The MSc programme is designed to equip students with up-to-date scientific and technological knowledge in addressing environmental concerns, and to develop students’ ability in implementing latest scientific and management tools for addressing corporate’s needs for achieving Net Zero goal. The programme, by including the following finance-related subjects, also fills in the knowledge gap of science/engineering students in green and sustainable finance.
- Quality Assurance for Greenhouse Gases (GHGs): Statements and Management Principles for Methodologies on Climate Actions (3 credits)
This course is related to accreditation requirements for bodies performing validation and verification of GHG statements. It equips students with competence to assess, validate and verify statements on GHG to assure their quality, reliability, relevance, accuracy, reasonableness, and validity. - Quantitation and Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Carbon Footprint (CFP) (3 credits)
This course aims at building students’ capability in quantitation and reporting of GHG inventory and carbon footprint of a product, and enabling students to apply energy management system and environmental management system in methodologies for climate actions. - Stochastic Models for Carbon Pricing and Trading (3 credits)
This course introduces fundamental theories and methods of data mining and stochastic models that are useful for analyzing environmental data and carbon trading. - Sustainable Finance (3 credits)
This course equips students with knowledge about sustainable finance, including the necessity of carbon neutrality; the role of business and financial market in achieving carbon neutrality and sustainability; the key concepts, principles, and regulations of corporate sustainable development and sustainability reporting; different frameworks for incorporating sustainable investing practices from both the investor and corporate boardroom perspectives; and various carbon pricing schemes/regulations and climate risk related challenges and opportunities for existing companies and entrepreneurs.
