FECS 2026

Dates and Content

Each Core Session will provide an overview of the topic listed and cover 4-5 research papers.  Core sessions of FECS will be taught from February 3  to April 28, 2026 on Tuesdays from 11:00-13:00 EST/EDT.  Note that because of differing national practices of adoption of daylight savings times (e.g., US-Mar 8; UK/Euro-Mar 29), the time for the sessions with asterisks below may vary from the norm at your location.  The topics covered

• Feb 3 – Introduction to climate science

• Feb 10 – Climate, Sustainability, Economic and Finance Theory 1

• Feb 17 – Climate, Sustainability, Economic and Finance Theory 2

• Feb 24  – Climate, Accounting, and Corporate Carbon Disclosures

• March 3 – Climate and Asset Pricing (Theory)

• March 10* – Climate and Asset Pricing (Empirics) (Note: Class at 11:00 EDT; for other participants check local time).

• March 17– OFF, no class

• March 24* – Sustainable Finance 1: Investing in Equity (Note: Class at 11:00 EDT; for other participants check local time).

• March 31 – Sustainable Finance 2: Investing in Debt

• April 7 – Climate, Banking, and Insurance (NEW)

• April 14 – Climate and Corporate Finance

• April 21– Nature and Biodiversity (NEW)

• April 28 – Climate and Household Finance; Wrap up