Certificate in Sustainable Finance

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Specialisation

Duration

8,00 day(s)

Language(s) of service

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Who is organizing this training?

The University of Luxembourg was founded in 2003 and is the only public university in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. With more than 8,000 students and approximately 2,500 employees from around the world, our University provides a truly cosmopolitan learning experience. 60% of students are international students, and the majority of staff members and academics have an international background. Our strategic development areas are digital transformation, medicine and health, and sustainable and societal development. Our students can choose between 23 Bachelor degrees and 47 Master degrees, as well as several vocational training and lifelong learning courses. Programmes are generally taught in two languages (French/English or French/German), some in three languages and some entirely in English, in particular at the Master level. All our Bachelor students spend one mandatory semester abroad.

Who is the training for?

Professionals who would like to gain a comprehensive foundation of Sustainable Finance in a condensed 8-day programme.

Goals

Sustainable finance and the role of financial markets and investors in the transition towards a more sustainable economic framework is one of the most important topics in finance today.

Understand the main challenges in sustainable finance, both from a sustainability (e.g. important thresholds and milestones to achieve the transition to more sustainable economies) as well as a finance perspective (e.g. the role of finance in that transition and alternative, macro-level views, market-based solution versus taxes/regulatory solutions, shareholder versus stakeholder view)
Master important theories that explain how sustainability and finance interact (e.g.how do aspects of sustainability affect or not affect main financial theories such as the CAPM or mean-variance optimality)
Learn (a) about common techniques to incorporate sustainability in investment decisions, and (b) about specific financial instruments that focus on sustainable investing and allow investors to manage ESG-related risks.
Get an overview on current as well as planned regulations and legal frameworks that are relevant for sustainable finance, with a focus on the EU-wide perspective.

teach state-of-the-art thinking and core concepts in this field
provide a comprehensive foundation of sustainable finance that will cover all relevant aspects including important financial concepts, the regulatory and legal dimension, and current reporting standards
different pedagogical approaches including lectures and group exercises
case-based interactive teaching format
apply and develop your analytical and verbal skills in discussing topics in sustainable finance

Teaching methods

Different pedagogical approaches will be used including lectures and group exercises. An important part of the certificate will be case-based. The case teaching format is very interactive.