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ESG Metrics: Reshaping Finance

BE-422-1

Included in Study

  • Master’s Programme in International Business
  • Master's Programme in Accounting and Auditing
  • Master's Programme in Business Administration
  • Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)

Language of teaching

English

Recommended previous knowledge

Courses in Investments and/or Business valuation and/or Corporate Finance at graduate level or equivalent

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a profound knowledge of how disclosed non-financial metrics can affect the valuation of listed companies
  • critically evaluate how investors may use ESG information when assessing risk
  • search, read, understand, and summarize up-to-date scientific articles published in top academic journals
  • present complex ESG information to various groups of stakeholders

Contents

The course covers use of of non-financial information in a financial context. Attention is aimed at current challenges and opportunities; companies and investors encounter because of increased attention to climate challenges and other ESG related issues. Stakeholders' demand for material ESG information form an integral part of the course.

Teaching and learning methods

Plenary lectures, videos, group work and student presentations. The course has an estimated scope of workload of about 200 hours.

Examination requirements

Mandatory assignments. Further information can be found in Canvas.

Examinations

Home examination (groups of 2-3 students). The group as a whole is graded. Letter grades. More details will be available in Canvas.

Due to grade requirements for state authorised auditors, a regular examination will be held both autumn and spring.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course in consultation with the student representatives, decides the form of evaluation and whether the courses must have a midterm- or final evaluation, see also the Quality System, chapter 4.1. Information about the form of evaluation for the course is posted in Canvas.

Admission for external candidates

No

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Duration

1 semester

Credits

7.5

Start

Autumn

Campus

Kristiansand 

Faculty

School of Business and Law 

Schedule

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