What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing marketplace. You’ll learn how the market is structured, including the roles of asset owners and asset managers, and how capital flows between them. The course explores how impact investors pursue both financial and social or environmental returns, and the different types of investors involved along with their motivations, constraints, and preferred investment vehicles.
Impact Investment Finance
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What you'll learn
Define impact investing, different types of impact investors, and their key characteristics
Explain how capital, financial return, and impact flows between investors and enterprises
Describe the common errors entrepreneurs make when raising impact investing capital
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This course offers a practical overview of the impact investing marketplace, covering how capital flows between investors and enterprises to achieve both financial and impact returns. You'll learn about the roles of asset owners and managers, the motivations and constraints of various types of impact investors, and the investment vehicles they use. The videos below include insights from both investors and enterprise leaders, highlighting what each side looks for in a successful partnership. It also addresses common mistakes enterprises make when seeking capital and how to avoid them.
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9 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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