Join our executive course on impact investing!
Grounded in academic research and real-world applications this course aims to equip financial sector professionals with the knowledge and mindset necessary to effectively integrate impact considerations into investment strategies, enabling them to navigate the complexities of impact investing and drive sustainable change through their investment decisions.
Impact investing has emerged as a nexus between traditional finance and investing and sustainable development needs. This represents a significant shift in thinking about investing, as the intention is to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impacts beyond the pursuit of financial returns.
This executive course addresses impact investing from a pure impact perspective.
What does the VU course offer you?
- In-depth understanding of impact investing principles, practices and its current landscape.
- Delve deeper into the integration of impact as a third dimension alongside risk and return in portfolio construction and decision making.
- Acquire skills to evaluate, and communicate impact performance to stakeholders
- Networking opportunities with industry leaders and like-minded professionals
Impact Investing course in brief:
- Start date: 7 March 2025*
- Duration: 5 weeks (includes 5 physical meetings and videos to watch before the physical meetings)
- Time investment per session: 5 hours of participation and an average of 4 hours of preparation
- Lectures: Friday from 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM
- Form: Online and in-person
- Costs: €5,000 excl. VAT
- Participants will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the course.
*Please note that this course is subject to a minimum number of enrolments. In the event that the minimum is not reached, we reserve the right to postpone or cancel the course. Registered participants will be notified and offered alternative options or a full refund.
