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Making a difference in the world of Climate Finance

Become a financial expert with a heart for the environment and society

The Climate Finance programme emphasizes the management of financial resources within corporations, encompassing both financial and non-financial aspects, with a broader focus on decision-making within the context of climate-related challenges. The material covered in your courses will be motivated by finding answers to among others following questions: How is climate related to the finances of governments, corporations, and households? What is the right decision making for funding sources in managing large scale projects of the future? What needs to change in finance decision making to drive a positive development of the future? How to fund companies given the challenges of climate change from a finance perspective?

Through a tailored curriculum, the Climate Finance programme aims to empower students to become proficient professionals capable of navigating these critical topics and making informed decisions in the realm of climate finance. As a student of the Climate Finance program, you will receive a comprehensive training in finance as well as in climate science to be able to contribute to finding solutions of the impact of climate change on running economic projects. Given the challenges that are ahead of us, companies, governments, and non-profit organizations understand and are in an urgent need of experts with knowledge from both fields. Note, that if you find this programme not to suit your study interests fully you can change over the regular finance track after the first block.

See an overview of the course schedule here.

What you will learn

You’ll take four core courses:

  • Empirical Finance
  • Climate Impacts and Policy
  • Climate Finance
  • Climate Risk Assessments for the Financial Sector

You’ll take at least two electives:

  • Sustainable Finance and Investments
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance
  • Institutional Investments and Asset Liability Management
  • Corporate Valuation for Finance
  • The Future of Capitalism
  • Real Estate Finance and Investment
  • Financial Sector Regulation
  • Climate Dynamics and Processes
  • Humanity and Climate
  • Imaging and Assessing Landscapes

You’ll going to work together with a group of fellow students on a research project and write your master thesis at the end of the academic year.

Please consult the Study Guide for more information

Anne Opschoor and Xuan Wang

Anne Opschoor and Xuan Wang are both teachers within the Finance programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Two of the lecturers teaching in the Master of Finance program sharing their about teaching and what drives them to share their knowledge with our students. 

Duisenberg Honoursprogrammes

For motivated students, we also offer three honours programmes: the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Finance, the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Corporate Finance and the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology. These honours programmes offer students a challenging yet rewarding programme that covers six periods in total.

Read more about the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Finance

Read more about the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Corporate Finance

Read more about the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology 

The Financial Study association Amsterdam (FSA)

The FSA forms the link between ambitious students and leading companies in the financial sector. Throughout the year, we host 20 career events, designed to help you take the step from university to the labor market. These events help you orientate on your career and get in contact with the right people to apply for an internship or a job. In the Netherlands, our portfolio is unmatched: we collaborate with companies such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Heineken, Bain & Company, De Nederlandsche Bank, BCG, and many more.

Some of the areas we are active in: investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, real estate, data science, and many more. Next to events, we offer career opportunities on our website.

The FSA is led by a fulltime board of 6 students and 20 different committees. Are you looking to gain leadership experience, get in contact with leading companies, orientate on the financial job market, develop yourself on a personal and professional level, and have an awesome year? Then working at the FSA is the right step for you!  

Eager to see what de FSA can do for you? Have a look at www.fsa.nl!

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