Harvard Business School Online - Sustainable Investing

Sustainable Investing from Harvard Business School Online is a 6-week, 30-hour certificate program that equips investment professionals with the insights, frameworks, and skills to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and measure and manage impact investments. Taught by Harvard Business School Professors Shawn Cole (John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration) and Vikram Gandhi (Senior Lecturer), the course uses the signature HBS case-based learning model. The curriculum covers incorporating ESG factors into investment decisions, defining and managing impact investments, selecting investments aligned with values to promote public good, and addressing issues like climate change, social equality, and community development. The course features active learning through polls, quizzes, written reflections, and collaboration with participants worldwide. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Prerequisites include basic understanding of investment management, capital markets, and asset classes. Multiple cohorts available in 2025-2026.