ESG-Green Transformation and Green Finance 2400-EN3SL316A
In the first semester, the seminar will have a workshop and methodological character. In particular, the requirements for an undergraduate thesis and the principles of writing a research paper will be presented. This semester also serves to prepare students for empirical research. These initial workshop-methodology classes will be conducted in a group-based format. The student/student will receive methodological and content support in the process of selecting a thesis topic. The following classes this semester are independent in nature, and students work in collaboration with the class instructor. Classes and consultations are adapted to the seminarian’s time availability. The seminarian studies the bibliography and gathers materials for the preparation of the bachelor’s thesis, learns to analyse the bibliography and empirical data and prepares an outline for his/her bachelor’s thesis.
In the second semester, seminar participants will present chapters of their undergraduate thesis and receive feedback. Seminarists will prepare their thesis by the WNE's rules for assessing such theses.
Substantive part of the
Sample problem papers:
Economic and financial analysis and evaluation of selected banks.
Analysis and economic and financial assessment of selected enterprises in a given industry or sector.
Analysis of the competitiveness of companies in a given industry or sector.
The Impact of ESG on Corporate Finance in the EU.
Analysis and evaluation of investment funds in contemporary
Analysis and assessment of investment projects.
Analysis of green finance regulation in Poland and the European Union.
Analysis of green economy regulation in Poland and the European Union.
Business models in the modern economy.
Financial analysis of high-tech enterprises in clusters.
Economic and financial analysis of NGOs.
Methodological part:
1. Workshop, methodology and principles of writing an undergraduate thesis.
2. Preparation for bibliography analysis.
3. Preparation for data analysis.
4. Preparation for Formulating Conclusions.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
A) Knowledge
Participation in the seminar enables students to understand the concepts of ESG, CSR, basic models and mechanisms of green finance, as well as financial and non-financial value creation within the broader theories of economics, social sciences, and finance. Upon completing the seminar, the student/graduate will have a basic understanding of the various research methods related to finance, companies, national and international markets, banks, networks, and clusters. The seminarists are familiar with the most significant causes and effects, as well as the various areas of application, of green finance issues and green transformation, or its potential abandonment. The seminarian(s) understands the importance of the study of finance, markets, companies, banks and states in contemporary business, private and public sector entities and in the economy as a whole. The seminarian is familiar with the requirements for an undergraduate thesis. They are familiar with the principles of thesis structure, citation of various bibliographical items, compilation of lists in the thesis, and the bibliography.
B) Skills
The seminar participant can perceive needs, markets, companies, banks, and states to perform analysis in business, private, and public sector entities, as well as in the economy as a whole. The seminar participant can build business models, financial analyses, market analyses, country analyses, network and cluster analyses. The seminar attendee can assess the causes and consequences of actions taken in the areas of finance, markets, companies, countries and the EU.
The student can apply the principles of structuring the work, citing various bibliographic items, and preparing lists in the work and bibliography. They can use appropriate research methods and tools to interpret their own and others’ research results and formulate reasoned conclusions in an undergraduate thesis. The student(s) have demonstrated the ability to write an undergraduate dissertation, following the requirements of the WNE.
C) Social competences
The seminarian recognises the importance of ongoing learning. The student/graduate understands the ethical and moral issues involved in the funding and design processes in a diverse society. The student/s can participate in scientific discourse. They can collaborate in a group. The seminarian can organise his/her activities and tasks over time.
KW01, KW02, KW03, KU01, KU02, KW03, KK01, KK02, KK03
Assessment criteria
In the first semester, seminar participants will prepare an analysis of selected texts from the subject. They will learn how to create a proper structure for an undergraduate thesis. They will present the conclusions based on their analysis of the texts. This semester, students will choose a topic for their Bachelor’s thesis in consultation with their supervisor. A thesis outline on this topic is the basis for the credit of the first semester.
In the second semester, seminar participants will present chapters of their thesis. The grade for the prepared Bachelor’s thesis, following WNE’s rules for grading such theses, is also the grade for the second semester.
Bibliography
Example literature:
Depending on the seminarian’s interests and the paper’s area of focus, an appropriate bibliography will be recommended.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: