MGMT 324 ESG Investing and Sustainable Portfolios
Prerequisite: MGMT 205 or permission of instructor
ESG assets (investments with a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance themes) represented over 1/3 of all professionally managed assets in the US as of 2020 and has grown since then. This course will cover (i) what it means to be a socially responsible company, (ii) how investment professionals are evaluating companies with a social lens, (iii) how stakeholders are driving change in companies through proxy votes and engagement, and (iv) what this trend means for institutional and individual investors.
Offered
Spring Odd Years