Impact Investing (Online)

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Key Takeaways

The Impact Investing (Online) program will enable you to:

  • Explore how mainstream financial instruments and financial markets work as the backdrop for devising a sustainable investing strategy

  • Understand the investment value chain, from asset owners and asset managers to organizations, using application exercises and case studies to illustrate these three vantage points

  • Discover how successful impact investors measure social and environmental impact and use it to guide investment decisions

  • Examine seven approaches to sustainable and impact investing:

    • Private equity in frontier markets

    • Environment, social, and governance (ESG) integration

    • Mission-related investments

    • Social impact bonds

    • Green bonds

    • Crowdfunding

    • Investment stewardship

Who Should Attend?

  • Institutional investors and family office professionals who need to upskill in this increasingly important investment segment, justify impact investing, and respond to stakeholder demand

  • Venture capitalists, angel investors, and high net worth individuals who want to advance their mission of making a positive impact with their investment dollars, gaining the quantitative and qualitative skills required to make a measurable impact

  • Financial advisors and consultants who want to provide intelligent impact investing solutions for modern investors, including millennials and Gen Zers, who are more motivated to invest in assets that align with their personal values

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of financial markets and instruments such as equities, bonds, and CDOs is required.

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of financial markets and instruments such as equities, bonds, and CDOs is required.

Program Modules

Program Experience

World-Renowned Faculty

World-Renowned Faculty

Learn from accomplished faculty, and industry experts whose diverse backgrounds encompass a broad range of disciplines

Capstone Project

Capstone Project

Engage in a multifaceted experience where you apply program learnings to a real-world case

Peer Interaction

Peer Interaction

Stimulating discussions with like-minded global peers expand your professional network and build a supportive community

Case Studies

Case Studies

Through exploratory sessions, examine practical examples and find innovative solutions to strategic challenges

Live Faculty Sessions

Live Faculty Sessions

Get actionable insights in live online interactions with faculty who are recognized leaders in their fields

Engaging Assignments and Activities

Engaging Assignments and Activities

Hone business acumen and executive skills with try-it activities that help you redefine your potential

Case Studies

Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation

Dating back to 1936, when Edsel Ford established the foundation with an initial gift of $25,000, Ford pioneered program-related investments (PRIs) that support charitable activities.

BlueOrchard Finance

BlueOrchard Finance

The aim of BlueOrchard is to create more inclusivity and participation in financial markets by connecting microfinance to capital markets.

F.B. Heron Foundation

F.B. Heron Foundation

Aligning its mission with its investments, the F.B. Heron Foundation helps disadvantaged families build wealth through home ownership and housing security.

Tunisian American Enterprise Fund (TAEF)

Tunisian American Enterprise Fund (TAEF)

Commencing in 2014, TAEF is funded by a USAID grant with dual goals of promoting development of Tunisia’s private sector and financial stability.

MacArthur Foundation

MacArthur Foundation

The foundation advances the practice of impact investing by sharing a framework for mission-related investment governance and guidance on how to develop investment policy statements to reflect that governance.

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Hands-On Activities

Through a wide range of activities, you will leverage the same tools and frameworks used by successful impact investors, yielding highly practical skills with immediate impact.

  • Evaluate a portfolio’s level of risk using the Sharpe ratio

  • Calculate valuation based on discounted cash flow

  • Identify a portfolio that aligns with a chosen investment strategy

  • Discuss the four success factors related to social impact bond success

  • Apply the operating principles for impact management to an investment project

  • Identify ways that microfinance facilitates financial inclusion

Past Participant Profile

Past participants of the Impact Investing (Online) program come from diverse backgrounds, industries, and experiences.

Average years of work experience:

  • Less than 10 years: 16%

  • 10 to 14 years: 21%

  • 15 to 19 years: 25%

  • More than 20 years: 38%

Top industries:

  • Banking and Financial Services

  • Consulting

  • Education

  • Healthcare

  • Real Estate

Top functions:

  • Consulting

  • Corporate Planning

  • Finance

  • General Management

  • Sales and Business Development

Top countries:

  • United States

  • Canada

  • United Kingdom

  • Germany

  • Brazil

Note: Data from across previous cohorts

Program Faculty

BHAKTI MIRCHANDANI
BHAKTI MIRCHANDANI

Managing Director, Responsible Investing, Trinity Church Wall Street and Co-Founder, IADEI

Certificate

Certificate

Upon completion of the Impact Investing (Online) program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education. This certificate also awards two credits towards the Certificate in Business Excellence, which grants select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn More

Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, including all modules of the program (online, in person, or live online, inter-module). All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.

FAQs

Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at learner.success@emeritus.org or Schedule a call with one of our Program Advisors or call us at +1 315 387 4431 (US) / +44 203 838 0836 (UK) / +65 3138 4449 (SG)

Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

Flexible payment options available.

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