Overview

What you'll learn during the Focus on ESG - Online Academy course from Middlesex University

Understand ESG and its key drivers from an investor and corporate perspective
How ESG differs from SRI and Impact Investing
Improve your knowledge of topical areas including climate risk, the rising importance of social issues, and biodiversity
ESG ecosystem, data and rating agencies issues
Understand how investors are integrating ESG into the investment management process across asset classes
Effective engagement and how investors can work with companies after COP 26 to lift their ambitions and make commitments to Net Zero
The dangers of greenwashing for investors and corporates. Does ESG live up to the hype?
Understand why ESG is a Board level issue and how corporates can embed it across the organisation
Best practice integration of ESG into corporate reporting and communication with capital markets and investors
Identify material issues and metrics taking into account important ESG frameworks and standards including TCFD, SASB and GRI

How to invest personally in a more responsible way

How you'll learn

A module is released each week for five weeks
The learning is in bitesize chunks so it does not impact on your normal working day
You'll learn via video content, quizzes and other materials
You'll be able to interact with the trainer and other students on the discussion forum
After the five weeks is over, you have two months to review the material

Programme Structure

Courses included:

ESG Terms and Topical Areas

Integrating ESG into the Investment Process

Corporate Response to ESG
Responsible investing, what can you do?

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Corporate Communication View 12 other Masters in Corporate Communication in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you want to study for the postgraduate certificate, you will need to have a degree or equivalent qualification (or relevant work experience).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

719 GBP / full

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

719 GBP / full

≈ 719 GBP / full

Funding

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