phd sustainable finance

• Our research

Publications

• Current news
• News archive

Aligning finance with sustainability to tackle global environmental and social challenges

Both financial institutions and the broader financial system must manage the risks and capture the opportunities of the transition to global environmental sustainability.  The University of Oxford has world-leading researchers and research capabilities relevant to understanding these challenges and opportunities.

Established in 2012, the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group is the focal point for these activities. The Group is multi-disciplinary and works globally across asset classes, finance professions, and with different parts of the financial system. We are the largest such centre globally and are working to be the world's best place for research and teaching on sustainable finance and investment.

Oxford Sustainable Finance Group

We need to make sure that all financial decision making takes account of the environment and of sustainability. And this needs to happen very, very quickly. The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group is a world-leading centre focused on aligning finance with global environmental sustainability. We work very closely with stakeholders across the financial system - banks, asset managers asset owners, insurers, supervisors, central banks, to help them to talk about these problems and co-create solutions and integrate climate change into financial decision making around the world.

We achieve our mission through pioneering research, through teaching and also through engagement, training the next generation of PhD students, to undergraduates, to very senior executives. If we're going to green the global financial system, we need the best people to have the knowledge, to have the networks, to be able to influence.

The community is growing. It's one of the largest concentrations of researchers working on sustainable finance anywhere in the world. We work to create the future of sustainable finance.

Keep in touch

Subscribe to our newsletter

@bencaldecott

Latest news

Researchers propose ‘carbon removal budget’ to tackle climate change.

New research from the University of Oxford, published in the journal Carbon Management , makes the case for a novel ‘Carbon Removal Budget’ to help tackle climate change.

Study: Separate carbon removal budget needed to meet global climate goals

Ben Caldecott and Injy Johnstone make the case for a separate carbon removal budget alongside emissions budget in order to help meet global climate goals.

The air we breathe: lessons from Beijing’s airpocalypse

June 20th, Clean Air Day, an annual event to raise awareness about the importance of clean air for the environment, resonates with me. I should know: I live in a mega-city where the air pollution was once so bad, a government account tweeted it was “crazy bad”. By Calvin Queck.

Sustainable Finance and Investment

Ensure your investment strategies are driven by environmental, social, and governance factors..

With increasing pressure from regulators, investors, and consumers, sustainable finance has moved from a niche concept to a globally recognized strategic priority. 1 This form of financial services, which addresses environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions, is key to addressing some of our global challenges and helping professionals and organizations achieve long-term profitability and success. 

The Sustainable Finance and Investment online program explores this rising industry and gives you the skills to navigate the terminology, activity, drivers, and participants of the ESG ecosystem. Developed by the Yale School of Management Executive Education and guided by the school’s mission to educate leaders for business and society, this online program prepares you to harness ESG data to drive financial performance and investment strategies. You’ll explore the challenges of ESG factors within the context of investment decision-making, as well as its effect on asset pricing and portfolio management models. Using data, you’ll learn to assess the impact of an investment, and examine the role of ESG in debt, novel fixed-income products, and private equity investments.

How does this program differ from the Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Profit, and Purpose online program?

The Sustainable Finance and Investment online program focuses primarily on equipping you to make more informed analyses and decisions when investing in sustainable assets and products. The Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Profit, and Purpose online program, on the other hand, is designed to help you embed sustainability and sustainable practices into the core of your business strategies.

1 EY (Jan, 2021)

Program Dates

Registration closes: October 01, 2024

Start date: October 09, 2024

Program Details

Length: 6 weeks (excluding orientation), online

Commitment: 5–8 hours per week

Fee: $2,800

Outcome: Gain a long-term competitive advantage with sustainable investment strategies that meet investor expectations and drive financial performance.

Yale SOM developed this program to be administered by our program collaborator, GetSmarter. Please direct all program-related inquiries, including questions about fees and registration, to GetSmarter .

Through this program, I've learned about different sustainable investment strategies and the metrics to use when assessing an investment opportunity. I would recommend the program to anyone who needs to take into account sustainability factors in their investment decisions. Regina Zeng

About the Program

What to expect.

• Explore practical tools and models to make financial decisions that consider the environment, society, and institutions
• Gain a roadmap to navigate the ESG ecosystem, data, and metrics
• Understand how ESG factors can be used to derive investment strategies
• Learn how to integrate ESG factors into asset-pricing models and portfolio management, as well as fixed-income and non-public investment products
• Engage with empirical research, real-life data, and interactive experiential learning, as well as a global cohort of business professionals 

Who Should Attend

• Business leaders and executives from the financial sector who are aiming to make sustainable investment decisions
• Executives and senior management professionals who need to budget for sustainable investments and report on returns
• Consultants and risk management professionals who need a broad understanding of the ESG landscape
• Public policy and regulation makers 
• Orientation module
• Module 1: Sustainable investing strategies
• Module 2: Key organizations and tools in sustainable finance
• Module 3: ESG data, metrics, and analytics
• Module 4: Asset pricing and portfolio management
• Module 5: Impact metrics and investing
• Module 6: Diversity of ESG investment products

 I now feel I have a good understanding of the universe of this industry. I know where to go for additional knowledge pursuits, where I need additional training and coursework to be relevant in this field, and the directions I could pursue to align with my passions and past experience. Nicole Rudnick

Program Convener

Senior Lecturer in Sustainability

Todd is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability at the Yale School of Management with a courtesy appointment at the Yale School of the Environment. He serves as Faculty Co-Director for the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) as well as Faculty Director of the Executive MBA Program in Sustainability. He serves on a variety of advisory boards including the JUST Capital Scientific Advisory Board, PRIME Coalition Academic Advisory Committee, and Merck Sustainability Advisory Committee. His research and teaching focus on ESG metrics and data and how that information is integrated into corporate and investment strategies.

Registration Information

Registration closes:  October 01, 2024 Program starts with orientation:  October 09, 2024

There are no prerequisites for this program. Register to get started. Our online program partner, GetSmarter, will welcome you and guide you through the steps to secure your place in the program.

Program Fee Assistance

A program fee reduction of 15% is available for those working in the nonprofit or government sectors; Yale University alumni; small groups of 3-6; and those who have previously participated in a Yale Executive Education program with Yale SOM or 2U/GetSmarter.*

*Discounts cannot be combined

This program does not qualify for veteran financial aid or veterans benefits at this time.

Program Collaborator

This program is presented entirely online in collaboration with leader in digital education,  GetSmarter , a 2U, Inc. brand. Technology meets academic rigor in GetSmarter’s people-mediated model, which enables lifelong learners across the globe to obtain industry-relevant skills that are certified by the world’s most reputable academic institutions. This interactive, supportive teaching model is designed for busy professionals and results in unprecedented certification rates for online programs.

View the  Sustainable Finance and Investment  online program on the GetSmarter website.

Modules are released on a weekly basis and can be completed in your own time and at your own pace.

GENEVA GRADUATE INSTITUTE

Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2A Case postale 1672 CH - 1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland +41 22 908 57 00  

[email protected] + 41 22 908 58 98  

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

[email protected] +41 22 908 57 54  

[email protected] + 41 22 908 57 55

The Swiss Lab for Sustainable Finance: PhD Research on Sustainable Finance

The Swiss Lab for Sustainable Finance offers the opportunity to research Sustainable Finance under both PhD Programmes.

The Swiss Lab for Sustainable Finance is a multistakeholder and transdisciplinary research center that aims to advance sustainable finance research and practice focusing on financing the SDG goals, impact measurement and ESG regulation, and will produce research that can be applied to their fulfillment. The Lab will train the next generation of social scientists in sustainable finance. We encourage applications to research in this area under the two PhD programmes we offer:

International Economics: ESG is on the top of the agendas of central banks, regulators as well as financial firms globally. Climate risks and climate policies will increasingly affect economies and financial markets. Policy makers need to understand these effects on distribution, growth and inflation among others. The interaction between climate, monetary, financial and fiscal policies will be key research topics for the foreseeable future ;

Development Economics: Sustainable development is on top of the agenda of international organizations and governments as well as a growing area of investment in the financial sector. Finance is key to achieving these goals. Open research questions relate to measurement of impact, the development of markets for sustainable finance, the interaction between environment and society, and the effect of finance on well-being, inequality, and inclusion.

Link to the SWISS LAB FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Sustainable Finance

A global centre for research and teaching in sustainable finance.

The University of Oxford has world leading research and teaching capabilities to transform the future of finance and investment.

Latest Insights

• | June 10, 2024

Estimating financed emissions for the Indian banking System

Find Out More

• | May 7, 2024

Credible firm-level transition plans need credible national actions

• | January 31, 2024

World Economic Forum article: The critical role of cost-of-capital and climate policies in net-zero transitions

• | January 29, 2024

Greening Finance Prize 2024

• | July 21, 2023

Evaluating net zero transition plans in emissions-intensive sectors

Oxford University announces winners of Inaugural Greening Finance Prize

• | June 28, 2023

What does the future hold for Gfanz?

• | May 9, 2023

Race to Replace: The economics of using renewables to free Europe from Russian Gas

• | April 27, 2023

Kristina Thomas of Tagesspiegel Background, in conversation with Ben Caldecott

• | March 21, 2023

Webinar on the ‘Energy Transition and the the Changing Cost of Capitol 2023 Review’

Stewardship and Engagement Leadership Programme

GEO BON Global Conference: Monitoring Biodiversity for Action

Corporate investments into forestry & biodiversity.

6th Annual GRASFI Conference

8th International ICARB Conference 2023

P3S Academy Summit

Climate Finance Initiative | PhD Courses

PhD Courses

Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability : A Collaborative Global Doctoral Course for Climate Finance Researchers

Climate change is one of the most critical issues facing the planet and will require massive flows of capital. Finance will be instrumental in facilitating the transition to lower-carbon economies. Business schools need to be able to train the next generation of finance professionals. To do this, we will need far more professors trained to teach climate finance. Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability (FECS) seeks to be an important, timely, and catalytic development in the climate finance space designed to develop the next generation of scholars and educators in this field and to create a community of researchers in this field. |  Reading List

• Schools & departments

Climate Change Finance and Investment MSc

Awards: MSc

Study modes: Full-time

Funding opportunities

Programme website: Climate Change Finance and Investment

Discovery Day

Join us online on 21st August to learn more about postgraduate study at Edinburgh.

Find out more and register

Programme description

Our MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment is dedicated to developing professionals in the field of low carbon finance and investment. Designed around an interdisciplinary foundation of carbon accounting, climate policy and financial economics, the programme will develop your skills and knowledge to help drive the trillions of dollars of new investment needed to face the climate emergency.

The MSc has an international focus, looking at the opportunities and challenges across different sectors, financial markets, and levels of national economic development.

Programme structure

Learning will primarily be through:

• set reading
• class discussions
• group-work assignments
• problem-solving in tutorials
• case studies

Assessment methods include examinations, assignments, presentations or continuous assessment.

• MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment programme structure

Find out more about compulsory and optional courses

We link to the latest information available. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year and should be considered indicative.

Learning outcomes

The programme is dedicated to professionals in the field of low carbon finance and investment, focusing on the financial flows driven by society's response to climate change, and is fundamentally interdisciplinary in nature.

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

• explain and evaluate the current state of climate change science and key climate change policy initiatives
• understand how to incorporate environmental and climate issues in project finance in the energy sector
• describe and critically evaluate the structure and dynamics of the major global, regional and national-level carbon markets
• explain and apply practices and procedures of carbon accounting
• critically evaluate how governments provide and catalyse national and international climate finance

understand and apply methods for assessing climate risk and alignment with climate goals

MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment learning outcomes

Career opportunities

Industry opportunities.

The MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment programme has a number of exciting partnerships with industry, consultants, government agencies and NGOs. Our strong connection to industry is embedded in the programme through guest lectures and the opportunity to engage with business figures.

• MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment industry opportunities

Career development

The explosion of climate change finance and investment has created a range of new types of business, professional careers and opportunities. Our dedicated Student Development Team within the Business School will be an integral part of your student experience from day one. We are here to help you become equipped to maximise your potential in the global market.

• MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment career development

Career outcomes

Graduates from the MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment will typically pursue a career in climate change investment, carbon markets, consulting or carbon accounting.

Job titles of our recent graduates include:

• audit associate
• consultant analyst
• ESG research and models analyst
• head of green funding office
• international climate investment consultant
• private sector development manager
• research fellow
• responsible investment and engagement associate
• sustainability analyst

technical advisor (renewable energy)

MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment career outcomes

Choosing the Climate Change Finance and Investment Masters at the University of Edinburgh

Find out from Maurice, who studied Carbon Finance in 2018 (the precursor to CCFI), what it is like to live and study in Edinburgh.

Entry requirements

2024/25 entry requirements.

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year are published below.

Entrance to our MSc programmes is strongly competitive. You can increase your chances of a successful application by exceeding the minimum programme requirements.

• Important points to note when applying for this programme

Academic requirements

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or its international equivalent.

• An undergraduate degree in business, economics, engineering or a social or physical science is normally required.
• Candidates with a very good Honours degree in other areas of study or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis

Supporting your application

• Relevant work experience is not required but may increase your chances of acceptance.
• Preference will be given to those with grades above the minimum requirements and/or relevant work experience due to strong competition for places on this programme.

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirement, you may still be considered if you have 2 or more years of relevant work experience. We may require you to complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) which are internationally-recognised assessments of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning.

If we require you to take GMAT, we would require a score of 600 as a minimum or 555 under the Focus edition. This equates to a performance in the 51st percentile under each format. For GRE we would require a score of 315 as a minimum to qualify for our Climate Change Finance and Investment MSc. The GMAT and GRE are not a compulsory part of the application process, but if you have a score that you wish to report to us then this would be welcomed.*

We will accept results from the GMAT Online exam.

• Official GMAT Exam website

*(Revised 24 October 2023 to provide equivalencies for the GMAT Focus edition.)

Students from China

This degree is Band A.

• Postgraduate entry requirements for students from China

2025/26 entry requirements

These entry requirements are for the 2025/26 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2026/27 academic year will be published on 10 July 2025.

If we require you to take a GMAT Exam, we would require a score of 555, this equates to a performance in the 51st percentile. We will also accept a score of 555 under the Focus Edition, or 600 under the previous GMAT Exam (10th Edition), providing your test is dated within 5 years. For GRE we would require a score of 315 as a minimum to qualify for our Climate Change Finance and Investment MSc. The GMAT and GRE are not a compulsory part of the application process, but if you have a score that you wish to report to us then this would be welcomed.*

(Revised 27 June 2024 to publish 2025/26 entry requirements.)

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

• Entry requirements by country
• English language requirements

2024/25 English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 169 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 59 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

2025/26 English language requirements

• PTE Academic: total 73 with at least 59 in each component. We do not accept PTE Academic Online.

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old at the beginning of your programme of study.

(Revised 27 June 2024 to publish English language requirements for 2025/26 entry.)

Find out more about our language requirements:

Fees and costs

Application fee.

This programme requires a non-refundable application fee.

You will need to pay this deposit within 28 days of receiving your offer of admission (either unconditional or conditional).

• £1,500 (this contributes towards your tuition fees)

Additional programme costs

See the programme website for more information on additional costs, as well as application fees and deposit payment.

• MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment - fees and living expenses

Living costs

You will be responsible for covering living costs for the duration of your studies. Below you can find a breakdown of the cost of living in Edinburgh and other studying costs to help you calculate your finances.

• Other studying and living costs

Tuition fees

Scholarships and funding, featured funding.

Business School scholarships

External Scholarships

UK government postgraduate loans

If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments.

The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on:

• your programme
• the duration of your studies
• your tuition fee status

Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.

• UK government and other external funding

Other funding opportunities

Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:

• Search for funding

Further information

• Enquiry Management Team
• Phone: +44 (0)131 650 9663
• Contact: [email protected]
• Programme Director, Ian Cochran
• Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5547
• Contact: [email protected]
• University of Edinburgh Business School
• 29 Buccleuch Place
• Central Campus
• Programme: Climate Change Finance and Investment
• School: Business School
• College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application.

MSc Climate Change Finance & Investment - 1 Year (Full-time)

Application deadlines.

Due to high demand, the School operates a number of selection deadlines. We will make a small number of offers to the most outstanding candidates on an ongoing basis, but hold the majority of applications until the next published selection deadline when we will offer a proportion of the places available to applicants selected through the competitive process described on the School website.

Full details on the admissions process and the selection deadlines are available on the Business School website:

• Admissions Strategy

Deadlines for applicants applying to study in 2024/25:

• How to apply

You must submit one reference with your application.

Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:

Sustainability, PhD

PhD in Sustainable Development

The PhD in Sustainable Development at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is a unique and innovative program that combines rigorous interdisciplinary training with practical application. This program provides a comprehensive education in both the social and natural sciences, preparing students to address complex sustainable development challenges.

Overview: The program's core curriculum includes around ten courses designed to provide interdisciplinary grounding, taught at the level expected of first- or second-year Ph.D. students. The course structure offers PhD-level training in economics and a natural science field, complemented by integrative courses specifically designed for sustainable development and courses in social sciences. This structure allows students the flexibility to pursue individual fields of study while developing broad-based skills and knowledge. Students must complete two social science electives and a coherent sequence of four natural science courses, totaling a minimum of 60 credits, and must maintain an overall B+ average with no grade lower than a B- in core classes.

In addition to coursework, students participate in integrative seminars—Sustainable Development Seminar I (SDEV U9200) and Sustainable Development Seminar II (SDEV U9201)—throughout the first three years of the program. They must also complete an MA thesis, pass an Orals Exam (leading to the MPhil Degree), and present and defend a Ph.D. dissertation.

Advanced Standing: Due to the unique interdisciplinary content of the program, students entering with a master’s degree from Columbia University or elsewhere must still complete all MA and MPhil course requirements and examinations. Advanced standing for previously held degrees may occasionally be granted at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) after the successful completion of the first year.

Advising: Students must select an advisory committee before the end of the fourth semester, ideally earlier, with the help and approval of the DGS and Program Faculty. The advisory committee, typically comprising 2 to 3 members, must include a SIPA faculty member as the main academic advisor. Other advisors can be from different Columbia University schools or universities but cannot be the main academic advisor. The committee should include faculty with expertise in both the social and natural sciences. Initially, the DGS will serve as the academic advisor for the first year or two, guiding and monitoring research progress.

Service Requirements: Students are required to fulfill teaching and research requirements, typically involving six semesters of work as a teaching fellow (TF) or a graduate research fellow (GRF). They usually serve as TFs in SIPA master-level and undergraduate courses. Students who secure external fellowship funding may reduce this requirement with the DGS's approval, but every student must complete at least two semesters as a TA.

Sixth Year: The Ph.D. in Sustainable Development is designed as a five-year program, although some students may need to extend their studies into a sixth year. While administrative accommodations can be made, funding for the sixth year is not guaranteed, and students are encouraged to secure fellowship support or other funding sources.  

Contact Us John Mutter , Professor  Director of the Ph.D. in Sustainable Development [email protected]

Tomara Aldrich Program Coordinator for the Ph.D. in Sustainable Development  [email protected]

John Mutter , Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and of International and Public Affairs; Director of the PhD in Sustainable Development program

Douglas Almond , Professor of International and Public Affairs and of Economics

Scott Barrett , Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics

Geoffrey Heal , Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise in the Faculty of Business and Professor of International and Public Affairs

Cristian Pop-Eleches , Professor of International and Public Affairs

Jeffrey Sachs , Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development; Professor of Health Policy and Management; Director of the Earth Institute

Wolfram Schlenker , Professor of International and Public Affairs

Jeffrey Shrader , Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs

Joseph Stiglitz , University Professor

Requirements for the MA Degree

Sustainable development courses.

These courses are designed and taught specifically for the PhD students in Sustainable Development, although they may be open to students from other programs.

Core Economics Courses

All core economics courses are taught in the Economics Department and are drawn from the Economics PhD syllabus. More information about these courses can be found from the Economics department Web site .

Social Science Courses

Students must take at least 3 social science courses. 

Natural Sciences Courses

Students must also take 3 natural science electives drawn from the following departments:

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B)

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES)

Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) at the Mailman School of Public Health

Department of Earth and Environmental Engineerin g (DEEE) at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)

The master’s thesis should be completed by May 1 in the fourth semester and should address a problem in sustainable development using data and methodologies from the four natural science courses completed in the first two years of the program. The thesis consists of an article (around 30 pages long), which would be publishable in an appropriately refereed academic journal reflecting the disciplinary orientation of the project.  Students should submit the Masters paper to their research advisor(s) with a copy to the DGS. The advisor later meets with the student and submits a pass/fail grade to the Assistant DGS for processing. For titles of MA thesis projects previously completed by students in the program please see here .

Requirements for the MPhil Degree

Completion of the MA requirements with a minimum of 60 credits and a B+ average.

Complete 4 out of 6 semesters of service requirements (Teaching Assistant, TA or Research Assistant, RA appointments) . Students with outside funding need to complete a minimum of 2 TA appointments.

Fulfillment of research tools requirement

Core courses in quantitative methods (Introduction to Econometrics I and II, and a third Quantitative Analysis course).

Either a two-course sequence in GIS or other analytic modeling systems or a proficiency examination in a non-English language, as selected with the approval of the academic adviser.

Submission of a final draft of the dissertation prospectus , approved by the adviser, to the MPhil Examining Committee three weeks prior to the MPhil examinations. The prospectus should:

be a single, 10-page document

be distinct from the Master’s thesis though it can build on similar research

cover the methods and objective of the research project

Two-hour long oral exam designed to examine the candidates’ formal learning and their capability to do independent research, including the presentation of a dissertation prospectus/proposal. The examination committee will consist of three faculty members, normally from the Sustainable Development core faculty, and will be chaired by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), who will lead the discussion of the prospectus. Examinations are conducted as follows:

5 minutes: the candidate will give a formal presentation of the prospectus

30 minutes: all members of the examining committee, led by the DGS, will ask questions.

30 minutes: examination of proficiency in fields most relevant to the proposed research, from within the following subjects:

Natural Science

Sustainable Development

(Optional) An elective field, such as study of a region

Each component will be graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. If the average grade is 3.5 or above the student receives a clear pass. If the average grade is below 3.0 the student will be required to leave the program by the end of the current semester. If the average grade is between 3.0 and 3.5 or if any individual grade is below 3.0 the committee require the student to take further courses, revise their prospectus, or provide a revised research paper.

Requirements for the PhD Degree

Phd dissertation.

The PhD dissertation will be on a social science topic in sustainable development. The social science research will be informed by an understanding of physical and natural science constraints and opportunities influencing economic development.

Students with a regional area of interest to their dissertation may wish to do research abroad, so as to conduct field studies, use archives, improve language skills, or confer with local experts. In order that students may complete the PhD program without delay, it is preferred that they make use of summers to conduct such research. Students who feel they require a longer period of field research or language training need the approval of their advisor, and of the DGS. Students may not receive extended residence credit for study or research away from Columbia before the completion of all course work requirements and comprehensive examinations.

PhD Defense

Complete the GSAS deposit application and pay the $85 processing fee;

Submit the required Survey of Earned Doctorates online;

Upload and submit a PDF copy of your dissertation;

Obtain a signed Approval Card that certifies you have made all required revisions and that the dissertation has been approved for deposit by your sponsor and by your doctoral program.

Open defenses (optional)

If both the candidate for a defense and the Advisory Committee choose to have an “open” defense, the following will apply:

The candidate will have a maximum of 40 minutes to present major conclusions of the thesis research, with at least half of the time devoted to a description of new findings or insights in the field discussed that directly resulted from research by the student.

 Any member of the University community or other interested parties can attend the first part of the thesis defense.

Questions following the initial presentation are permitted for a maximum of 10 minutes.

Following the oral presentation by the candidate and the brief period for general questions, the defense committee will question the candidate in closed session for a period of up to 90 minutes.

If either the candidate or the Advisory Committee prefer, the procedures for “closed defense” (i.e., 20-minute oral presentation followed by questions from the defense committee in closed session for a period of up to 90 minutes) will be followed.

Candidates must consult with their advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies about scheduling the defense. Every Ph.D. student must submit the Intent to Distribute and Defend form directly to GSAS.

The final examination will not be scheduled until the Director of Graduate Studies has recommended the dissertation for defense. A five-person examining committee will be appointed by the department and must be approved by GSAS. The DGS will then officially invite the examiners.

The Application for Defense must be completed by the Candidate and the Director of Graduate Studies and submitted by the program’s office to the GSAS Dissertation office.

Members of the PhD examining committee must be given a minimum of three weeks to read the thesis, so the defense may comfortably be scheduled after submission of the thesis to the Advisory Committee. Before being recommended for defense, the candidate must submit to his/her Advisory Committee draft copies of the thesis, including figures, plates and tables and obtain the Advisory Committee’s written approval of the draft. (Written approval by the Advisory Committee indicates only that the thesis as it stands or with revisions suggested by them is in good enough form to justify scheduling the defense.)

After the Advisory Committee has given its preliminary approval in writing, and the candidate has made any revisions suggested by them, he/she must distribute copies of the dissertation to the external readers. Instructions for the correct form for preparing the manuscript and information on publication options may be obtained via the Graduate School’s website ( http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/ )

The candidate must see that outstanding fees or loans to the University are paid and make sure that he/she has fulfilled all other Departmental requirements. When these requirements have been fulfilled and the examining committee has been appointed by the DGS, the candidate is notified of the examination date, usually about two weeks in advance.

After passing the final examination, the candidate must see to any minor revisions and their approval by the examining committee before final deposit. If major revisions were called for (a defense-vote of “incomplete”), these must be made and submitted within a stated period (usually no fewer than three months and no longer than one year from the date of the defense) to the supervising committee, whose approval will have to be certified in writing before the candidate can be recorded as having passed the final examination. From the time of the “pass” vote, the student has a maximum of six months to deposit the thesis. There are four steps to completing your deposit -- the steps can be done in any order, but your deposit is only considered complete when all four steps are done.

Doctorate degrees are awarded in October, February, and May. Check the academic calendar for specific deadlines for the final deposit of the dissertation. (You may, however, call yourself “Dr.” as of the day of your deposit, since that date will appear on your official transcript.)

PhD in Sustainable Development Courses

SDEV U6240 Environmental Science for Sustainable Development. 3.00 Points.

This course provides a rigorous survey of the key areas of natural science that are critical to understanding sustainable development. The course will provide the theories, methodological techniques and applications associated with each natural science unit presented. The teaching is designed to ensure that students have the natural science basis to properly appreciate the co-dependencies of natural and human systems, which are central to understanding sustainable development. Students will learn the complexities of the interaction between the natural and human environment. After completing the course, students should be able to incorporate scholarly scientific work into their research or policy decisions and be able to use scientific methods of data analysis. This is a modular course that will cover core thematic areas specifically, climate, natural hazards, water management, public health/epidemiology, and ecology/biodiversity. To achieve coherence across lectures this course will emphasize how each topic is critical to studies of sustainable development and place-based case studies in recitation will integrate various topics covered. In the lectures and particularly the recitation sections this course will emphasize key scientific concepts such as uncertainty, experimental versus observational approaches, prediction and predictability, the use of models and other essential methodological aspects.

SDEV U9200 Sustainable Development Seminar I. 1.50 Point.

This course is restricted to PhD in Sustainable Development

SDEV U9201 Sustainable Development Seminar II. 1.50 Point.

SDEV U9240 Human Ecology ＆ Sustainable Development. 4.00 Points.

This course has two primary objectives: first, to provide a structured way to think about—and conduct research in—the field of sustainable development. Second, to introduce formal models of dynamic, coupled human and environmental systems.

SDEV U9245 Environment ＆ Resource Economics. 3.00 Points.

This course aims to introduce you to the basic concepts of environmental economics

SDEV U9248 Collective Action for Global Sustainable Development. 3.00 Points.

When externalities go uncorrected, and public goods go undersupplied, the reason is not that the market fails; the reason is that governments are unable or unwilling to intervene effectively. The biggest problem is with transnational externalities and regional and global public goods. This is partly because of the scale of these problems, but it is also because the institutional arrangements at this level make effective intervention difficult. There is no World Government. Instead, there are around 200 sovereign states. To support sustainable development globally, states must cooperate, and yet states' self-interests often conflict with their collective interests. This is why all countries agree that collective action must be taken to limit climate change, and yet, though they try and try again, countries seem unable to muster the individual action needed to meet their own collective goal. The aim of this course is to develop an apparatus for understanding international collective action for sustainable development. By an apparatus, I mean a theory, a structured way of looking at and understanding the world. Rather than just present the theory, my aim is to show you why theory is needed, how it has been constructed, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. Basically, in addition to teaching you principles and tools, I want you to come to see how this field has developed, what it has achieved, and where it has fallen short. Throughout the course, we shall also be looking at tests and applications of the theory-empirical and experimental papers in addition to case studies. The course draws from a number of disciplines, especially economics, game theory (analytical and experimental), and international relations-but also international law, philosophy, history, the natural and physical sciences, and engineering. The focus will be on institutions, and the way that they restructure the relations among states to cause states to behave differently-that is, to cause them to undertake collective action. In terms of applications, the course will address not only climate change but also depletion of the ozone layer, trans-boundary air pollution, pollution of the oceans, over-fishing, biodiversity loss, and the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.

ECON GR6211 MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I. 4.00 points .

Prerequisites: the director of graduate studies' permission. Corequisites: ECON G6410. Consumer and producer behavior; general competitive equilibrium, welfare and efficiency, behavior under uncertainty, intertemporal allocation and capital theory, imperfect competition, elements of game theory, problems of information, economies with price rigidities

ECON GR6212 MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II. 4.00 points .

Prerequisites: the director of graduate studies permission. Corequisites: ECON G6410. Consumer and producer behavior; general competitive equilibrium, welfare and efficiency, behavior under uncertainty, intertemporal allocation and capital theory, imperfect competition, elements of game theory, problems of information, economies with price rigidities

ECON GR6411 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS I. 4.00 points .

Corequisites: ECON G6410 and the director of graduate studies' permission. Introduction to probability theory and statistical inference

ECON GR6412 INTRODUCTN TO ECONOMETRICS II. 4.00 points .

Corequisites: ECON G6410 and the director of graduate studies permission. Introduction to the general linear model and its use in econometrics, including the consequences of departures from the standard assumptions

Print Options

Send Page to Printer

Print this page.

Download Page (PDF)

The PDF will include all information unique to this page.

Full 2023-2024 Catalog (PDF)

This PDF will include the entire Bernard College 2023-2024 Catalogue.

This PDF will include the entire Columbia College 2023-2024 Bulletin. Coming Soon!

• jump to main navigation
• jump to main content
• jump to zum Seitenende mit Direkt-Links springen

The faculty at a glance

• Accessibility
• Faculty of Economics and Management Science

work Institutsgebäude Grimmaische Straße 12 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33500 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31133500

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Martin Friedrich Quaas

Dean Prof. Dr. Rainer Alt

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Roland Happ

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger

Deanery Dr. Martina Diesener

Secretariat Cathérine Krobitzsch

Institutes & Facilities

• Centralised faculty body
• Information Systems Institute
• Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management (IIRM)
• Institute for Theoretical Economics (ITVWL)
• Institute of Accounting, Finance and Taxation (IUFB)
• Institute of Business Education and Management Training (IFW)
• Institute of Economic Policy (IWP)
• Institute of Empirical Economic Research (IEW)
• Institute of Insurance Science (IVL)
• Institute of Public Finance and Public Management (PFPM)
• Institute of Service and Relationship Management (ISRM)
• Institute of Trade and Banking (IHB)
• Institute of Urban Development and Construction Management (ISB)
• Sustainable Banking and Finance
• Financial Economics
• Visual Help
• go to menu level 1
• go to menu level 2
• go to menu level 3
• go to menu level 4
• go to menu level 5
• Institut for Commerce and Banking

If you are planning to do a PhD at the Chair of Sustainable Banking and Finance, as the next academic step, you will find all the important information about the process and further procedure here.

General conditions

In principle, the Chair offers interested and qualified university graduates the opportunity to do a PhD in economics. On the one hand, there is the classic "internal" PhD programme , in which you work on your doctoral studies and at the same time participate in the Chair in a scientific manner. On the other hand, there is also the possibility of an external doctorate at the Chair , where you do your doctorate while working. In both cases, the aim is to create the right conditions for you to successfully complete your doctoral project within two to three years.

For both internal and external promotions, you create s everal individual publications on a specific topic ( cumulative procedure ). The common goal is that the papers you write have a realistic chance of being published in a renowned, peer-reviewed journal. As a rule, the papers will have a quantitative or empirical character and relate to the research areas of the Chair (exceptions confirm the rule!). Throughout the entire doctoral project, you will have the opportunity to discuss your ideas (and problems) at the professorship at any time.

Requirements

Admission to the doctoral procedure is subject to the Promotionsordnung of the Faculty of Economic Sciences. All formal requirements for admission are regulated there. In addition, they should ideally

• have an outstandingly business-oriented degree (Master's/ diploma/ state examination in the subjects of business studies/ economics, business mathematics, business informatics, business education, industrial engineering, mathematics or statistics)
• in addition, a very good knowledge of English is indispensable, as the dissertation will be written in English.

If you are interested in a PhD at the Chair, please send an E-Mail for further arrangements. In addition, you will find below cross-links to further information that may help with formal questions.

Complete PhD procedures

• Dr. Oliver Janke (2024): external, current employer: Sächsische Lotto-GmbH
• Dr. Philipp Scharner (2024): internal, current employer: Die Bayerische München
• Dr. Maike Timphus (2024): internal, current employer: DWS Group
• Dr. David Sonnenberger (2024): internal, current employer: IGES Institut GmbH
• Dr. Janina Mühlnickel (2024): external, current employer: Deloitte, Köln
• Dr. Simon Fritzsch (2021): internal, current employer: Universität Leipzig
• Dr. Marcus Scheffer (2016): internal, current employer: HDI Group, Köln
• Dr. Christopher Bierth (2016): internal
• Dr. Felix Irresberger (2015): internal, current employer: Durham University, UK
• Dr. Hendrik Supper (2014): internal
• Dr. Tobias Berens (2014): external

This might also be of interest to you...

Phd at leipzig university, phd at the faculty, research academy leipzig.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

The Certification of Professional Achievement (CPA) in Sustainable Finance prepares students to meet the growing demand for professionals who understand and can integrate the fundamentals of both corporate sustainability and financial analysis. Courses cover the unique risks and opportunities revealed by the integration of environmental, social, and governance factors in capital markets, innovative financing methods to fund the transition to a global low-carbon economy, sustainable project and infrastructure finance, responsible and impact investing, green and carbon accounting, and environmental markets.

"The move to a low-carbon economy challenges conventional investment wisdom, compelling investors to refine and redefine their investment strategies. Sustainable Finance is a hands-on program that offers next-generation solutions to today's most pressing challenges. It equips students to demonstrate how investments in sustainability-driven businesses lead to improved financial performance and create a resilient long-term investment portfolio."

- Dazzle Bhujwala, MS in Sustainability Management, 2018

Students learn traditional financial and accounting tools supplemented with sustainability-specific methods and topics. The CPA equips graduates with the practical information and tools they need to understand the impact of environmental sustainability in corporate financial management and financial markets and enables them to prepare for and manage the consequences of both.

The CPA comprises courses that cover concepts at the intersection of sustainability and financial management, such as sustainability economics, investment, accounting, risk management, and communication. Students will gain a foundation in the core concepts of corporate finance and an understanding of the sustainability drivers in finance. Students will also learn to analyze the non-financial metrics of businesses.

Courses completed in the CPA can be credited towards the Master of Science (MS) in Sustainability Management if a student decides to transfer from the CPA to the MS program. It is important to note that each course can only be counted once towards either the CPA or MS. Alternatively, students may choose to pursue the CPA in Sustainable Finance as an independent, stand-alone program without transitioning to the MS program.

Course instructors include expert faculty and practitioners who are leaders in sustainable finance, economics, accounting, corporate sustainability, environmental markets, and risk management.

The CPA in Sustainable Finance is geared toward professionals interested in sustainability and finance. The certification is well-suited to practitioners in one or both of these areas who desire formal training in sustainable finance, as well as professionals who aspire to enter this field. The CPA is applicable to industries such as energy, financial services, real estate development, technology, transportation, and utilities.

The CPA can be completed through part-time or full-time enrollment, online or in person. Courses are offered in the evening on the Columbia University campus to accommodate the schedules of students working full-time. Students enrolled on a part-time basis can complete the requirements in as many as four semesters. Students enrolled on a full-time basis can complete the requirements in one semester. The CPA requires the successful completion of four courses, or 12 points, from the following course offerings.

SUMA PS4190 Economics of Sustainability Management

SUMA PS5020 Cost Benefit Analysis

SUMA PS5033 Decision Models & Management

SUMA PS5035 GHG Emissions: Measuring and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint

SUMA PS5142 Sustainable Finance

SUMA PS5150 Energy and Sustainable Development

SUMA PS5155 Energy Markets and Innovation

SUMA PS5160 Climate Finance and Sustainable Development

SUMA PS5167 Sustainability Metrics: Corporate Decisions and Use of Data

SUMA PS5168 Sustainability Metrics: Data, Construction and Use

SUMA PS5169 Sustainability Metrics: Driving Urban and Corporate Change

SUMA PS5195 Accounting, Finance, and Modeling of Sustainable Investments

SUMA PS5197 Financing the Clean Energy Economy

SUMA PS5220 Sustainable Entrepreneurship

SUMA PS5240 Sustainable Agriculture

SUMA PS5320 Sustainable Investing and Economic Growth

SUMA PS5445 Impact Finance for Sustainability Practitioners

SUMA PS5446 Sustainability Value Creation in Private Markets

SUMA PS5650 Solar Project Development

SUMA PS5700 Ethics for Sustainability Management and Finance

SUMA PS5770 Sustainable Management of Forests

SUMA PS6130 Management of SEC Climate Disclosure Compliance

SUMA PS6131 Understanding the SEC Rule: Disclosure Law for Non-Lawyers

SUMA PS6132 Climate Risk and Scenario Analysis

The students who enroll in the Sustainable Finance Certification are members of the Earth Institute, the School of Professional Studies, and the greater Columbia University community. The Earth Institute reaches across the University to draw and integrate expertise from numerous academic disciplines, in order to propose solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. The Earth Institute comprises two dozen research centers, and it is affiliated with more than 30 academic programs. Students who pursue the Certification have access to the Institute’s leading experts in the field of sustainability, as well as the rest of the University’s world renowned faculty. The students study alongside a new generation of problem solvers who are enrolled in the Earth Institute’s academic programs. All students have access to the Earth Institute’s Professional Development program and the hundreds of extracurricular activities that the Institute organizes each year.

Application Type:   Master's Affiliated CPA Program

Admission to the program is highly selective. Prospective students interested in learning more about the program are encouraged to meet with the director, the associate director, and the faculty.

Application Deadlines

Spring 2025

Enrollment: November 1, 2024

Need help applying? Click here .

Postgraduate research opportunities Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Finance

• Opens:  Wednesday 30 March 2022
• Deadline:  Tuesday 31 May 2022
• Number of places:  2
• Duration:  3 years
• Funding:  Home fee, Stipend

Eligibility

1st class honours/undergraduate degree and an excellent Masters-level qualification or equivalent (highly desirable), in a numerate subject such as finance, economics, operations research, mathematics, statistics and management science, from a recognised academic institution. If English is not your first language, you will also be required to provide evidence such as a recent UKVI recognised English language test (such as IELTS, minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no individual test score below 5.5) or a university degree completed in a recognized English speaking country.

Project Details

These two projects will focus on large international firms. The first project will develop and evaluate metrics to assess sustainability, reputation, and trust. The methodology will be case study and survey based. Measuring then linking corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, Government policy, and organizational trust provides a significant challenge to decision-makers. The second project will develop a cybernetic model capturing the systemic and circular causal relationships between corporate social media communications, shareholder opinion, market reaction, government, public opinion as well as private and public sector influences. As the research from the first project develops it is anticipated there will be synergies with the second in linking and identifying associated influences on key metrics of sustainability, reputation and trust. The second project will be primarily based on SDG (UN Sustainable Development Goals) related social media communications data, supplemented with interviews from relevant experts to structure the model.

Further information

These projects will form part of a collaboration between the School of Management at Politecnico di Milano and the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo.

Strathclyde Business School is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive postgraduate research population. We make decisions on entry by assessing the whole person and not relying solely on academic achievements. On that basis, please ensure that your application (via your CV and covering letter) can evidence your resourcefulness, commitment and resilience as demonstrated by broader professional and life experiences. This evidence should be centred on your ability to undertake and complete a PhD and contribute to a positive PhD community.

Funding details

Fully-funded scholarship for three years covers all university tuition fees (at UK level) and an annual tax-free stipend. International students are also eligible to apply, but they will need to find other funding sources to cover the difference between the home and international tuition fees. Exceptional international candidates may be provided funding for this difference.

Supervisors

Professor David Hillier

Associate Principal & Executive Dean Strathclyde Business School

Professor John Quigley

• Management Science

Dr Leilei Tang

Senior Lecturer Accounting and Finance

Number of places: 2

To read how we process personal data, applicants can review our 'Privacy Notice for Student Applicants and Potential Applicants' on our Privacy notices' web page .

Professor John Quigley [email protected] .

Our faculties & departments

Engineering.

• Faculty of Engineering
• Architecture
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical & Process Engineering
• Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management
• Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
• Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering

Humanities & Social Sciences

• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Centre for Lifelong Learning
• Government & Public Policy
• Psychological Sciences & Health
• Social Work & Social Policy
• Faculty of Science
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Pure & Applied Chemistry
• Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
• Strathclyde Business School
• Accounting & Finance
• Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy & Innovation
• MBA & General Management
• Strathclyde Executive Education & Development
• Work, Employment & Organisation

• Close {{message}}

Enrollment system is currently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later.

Sustainable Finance

• Identifies and explains key ESG factors
• Explores the role of finance in the transition to a sustainable economy
• Affords strategy that promotes long-term financial value

This semester, study from anywhere in the world in the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.

International Development

Explore the main elements of country development—from economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental perspectives.

Environment and the Financial Markets

Learn the basic principles that govern socially responsible investing in the context of environmental criteria and financial markets.

Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Assistance

In order to achieve the key UN Sustainable Development goals of "No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Gender Equality, Clean...

Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction

This course will examine the economic challenges poor countries face and the strategies proposed to deal with them, beginning with an analysis...

Social Entrepreneurship

Learn what social enterprise is and gain the foundational skills to launch your own.

Socially Responsible Investing

Learn about socially responsible investing (SRI) strategies, markets, and stakeholders, as well as its practicalities within societies and markets.

Ethics and Governance

The course will offer a broad discussion of corporate boardroom considerations, ethics in the workplace, and the issue of corporate sustainability.

Global Health and Development

The world has made immense strides in improving health outcomes and increasing life-expectancy over the past century in large part due to...

Impact Investing and Financial Inclusion

Impact investors seek to generate environmental and social impacts in addition to financial returns. This course introduces you to how markets...

• Augsburg.edu
• Inside Augsburg

Search Strommen Center for Meaningful Work

• Graduate Students
• First Generation
• International
• Students With Disabilities
• Undocumented
• Faculty & Staff
• Business & Finance
• Culture and Language
• Environmental Sustainability
• Government, Law & Policy
• Health Professions
• Human & Social Services
• Information Technology & Data
• Marketing, Media & Communications
• Explore Your Interests / Self Assessment
• Choosing a Major
• Labor Market Research
• Expand Your Network / Mentor
• Internships 101
• Job Fair Preparation
• Register Your Internship
• Search for a Job / Internship
• Resumes and Cover Letters
• Prepare for an Interview
• Prepare for Graduate School
• Negotiate an Offer
• Career Collaborative
• Travelers EDGE
• Meet the Team

Sustainable Finance

Location: United States

• Share This: Share Sustainable Finance on Facebook Share Sustainable Finance on LinkedIn Share Sustainable Finance on X

Learn how you, as a lawyer, can advise clients to future-proof their businesses and identify risks and opportunities.

The focus of financial markets regulators and central banks is increasingly falling on the green economy and in particular the resilience of the financial system to climate-related risks.

Regulators around the world have turned their attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, their impact on banks’ and investment firms’ businesses and the role of the financial sector in supporting the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy.

In this programme you will complete tasks focused on sustainable finance to help our clients. You will learn how you, as a lawyer, can advise clients to future-proof their businesses and identify risks and opportunities.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

• Attention to Detail
• Legal Documentation
• Communication
• Presentation
• Finish Line

Experience Information

New PhD course focuses on intersection of climate economics, sustainability

Rising to a critical need for more research and leadership in climate finance, Berkeley Haas has joined a group of top universities worldwide in offering an innovative online PhD course focused on the intersection of climate economics and sustainability.

Professors Adair Morse and Panos Patatoukas , co-faculty directors of the Sustainable & Impact Finance Initiative (SAIF) at Haas , began co-teaching the online class called “Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability” this semester. 

They join faculty members from more than 10 schools including Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Oxford, who are teaching this course to a global cohort of nearly 1,000 students from 127 schools across 30 different countries. 

The goal is to inspire a new generation of climate leaders to embark on new research that leads to innovative ways of thinking about climate finance, Patatoukas said. “Our job as instructors will be to give them the tools and the frameworks and provide ways for them to start asking interesting questions,” he said. “Overall, it’s a really good time to more formally train our students in this space. It’s rapidly evolving, it’s messy, it’s not perfect, but that makes it interesting and exciting and an area of growth that is full of opportunities.”

The course will help create change in two areas. First, it encourages students to work outside of their academic silos and come together to share ideas. “Sometimes, in a business school, we’re thinking about these problems in isolation, but this is definitely a field where everybody has to work with each other to come up with better solutions,” Patatoukas said. Second, the course will encourage students to publish cutting-edge research. “We feel like our students will have an easier time getting published in an area that is so impactful and new where basic questions remain open,” he said. 

Each week, professors from different institutions will teach topics including climate, sustainability, and economic theory; corporate carbon disclosure; introduction to climate science; climate and asset pricing; and climate and investment management. All students enrolled in the course for credit will be required to submit an idea for a research project or a plan to review a set of sustainability papers from outside of the course by the last class.

“The timing is perfect for this course,” Patatoukas said. “As consensus has grown worldwide over the climate crisis, a transition to net zero isn’t happening fast enough.”

That’s where mobilizing massive amounts of capital to fight climate change comes into play.  An estimated $4 trillion to $5 trillion a year in resources will need to be financed and distributed to address climate global needs, said Terhilda Garrido , interim executive director of SAIF. “Only a fraction will be provided by governments,” she said. “This course addresses our need to mobilize innovative climate finance quickly, train leaders in finance, and learn from each other, globally. Climate is a global issue requiring global collaboration.”

• Operations & IT Management
• Sustainability
• Economic Analysis & Policy
• Business & Public Policy
• Social Impact
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Innovation & Technology
• Real Estate
• Entrepreneurship
• Energy & Environment
• Faculty News
• Student News
• School News
• Perspectives
• News Releases
• Alumni News

• No idea what to do?
• Career path test
• Career path guides
• Top graduate employers
• Career profiles
• Further study
• A day in their life
• Find an internship
• Vacation schemes
• Deadline Tracker
• Internship Experience UK
• Find a graduate job
• Find an industrial placement
• STEM advice
• Aptitude & numerical tests
• Assessment centres
• Commercial awareness
• Core career skills
• Entering the world of work
• Bright Network events
• Employer events
• Previous event highlights
• Success stories
• For employers
• Internships

Global Markets Sustainable Finance Summer 2025 Analyst - London

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organisation.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

The Global Sustainable Finance Group (GSFG) implements the strategy set by the Sustainable Markets Committee and works alongside Bank of America’s eight lines of business to mobilize and scale capital deployment that is aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Programme Overview

Our GSFG program includes formal training and assignments in Global Markets product areas. Our Global Markets business offers sales and trading services, including research, to institutional clients across fixed-income, credit, currency, and commodity and equity businesses. Global Markets product coverage includes securities and derivative products in both the primary and secondary markets.

Training and Development

Your training and development is our top priority with extensive formal training offered at the start of the programme in addition to on the job support, educational speaker events and mentorship throughout.

Responsibilities

As a summer analyst, your key tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Helping to originate, structure, and model transactions
• Assessing market trends and provide quantitative data for the team  
• Performing market analysis on Energy Transition, Social Inclusion and UN SDG linked projects with a focus on late stage development   
• Assessing legislation especially in the EU which can support the development of the Energy Transition sector
• Assisting in structuring financing proposals to clients
• Handling day-to-day transaction needs, including transaction monitoring and deal preparation
• Assisting in educating clients about their financing options and go to market valuations

Eligibility

• Candidates are required to be pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from an accredited college or university. Academic semester and all studies should be complete, with a graduation timeframe between September 2025 and June 2026.
• Achieved minimum of 112 UCAS point (or equivalent) and on track for a minimum 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent)
• Must be available to join the programme from June – August 2025

What we are looking for

• Mathematics, engineering, statistics, or programming background a plus
• Extensive Excel and modeling skills
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and willingness to ask tough questions
• Solid leadership, team, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Can multitask and prioritize in a demanding environment
• Able to generate complex solutions across multiple product platforms
• Strong interest in global financial markets
• Highly motivated with a drive to succeed
• Keen interest in complex structures
• Adapts easily to constantly changing environment
• A track record of superior performance in extracurricular and professional activities
• Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic, team focus
• Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities

Our recruitment process

Analyst internship and full-time recruiting takes place on a rolling basis once our applications are open. Assessments often begin before the deadline, so it’s best to submit your application early as this will give you the best chance of being considered for the role.

We care deeply about shaping the world of work to be an equal and inclusive one – and that starts with our recruitment process. We know just how important and valuable it is to have a wide range of skills, backgrounds and experiences shaping our work and ideas. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we’re proud to focus on attracting, retaining and developing diverse talent within Bank of America. Together, we aim to mirror the customers, clients and communities we serve.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, being pregnant or on maternity leave, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

What if I need workplace adjustments?

We’re committed to ensuring our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. If you need a workplace adjustment to search for a job opening, need help completing your application or video interview, please email [email protected] and let us know. We will be more than happy to discuss the support you need, and we will respond to your email within two business days.

We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package 

Related Jobs

• Get Involved

UNDP strengthens collaboration to promote sustainable finance in the Philippines

August 13, 2024.

Manila, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) hosted a roundtable discussion on thematic bonds supported by the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Climate Finance Network (CFN) initiative. The event gathered key stakeholders to explore the potential of thematic bonds — such as green and blue bonds — to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The discussions centered on strengthening the collaboration between the different development sector partners and national government agencies to promote sustainable financing in the Philippines. 

DENR Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems, and Climate Change Analiza Rebuelta-Teh opened the session by highlighting the urgent need for investments to align with the SDGs and national priorities, especially the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP). UK FCDO’s Southeast Asia Regional Lead for Green Finance and Carbon Pricing Mechanisms Charis Yeap noted the significant growth in the sustainable finance market and the UK's comprehensive strategy, which includes sovereign green bonds and various policy commitments. Yeap underscored the UK's collaboration with Southeast Asian countries to align financial systems with global climate goals and highlighted specific programs and partnerships supporting these efforts.

Meanwhile, ADB Senior Infrastructure Specialist Dan Haglund provided an overview of global and regional trends in thematic bonds. He shared examples of thematic bonds fund projects with specific environmental or social benefits, following a use-of-proceeds framework aligned with international standards. While thematic bonds are growing rapidly, they still represent a small share of the global bond market. 

With the DENR currently preparing the National Blue Carbon Action Plan, the discussion then shifted to how the Philippines can draw lessons from Fiji's experience in financing the blue economy through the issuance of thematic bonds, anchored in their National Ocean Policy, as presented by UNDP’s SDG Finance Specialist, Anders Nordheim. Fiji's blue bond issuance aimed to diversify the economy and reduce dependency on tourism, with support from UNDP and the UK government. The bond issuance was successful, with high demand and competitive rates, and Fiji's experience became a model for other small economies considering similar financing initiatives.

The group also discussed the various relevant initiatives from national government agencies. Among those discussed include the BSP’s Sustainable Finance Framework, incentives for green projects, and streamlined regulations to facilitate bond issuance. BSP's ongoing efforts include enhancing sustainability reporting and aligning with international standards. Director John Narag of the Department of Finance (DOF) discussed the Philippines' experience with sovereign bonds, particularly thematic and sustainable bonds, as part of its innovative climate finance strategy. He highlighted the country's efforts to mobilize resources through instruments like sustainability-linked bonds, catastrophe bonds, and debt-for-nature swaps, emphasizing inter-agency coordination and international support. A key initiative of government to support this is the convening of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Sustainable Finance or the Green Force, to align national strategies with the Philippines' NDC commitments. These initiatives help ensure transparency and adherence to sustainable finance principles while leveraging both local and global capital markets to finance climate adaptation, social programs, and sustainable development projects. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shared its guidelines for the issuance of Green, Social, Sustainability, Sustainability-Linked, and Blue Bonds under the ASEAN standards in the Philippines. These rules and regulations set the framework for specific-purpose bonds where proceeds are exclusively applied to finance or refinance eligible projects that offer environmental and social benefits, including renewable energy, pollution prevention, affordable housing, and sustainable water management.

 This roundtable discussion underscored the growing importance of thematic bonds in achieving sustainable development goals and highlighted the collaborative efforts needed to advance these financing instruments in the Philippines and beyond.

Related  content

Press Releases

Undp supports initiative to boost youth hiv awareness through mobile game tournament.

Over 200 young people from Muntinlupa City participated in a Mobile Game Tournament on 3 August 2024 at South Park Center. Organized by the Philippine Anti-Discri...

Youth on the Frontlines: Transforming Entrepreneurship for People, Planet, and Prosperity

The UNDP Philippines Youth Empowerment Project of Asia and the Pacific celebrates International Youth Day 2024, reflecting on the critical role of young people in...

Japan, UNDP support COMELEC for May 2025 BARMM electoral inclusion and digitalization

Through the support of the Government of Japan, an agreement was signed to promote voters’ education, ensure inclusion in the democratic process, and support the ...

Mandaue City strengthens protection against LGBTQ+ discrimination

Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the city’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to strengthen protections for indi...

Youth Co:Lab Summit 2024: Asia Pacific’s Largest Youth Social Entrepreneurs Gathering Calls for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Centered on the theme of ‘Inclusive Entrepreneurship’, over 200 participants from 20 countries and territories gathered in the Philippines at Youth Co:Lab Summit ...

• Astrakhan Tourism
• Astrakhan Hotels
• Astrakhan Bed and Breakfast
• Flights to Astrakhan
• Astrakhan Restaurants
• Things to Do in Astrakhan
• Astrakhan Travel Forum
• Astrakhan Photos
• Astrakhan Map
• All Astrakhan Hotels
• Astrakhan Hotel Deals

Student issues - Astrakhan Forum

• Europe    
• Russia    
• Southern District    
• Astrakhan Oblast    
• Astrakhan    

Student issues

• United States Forums
• Europe Forums
• Canada Forums
• Asia Forums
• Central America Forums
• Africa Forums
• Caribbean Forums
• Mexico Forums
• South Pacific Forums
• South America Forums
• Middle East Forums
• Honeymoons and Romance
• Business Travel
• Train Travel
• Traveling With Disabilities
• Tripadvisor Support
• Solo Travel
• Bargain Travel
• Timeshares / Vacation Rentals
• Astrakhan Oblast forums
• Astrakhan forum

hey I'm an international student going to astrakhan state medical university and this being my first time going I was wondering what I would need and if the locals speak much English. Thanks

1. When are you go?

2. No, mostly (95% locals doesn't speak English).

3. Is it a short time course or full time study (several years)? If full time - I suggest your university will arrange some pre-semester on training of Russian language.

4. If you have a choice - choose the St. Petersburg. It is more European oriented and have more english speaking people there. Moreover, SPB has totally 4 medical universities + medical faculty at SPB State University.

5. Do you know any bits of Russian?

• Student issues Oct 05, 2018
• Crossing the border to Uzbekistan Jan 06, 2016
• Is there a gun activity centre in Astrakhan? Mar 03, 2009
• Destination Astrakhan May 21, 2008
• GreenLeaders

• < Previous

UKnowledge > Graduate School > Master's Theses > 18

University of Kentucky Master's Theses

Critical geopolitics of islam in astrakhan, russia: mosque construction and community building.

Meagan Lucinda Todd , University of Kentucky Follow

Date Available

Year of publication, degree name.

Master of Arts (MA)

Document Type

Arts and Sciences

First Advisor

Dr. Patricia Ehrkamp

This thesis examines how and under what influences communities of Islamic faith have developed in post-Soviet Russia. My arguments are based on research conducted in Astrakhan, Russia in the summer of 2009. Astrakhan is the capital of Astrakhan Oblast in southwest Russia and has a reputation for being a multi-confessional and multi-ethnic city. Astrakhan is home to Russians, Tatars, Kazakhs, Kalmyks, and many other nationalities. I draw from interviews and newspaper analysis to examine what the local landscape of Islam looks like in Astrakhan, how has it changed since the collapse of the USSR, and what future trends are emerging. Mosque renovations and demolitions are the center of my analysis.

Drawing on scholarship in critical geopolitics and critical geographies of religion, this paper seeks to understand how the Kremlin and other levels of government influence the development of Islam locally within Astrakhan. Interviews are used to study local understandings of the changing forms of Islam in Astrakhan, and to see if locals believe that the state has been supportive to the Islamic community. My research contributes to wider scholarship on the importance of the relationship between the state and local Islamic communities for Islamic nation-building in the Russian Federation.

Recommended Citation

Todd, Meagan Lucinda, "CRITICAL GEOPOLITICS OF ISLAM IN ASTRAKHAN, RUSSIA: MOSQUE CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING" (2010). University of Kentucky Master's Theses . 18. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/18

Since March 15, 2011

Included in

Geography Commons

Advanced Search

• Notify me via email or RSS

Browse by Author

• Collections
• Disciplines

Author Corner

New title here, below. --> connect.

• Law Library
• Special Collections
• Copyright Resource Center
• Graduate School
• Scholars@UK

• We’d like your feedback

Home | About | FAQ | My Account | Accessibility Statement

Privacy Copyright

University of Kentucky ®

An Equal Opportunity University Accreditation Directory Email Privacy Policy Accessibility Disclosures