Responsible fund
Compare an ESG fund with a conventional fund: holdings, fees and performance.
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Economics & finance · 56Beginner
Sustainable Finance & ESG
CSR professionals or responsible investors.
Finance and accounting basics, markets and portfolio management, ESG criteria and sustainable finance products, then the stakes of globalisation.
195hours of coursework
20weeks at 10 h
4steps
15courses
4universities
Target skills
FinanceEquitiesRisk ManagementInvestmentsEconomicsFinancial PolicyBusiness EthicsRisk AnalysisFinancial StatementsAccountingFinancial AcumenFinancial Analysis
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- ESG analyst
- Sustainable finance officer
- CSR manager
Progression
- 1University of PennsylvaniaBeginnerMicrosoft Excel
Stated prerequisites: Basic high school-level mathematics
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Fundamentals of Finance Beginner 12 h 4.0 (1,151) Introduction to Corporate Finance — 9 h 4.6 (6,478) Introduction to Financial Accounting — 15 h 4.7 (8,571) More Introduction to Financial Accounting — 20 h 4.8 (562) - 2University of GenevaBeginnerMicrosoft Excel
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Understanding Financial Markets Beginner 11 h 4.8 (5,965) Meeting Investors' Goals — 9 h 4.8 (1,827) Portfolio and Risk Management Beginner 8 h 4.7 (2,481) Securing Investment Returns in the Long Run — 8 h 4.8 (1,202) Planning your Client's Wealth over a 5-year Horizon — 14 h 4.7 (433) - 3Saïd Business School, University of OxfordBeginner
Stated prerequisites: Basic understanding of financial reporting requirements
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Foundations of Sustainability and ESG Beginner 16 h 4.7 (104) The Business Case for ESG Beginner 18 h 4.5 (26) Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends Beginner 15 h 4.8 (64) - 4IE Business SchoolIntermediate
Stated prerequisites: Some related experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Understanding economic policymaking — 16 h — Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World Beginner 13 h 4.8 (305) Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy Intermediate 11 h 4.8 (187)
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