Impact Investing

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Free Online Course: Impact Investing provided by FutureLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 5 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from FutureLearn. Impact Investing is taught by Jeremy Wade.

Overview
  • Understand an investment approach that intentionally seeks to create both financial return and measurable positive social or environmental impact. By gaining an overview of the current landscape of impact investing, you will learn how you can play a role in the emerging sector. You will also gain a deep understanding of the subject by analyzing the range of investing and funding approaches used by impact investors.

    This course is for financial and social sector professionals, and anyone interested to learn more about the promise and potential for impact investing.

Syllabus
    • The Impact Finance Revolution
      • Let's Get Started
      • Building an Impact Economy
      • The Global Impact Investing Market
    • Risk, Return + Impact
      • Measuring Impact
      • A New Investing Paradigm
      • Impact Investing Strategies
    • Financing Tools for Impact Investing
      • Overview of Traditional Instruments: Debt vs. Equity
      • Innovations in Impact Investing
    • The Future of Impact Investing
      • Creating a Vision for Impact at Scale
      • Impact Investing Ecosystem
      • Skills and Jobs