One-Year MAS in Sustainable Finance and Development

Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Sustainable Finance and Development

Prof. Nathan Sussman, Professor, International Economics; Pictet Chair in Finance and Development; Co-Director, MAS in Sustainable Finance and Development; and Director, Centre for Finance and Development

DRIVE THE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE REVOLUTION!

The One-Year MAS (60 ECTs) in Sustainable Finance and Development is a selective post-graduate programme focused on preparing students for employment in the financial sector, international organisations, NGOs and think tanks. 

The programme combines training in the advanced empirical and analytical tools that are required for employment in the rapidly developing and high-demand field of ESG and impact investing. Most of the core courses of the programme are taught by the faculty of the International Economics Department and of the interdisciplinary programmes, and provide students with the necessary analytical skills and the transdisciplinary background they will need in order to apply the tools of sustainable finance to the world of socially responsible investments aimed at financing the SDG goals. Our practitioners course on sustainable finance offers a unique exposure to sustainable finance firms from the financial sector, accounting, consultancy as well as multinational organisations. 

This applied approach – teamed with our close connection to one of the globally dominant sustainable investment hub  that benefits from the presence of many sustainable finance players and international organisations based in Geneva,  and to our close links to international financial organisations such as the World Bank and the IFC – opens up many career opportunities in banking, wealth management and impact investing, both in the financial sector and with multinational organisations.

Key benefits

  • Acquire analytical and quantitative skills demanded by the financial system and international organisations

  • Identify the main challenges of sustainable finance and how to overcome them

  • Design and build innovative sustainable financial instruments aligned to the latest regulatory frameworks

  • Be able to quantify the impact of your portfolios

  • Be equipped to implement change in your organisation

 

Unique learning experience

  • Learn from an unparalleled variety of world- renowned faculty and leading practitioners in the field of sustainable finance 

  • Tailor your studies according to your particular interests with interdisciplinary electives in sociology, political science, international law and history 

  • Build your professional network

  • Benefit from an exceptional student–faculty ratio

  • Join the Graduate Institute’s network of 22’000 alumni, and be part of a diverse community of 110 nationalities from all 5 continents

The one-year MAS in Sustainable Finance and Development combines training in the advanced empirical and analytical tools that are required for employment in the rapidly developing and high-demand field of impact investing, ESG and socially responsible investment aimed at financing the SDG goals.

curriculum  

Core courses of the MAS in Sustainable Finance and Development are taught by the faculty of the International Economics Department and faculty from our other departments. Courses provide students with the necessary analytical skills and the transdisciplinary background they will need in order to apply the tools of sustainable finance to the world of socially responsible investment aimed at financing the SDG goals.

 

Faculty

 

Anna-Riikka Kauppinen, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Sociology & Pictet Chair in Finance and Development; Faculty Affiliate, Centre for Finance and Development and Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Professor, International Economics; Faculty Associate, Centre for Finance and Development

Dawid Bastiat-Jarosz, Lecturer (Ph.D.), Member of the European Platform on Sustainable Finance, European Commission; Research Fellow, Centre for Finance and Development

Frédéric Robert-Nicoud, Full Professor, Institute of Economics and Econometrics, University of Geneva

Imelda, Assistant Professor, International Economics & Andre Hoffmann Assistant Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics

Joëlle Noailly,  Senior Lecturer, International Economics; Associate Professor, Environmental Economics, VU Amsterdam

Kristen McNeill, Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Sociology & Pictet Chair in Finance and Development; Faculty Affiliate, Centre for Finance and Development and Gender Centre

Lilach Zacharia-Trabelsi, Lecturer (Ph.D.), Institute of Management, University of Geneva

Nathan Sussman, Full Professor, International Economics & Pictet Chair in Finance and Development; Director, Centre for Finance and Development; Director, The Swiss Lab for Sustainable Finance

Ugo Panizza, Professor, International Economics & Pictet Chair in Finance and Development; Director, International Centre for Monetary and Banking Studies; Deputy Director, Centre for Finance and Development; Faculty Associate, Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

 

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Application

  • Who should apply: Graduates and Professionals holding a bachelor degree. No professional experience is required. Background in economics and finance is preferred.

  • Admission requirement: GRE or GMAT results accepted until 1 March 2024. (Please send us your GRE or GMAT results by email)

  • Format: Full-time programme 

  • Duration: 12 months - including internship

  • Dates: September - September

  • Fee: CHF 35’000

  • Location: Geneva, Switzerland

  • Deadlines:
    Application deadline: 1 March 2024
    Decision notification: 15 March 2024
    Confirmation Deadline: 16 April 2024

  • General Contact: sustainable.finance@graduateinstitute.ch

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A warm welcome to the students starting the MAS in Sustainable Finance and Development in September 2023!

Admitted students can find more information on the MAS admitted students' website.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Geneva Graduate Institute, located at Maison de la paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot. 2a, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.

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Upcoming events

Our program's professors at the Building Bridges Summit 2022

Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro
Professor Nathan Sussman
Professor Ugo Panizza

Building Bridges

Building Bridges is a joint initiative, launched in 2019 by Swiss public authorities, the finance community, the United Nations and other International partners to accelerate the transition to a global economic model aligned with the SDGs. Learn more

 

Building Bridges 2023

Building Bridges 2023 took place in Geneva on October 2-5, 2023. Below the links to the 2023 programme:

Summit     Action Days    High-Level Plenaries

The Building Bridges Report 2023 will be available in December 2023.

 

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