Economics & Finance
While sustainability has been gaining popularity in the investment business for several years now, it is only beginning in corporate finance. The course provides you with foundations of corporate finance, banking, sustainability, and it elaborates on where these dimensions meet.
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Course Details

Language English
Duration 4 wks
Effort 1 hr/wk
Description

Theoretical know-how will be applied with the practice, such as case studies and practical examples.
This course is part of the Professional Certificate “Sustainable Corporate Financing” and followed by a second course “Sustainable Corporate Financing: Applications”.

Prerequisites

At the beginning of week 1 basics are repeated and explained. Participants can check their knowledge in an open quiz and skip topics if necessary. At the end of week 1, everyone has the same level of knowledge.

Course instructors

Beat Affolter

Dr. Beat Affolter is Head of the Center for Corporate Performance and Sustainable Financing, ZHAW School of Management and Law at ZHAW.
Beat has a strong background in the theory and practice of corporate finance and loves to combine this field with susta…

Julia Meyer

Dr. Julia Meyer is Senior Lecturer, Center for Corporate Performance and Sustainable Financing, ZHAW School of Management and Law at ZHAW.
With a background in finance and economics, Julia’s research focus is on the effects of sustainability consideration…

Niccole Jordan

Nicole Jordan is Senior Researcher, Head of the Digital Transformation Research Group, Center for Corporate Performance and Sustainable Financing, ZHAW School of Management and Law at ZHAW.
Her background lies in corporate finance, as well as banking. Nic…

Andreas Schweizer

Andreas Schweizer is Senior Lecturer, Center for Corporate Performance and Sustainable Financing, ZHAW School of Management and Law at ZHAW.
With a background in corporate banking, Andy’s professional interests lie in the interplay between the transformati…

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