Columbia Business School is home to many leading experts in the climate change field, and has offered courses in this field for over a decade. In addition, Columbia students have the option of taking climate change electives across the university in disciplines including law, earth sciences, policy, public health, and engineering to name a few.
The School's Curriculum Pathways are optional sequences of electives, tailored to help MBA and EMBA students choose courses that align with specific career goals, including the Climate pathway. This pathway provides students with the skills and knowledge to implement climate solutions in traditional consulting or finance careers or to pursue sustainability-centered strategic roles. Courses include:
- B8705/B7705 Business and Climate Change (prerequisite for other climate electives)
- B8363 Climate Finance
- B8212 Climate Policy
- B8320 Climate Tech
- B8027 Challenges in Measurement & Disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance Data
- B8028 Measuring and Managing Climate Risk
- B8654 / B7654 Sustainable Marketing
- B8115 Leading Sustainable Supply Chains and Operations
Students interested in this area may also be interested in relevant courses below:
- B8784 Business and Society: Reconciling Shareholder and Stakeholder Interests
- B8355 Impact Investing
- B8452 Project Finance: Principles and Application to Emerging Markets
- B8468 ESG Equity Investing
- B8767 Investing in Social Ventures
- B8265 Modern Political Economy
Learn more about these elective courses.
Current Columbia students can find courses and learn more about cross-registration across campus online.