Course # 36150 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 5:00pm-7:50pm Term Winter 2025 Specialization Energy & Environmental Policy Finance & Policy Syllabus Syllabus 12/11/24 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. Notes The winter section of this course will have an application process. Preference will be given to students who apply by November 8, 2024. The application is available here: https://bit.ly/HarrisESGapp. 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 Alumni Profile: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23 Tue., May 06, 2025 New Research from Professor Joshua Gottlieb Highlights Dramatic Job Growth and Wage Increases in Healthcare Mon., May 05, 2025 The African Perspective: Bringing Authentic Insights about Africa to UChicago Fri., May 02, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., May 07, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy - The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., May 07, 2025 | 12:00 PM Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Thu., May 08, 2025 | 7:30 PM