MSc Duurzame Financiën

The curriculum encompasses a substantial set of finance modules to ensure a deep financial background of every student, the major theoretical aspects of renewable energy and environmental finance, along with modules focusing upon the tools and techniques for evaluating a comprehensive range of global, regional and firm level environmental and financial issues.

Students complete 12 core modules.

Knowledge of mathematics foundations will be required for several core finance modules in the autumn trimester. Mathematics foundations involving set theory, calculus, linear algebra, and probability and statistics will be tested.

In the summer trimester, students complete 1 core module, plus one of three Pathways. With any possible internship opportunity students have to go through a competitive recruitment process, including selection interviews with employers.

Autumn Trimester

Core modules

• Quantitative Methods for Finance
• Financial Econometrics
• Capital Markets and Instruments
• Applied Derivative Securities
• Financial Theory
• Financial Analysis

Spring Trimester

Core modules

• Sustainable Finance
• Renewable Energy Finance
• Energy Economics and Policy
• Portfolio and Risk Management

Summer Trimester

Core Module

• Ethics in Financial Services

Choose one Pathway (A, B or C):

Pathway A

• Green Data Science

plus 2 option modules from:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Advanced Treasury Management and Financial Engineering
• Financial Technology
• Structured Finance
• Business Communications

Pathway B

• Green Data Science

plus

Summer Internship

Pathway C

• Research Dissertation

Please be advised that the above reflects the 2024/2025 curriculum structure and is subject to change each year. Option modules listed are indicative of what has been delivered in previous years and are also subject to change. Note that module descriptors are updated in advance of each academic term.

Global Leadership Programme (GLP)

Our optional Global Leadership Programme (GLP) offers you a unique opportunity to engage in a diverse range of co-curricular professional development activities alongside the modules you take on the Master's programme. Participation in the GLP can give you an advantage over similarly qualified job candidates and increase your readiness for success in the workplace.

Sustainable Development Goals

As part of the curriculum, students are engaged with issues related to sustainability in all of its many facets, including responsible leadership, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and inclusive business practices. As educators, we believe in the value of exposing our students to a variety of perspectives on the role of business in society and equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to tackle even the most intractable problems. Our programmes seek to develop informed and imaginative leaders that are mindful of responsible and sustainable business objectives and practices and embed a number of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the curriculum.

What will I learn?

Naast een uitgebreide kennis van financiën, verwerft u een diepgaand begrip van de praktische integratie van milieu-, sociale en governance (ESG) factoren in financiële besluitvorming. U ontwikkelt ook de professionele en persoonlijke kennis en vaardigheden die nodig zijn voor een carrière in het veld van duurzame financiën en impactbeleggen. Via deze Masters verkrijgt u:

• Een uitgebreid inzicht in de sectoren die duurzame ontwikkeling integreren in financiële markten, inclusief kwantitatieve benaderingen voor de beste modelmogelijkheden en -risico's, besprekingen van recente technologische ontwikkelingen en een nauwe band met relevante professionele organisaties zoals Sustainable Nation Ireland.
• Kritisch inzicht in de werking en functies van markten voor hernieuwbare energie en groene grondstoffen en de prijsimplicaties daarvan.
• Uitgebreide kennis van de financieringsprincipes, projectmanagementvereisten en ontwikkelingen in de sectoren hernieuwbare energie en duurzaamheid.
• Er wordt veel nadruk gelegd op de ontwikkeling van interpersoonlijke vaardigheden, leiderschap en probleemoplossing. Ook wordt er nauwlettend toezicht gehouden op de recente activiteiten op Iers en Europees niveau. Zo zorgen we ervoor dat afgestudeerden goed op de hoogte zijn van ontwikkelingen in de sector.

How will I benefit?

• Als enige masteropleiding ter wereld met een diepgaande dekking van hernieuwbare energiefinanciering, milieu- en impactfinanciering en groene datawetenschap, biedt deze cursus een ongeëvenaard niveau van specialisatie in wereldwijde markten voor schone energie en duurzame financiering met aanzienlijke carrièremogelijkheden. Afgestudeerden van deze opleiding zijn zeer gewild, zowel internationaal als binnen Ierland.
• The invaluable knowledge of top-class academics combined with the participation of key figures from the areas of sustainable business and finance results in an especially rich and relevant curriculum. The breadth of the course content is reflected by the flexibility of the course (students can choose from three different Pathways of completion) as well as the varied approach to assessment (examination, research papers, empirical projects, presentations, course work, internship/research project).
• It provides a springboard for a career in a wide range of public and private sector organisations, from asset management firms, venture capital funds, renewable energy and green data companies through to national governments and banking institutions.