Course materials draw from finance, economics, and law studies that analyze the theoretical and actual impact of ESG forces on firm outcomes. The course will be divided into two primary topics, namely (1) sustainable capital allocation (i.e. how firms manage their capital budgeting choices given ESG goals & the influence/role of activist investors in those decisions); (2) sustainable financing (i.e., how firms raise capital given ESG goals & the influence/role of passive socially responsible investing).
