FINA 3401 — Responsible Investing
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Examines environmental, social, governance, and socially responsible investing. Focuses on responsible investing from the perspective of investors and asset managers. Reviews the history and current landscape using a quantitative approach by evaluating the potential trade-offs between returns and impact. Considers how to incorporate ESG factors into investment decisions and use data-driven approaches to assess various investment products to determine if they are meeting their stated goals.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 28 | 40 | 70% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 41 | 42 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 41 | 42 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 12% · T 18% · W 35% · Th 36% · F 18%
Common patterns: R (36% of sections), WF (18% of sections), T (18% of sections), W (17% of sections), M (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- David Myers (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- David Myers (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app