming Police Behavior with Science-Based Training Wed., May 14, 2025 New Research Finds Medicare Soft Spending Cap Lowers Costs without Harming Patient Health, But Introduces Inequities Wed., May 14, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., May 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., May 20, 2025 | 7:00 AM UChicago Part-Time Programs Information Session - Harris, Crown, Graham, and UCPE Tue., May 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM