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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
