2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Environmental, Social and Governance Analytics (ESGA) Minor

Required Minor Courses
FIN 3134Financial Analytics 13
FIN 3144Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives 13
FIN 3154Corporate Finance 13
FIN 4024Legal and Regulatory Aspects of ESG3
FIN 4204Environmental, Social, and Governance Financial Analytics3
Choose 9 credit hours from the following list:9
Environment and Sustainable Development Economics
Seeking Sustainability
Seeking Sustainability
Sustainable Business Management
Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
A Sustainable Future through Circular Economy
Total Credits24
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Students must achieve a grade of C or higher in FIN 3134 Financial Analytics,FIN 3144 Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives, and FIN 3154 Corporate Finance

Graduation Requirements

Admission Requirements

In order to apply for a Minor in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Analytics, students must have a GPA of 2.50 or above. 

Students can apply for the ESG Minor at http://pampl.in/addminor

Graduation Requirements

The Minor in Environmental, Social and Governance Analytics requires 24 credit hours of course work as described above. In order to graduate, students must have a 2.00 GPA in all courses used to fulfill the minor.

To remain in the Minor in Environmental, Social and Governance Analytics program, students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in the courses listed above. A grade of C or better in FIN 3134 Financial Analytics, FIN 3144 Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives, and FIN 3154 Corporate Finance is required to receive a Minor in Environmental, Social and Governance Analytics. Students who receive a grade of C- in FIN 3134 Financial Analytics may enroll concurrently in FIN 3144 Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives and FIN 3154 Corporate Finance while re-taking FIN 3134 Financial Analytics. Students who receive a grade of C- in FIN 3144 Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives and FIN 3154 Corporate Finance may enroll concurrently in FIN 4204 Environmental, Social, and Governance Financial Analytics while re-taking FIN 3144 Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives and FIN 3154 Corporate Finance. A grade of C or better in FIN 3134 Financial Analytics is required before enrolling in FIN 4204 Environmental, Social, and Governance Financial Analytics.

Pre-requisites/Co-requisites

Some courses listed have co-requisites and/or pre-requisites. Students are responsible for ensuring they have met necessary pre-requisites for all courses. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or academic advisor.