INNO 3520 — Impact Investing and Social Finance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: ThSan Francisco, CASilicon Valley, CANU Faculy-led in USATraditional
Explores impact investing, a transformative way to work with money to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Large investors are entering the world of impact investing, a rapidly emerging space where social and ecological effects of finance are championed over maximizing shareholder value. New investment vehicles such as social impact bonds and Web exchanges are changing the role of financing institutions to better serve the needs of low-income populations around the world. Applies interdisciplinary frameworks, tools, and cases, with hands-on teamwork and guest speakers, to critically examine the field. Offers students an opportunity to learn to develop and test concepts that integrate social responsibility, sustainability, and mutual accountability into current financial and economic systems while expanding social capital markets.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 11% | 31.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 17.0 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Katherine Hamilton (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- John Kohler (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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