Students Reflection Blogs from their Sustainable Investing Research Consulting Project Experience.
The finance sector plays a defining role in shaping the trajectory of our world. By deciding where capital flows, assessing risks, and setting investment priorities, finance ultimately determines which ideas take root and which opportunities fade. Increasingly, however, finance is being asked to go beyond profit maximization and risk management. A growing movement seeks to align capital with positive social and environmental outcomes, a shift embodied in the rise of impact investing.
When initiating a project, it can be intimidating to hear “look for examples, but you likely will not find any, because no one has ever done this before”. Upon first meeting my team’s client for SIRI Practicum, this was some of the first information we gleaned. While initially daunting, navigating a completely unique project in a team has proved to be informative and exciting...
Around the world, populations are ageing faster than ever. According to the World Economic Forum, more than one in four people now live in countries where their population has already peaked. By 2050, approximately 1.6 billion people will be aged 65 or older. Could this demographic shift be reframed not as a looming crisis, but as a catalyst for systemic change?
As our consulting project reaches its conclusion, I’ve taken some time to reflect on the...
During my participation in the Sustainable Investing Research Consulting Project at SIPA...
Private equity’s growing footprint in healthcare is no longer a quiet trend—it’s a structural...
Over the past few weeks working with our client, I’ve found myself learning something...
As we near the end of this practicum, I’ve found myself thinking less about the outputs we...
As I write my final reflection, I feel a deep sense of gratitude and transformation...
System-level investing (SLI) has emerged in recent years as a critical evolution of sustainable...
Overall, this consulting project unfolded very smoothly...
As part of the SIRI program at Columbia University, I had the opportunity to participate in a...