Course Details

ESG Investing and Sustainability Reporting
ACCT-459-0
1.0 CR
Elective
PASS / NO CREDIT
Yes (may vary by section)
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to ESG investing and sustainability reporting. It is an exercise to bridge the gap in traditional financial reporting and fundamental analysis, and to provide a new view on how a firm's social and environmental performance are related to firm value. Through cases, interactions with guest speakers, and a group research project, students will learn about how firms communicate ESG information, how data vendors and analysts analyze ESG information to build sustainability-related metrics, how investors use them to make portfolio decisions, and most importantly, how to overcome some of the associated challenges.
TRACKS
Accounting Major
Energy and Sustainability Pathway
Social Impact Pathway - Innovation
SCHEDULE SUMMARY
Spring 2025
CH
EV

CH (Chicago)
EV (Evanston)
DayTime
Evening
Saturdays
Popup
PREREQUISITES
None
CONCURRENT
None