First-Year Curriculum

At the heart of SIG is our robust, semester-long dual curriculum model. Within our finance curriculum, fellows and new analysts will learn financial valuation, M&A, etc. In sustainability workshops, you will learn about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and their applications across various industries. By semester’s end, members will be able to evaluate companies using financial and ESG metrics.

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Sustainability At A Glance

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Finance At A Glance

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First-Year Curriculum

Sustainability At A Glance

Week 1: Introduction

Week 2: Contemporary Issues in Sustainability

Week 3: Social Sustainability & Responsibility

Week 4: Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement

Week 5: ESG Disclosure Frameworks

Week 6: Evaluating Corporate Sustainability Strategy

Week 7: Systems Thinking & Policy

Week 8: The Business Case for Sustainability (Joint Workshop)

Week 9: Carbon Accounting

Week 10: Capstone Project

Finance At A Glance

Week 1: Pitch Bootcamp Recap & Market Economics

Week 2: Time Value of Money

Week 3: Accounting & Financial Statements

Week 4: Accounting & Financial Statements, part II

Week 5: Valuation

Week 6: DCF Construction

Week 7: DCF Construction, con't

Week 8: The Business Case for Sustainability (Joint Workshop)

Week 9: Final Stock Pitches

Week 10: Advanced Topics in Finance