This course will help students understand impact investing <https://thegiin.org/impact-investing/need-to-know/#what-is-impact-investing> as an innovative approach to pursuing positive social and environmental outcomes that improve people’s well-being while seeking financial returns.
As a practical training course with an active learning approach, students work in teams under the instructors’ guidance with their deliverables to be reviewed by and submitted to clients (Asuene Inc <https://earthene.com/en> , Music Securities, Inc. <https://www.musicsecurities.com/en/company> (MS), or Nuveen Japan Co. Ltd. <https://www.nuveen.com/global/?type=global> ) as if the students run a real-world consultancy project (capstone project). The course also serves as hands-on training for professional writing. In this way, the course aims to prepare students for future professional positions engaged in the impact investing approach to addressing various public policy challenges in the public and private sectors.